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Kilpatrick House, Red Cross, Wicklow, Eire. - Has recommended G. H. von Wright for his chair, is worried he will not get it because he is not British; tiring very easily.

Rosro Cottage, Renvyle PO, Galway, Eire. - Has been depressed and ill; description of his cottage; von Wright suffering 'for political reasons'.

Rosro Cottage, Renvyle PO, Galway, Eire. - Would like to visit Malcolm sometime; von Wright has been elected as professor of philosophy at Cambridge; German dialect; would like instant coffee.

Ross' Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin. - Stayed on in Cambridge to dictate some manuscripts; saw a good deal of Miss Anscombe and had tea a few times with Rollins, 'who didn't seem to me to have deteriorated'; also enjoyed his one meeting with Moore; has found that he is able to work again, wishes to 'make hay... while the sun shines in my brain'. Copies of his typescript with Anscombe and Moore; would like Malcolm to have one, but is not sure how to get him one. Postscript: also enjoyed seeing von Wright in Cambridge.

81 East Road, Cambridge. - Explains why he was disturbed by von Wright's late entry to his course; suggests that he start attending his lectures the following term; invitation to meet him in his rooms.

81 East Road, Cambridge. - Notice of his first lecture.

81 East Road, Cambridge. - Very glad to have received von Wright's letter; wishes he was in Finland; does not know whether he will be able to lecture under the present 'depressing circumstances'; would like to send von Wright a manuscript of 'the first volume of my book' [roughly the first 188 sections of Part I of the Philosophical Investigations]; admits he is a bad correspondent.

Trinity College, Cambridge. - Lectures vary a great deal; his mind feels exhausted; thinks he will have to give up teaching; glad von Wright is going to lecture at Cambridge, but will not attend as he dare not allow foreign material into his work; has not read von Wright's book for the same reason.

'as from' Trinity College Cambridge. - Thanks for approaching the director of the Rockefeller Foundation; could not accept money unless they know his physical condition; may go to Oxford to live with Miss Anscombe; likes staying with von Wright but the children are too noisy.

Trinity College, Cambridge. - von Wright's letter arrived late; please come to his room; arrangements to meet.

Sorry that von Wright was unable to come to his class; encloses vitamin B and blackcurrant puree; respect for Kreisel and G. E. M. Anscombe.

Trinity College, Cambridge. - Glad von Wright liked Smythies; feels run down; has two more copies of the typescript but von Wright's copy has the most corrections.

Invitation to see him; feeling very run down.

Storey's End, Storey's Way, Cambridge. - Is in Cambridge, staying with his doctor [E. V. Bevan], 'an extremely kind man and an excellent doctor'; is to have radiotherapy; had a poor time in Oxford but is feeling better; the Bouwsmas were 'angelic, & so was Miss Anscombe'; cannot think of work; 'it doesn't matter, if only I don't live too long!' Is not depressed. Von Wright has come to see him twice.

Enjoyed having von Wright in Cambridge for a term; has been to Ireland and intends to visit Vienna after which he will resign his chair; hopes to publish 'a part of my book'; mind in great disorder; dreads seeing Vienna again.

76 Storey's Way, Cambridge. - Improvement due to radiotherapy; very weak; biography of Rommel by Desmond Young; glad von Wright proposed Malcolm [for the Philosophy Chair at Cambridge]; has seen reviews of a book by Toulmin and one containing articles by Wisdom, Waismann, Ryle, and 'other charlatans', saw a remark of Waismann that came straight out of his own lectures.

Trinity College, Cambridge. - Professorship ends on 31 December; has been dictating some of the material he has been working on in the past two or three years; not optimistic about his future.

With Wittgenstein's address in Ireland.

Kilpatrick House, Red Cross, Wicklow, Eire. - Description of his lodgings in Ireland; requires greater loneliness; feels better than in Cambridge; thought von Wright would not apply for his chair as prospects of living in England were not attractive and he would not wish to bring up his children there; thanks for the news cutting of the avalanche near his hut in Norway.

Plan of area where the recent avalanche in Norway took place [see previous item]. Drawing of dome on reverse.

Kilpatrick House, Red Cross, Wicklow, Eire. - Has heard that von Wright has applied for his chair; will write him a good recommendation. Cambridge is a dangerous place; he must become superficial and smooth or pay dearly.

Kilpatrick House, Red Cross, Wicklow, Eire. - Has sent von Wright's recommendation [for the chair of philosophy at Cambridge]; work is progressing slowly; is 'on the straight road to insanity'.

Rostro Cottage, Renvayle PO, Galway, Eire. - Glad von Wright accepted his Chair [at Cambridge]; has cottage right on the sea; gets tired easily.

40 Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, Uxbridge. - Leaving for Vienna on Wednesday; wishes to spend a fortnight in Cambridge on his return.

Vienna. - Looking forward to seeing von Wright in Cambridge.