Valö, Inga, Finland. - Grateful that his stay in Cambridge was short as he has to 'clear his head'.
Helsinki. - Postal connections cut off since the German invasion of Denmark and Norway; life in Finland dominated by the menace from Russia; activities since the Finno-Russian War; stationed in the Carelian Woods and Marshes in September and October; regrets writing to Wittgenstein about his article in Mind; plans to write a paper on immediate knowledge; thinking hard about the logical nature of arithmetic; Beethoven's quartet in F major; reiterates his delight at having known Wittgenstein. Postscript on sending Wittgenstein's manuscript to Finland.
24 Idrottsgaten, Helsinki. - Explanation of a paper on randomness that he has written for Mind.
24 Idrottsgaten, Helsinki. - War in Finland; has not suffered from the air raids, cold, or lack of provisions; working as a military official; unable to give up time to new and important thoughts; if he has to die it will be with a happy mind; philosophical clarity is characteristic of a certain state of mind.
Valö, Inga, Finland. - Staying with family in Finland; surroundings unsuitable for his work; stayed at Trinity as the guest of Professor Broad; wishes to speak with Wittgenstein on the discussions he had in Cambridge; correspondence between language and reality; sense experiences; thanks him for his teaching; wishes to keep up correspondence with him.
27 St. John's Street, Oxford. - Has been ill for a month; would like to come to Cambridge to stay with Dr. Bevan.
27 St. John's Street, Oxford. - Ben Richards fell ill in Norway; decided he wants to return to Norway to work.
27 St. John's Street, Oxford. - Did not travel to Norway; [Ben] Richards failed his exam]; Wittgenstein's ability to do philosophical work has vanished; sorry to hear about von Wright's accident; found Toynbee 'very stupid'.
27 St. John's Street, Oxford. - Thanks von Wright for the shoes; enjoyed seeing Kreisel; hope von Wright enjoys his trip to Finland.
27 St. John's Street, Oxford. - Thanks for Grimm volume; does not know if he will acclimatise to his new lodgings.
Arriving in London on the evening of Thursday 23rd [March]; would like to stay with von Wright in Cambridge; Braithwaite offered a Professorship in 'Christian Religion'.
IV Argentinierstrasse 16, Vienna. - His eldest sister died peacefully; sees Miss Anscombe two or three times a week; glad to hear Geach's lectures are good.
IV Argentinierstrasse 16, Vienna. - Is much stronger and his nerves are better; his sister and a friend play piano for him; is reading Goethe's Farbenlehre.
Wishes him to send to Rush Rhees a volume of letters by Wilhelm Busch as a Christmas present.
'Arrived Vienna in excellent health and spirits notify friends - Ludwig Wittgenstein'.
Will not see von Wright before he sails; encloses book to help his children learn English.
40 Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, Uxbridge. - Wants van Wright to use his [Wittgenstein's] ration coupons and return the covers; health as yet unchanged.
Ross Hotel, Dublin. - Feeling much better; sorry Gitta Deutsch cannot type for him; will look for someone else when he arrives.
Ross Hotel, Dublin. - Would like to visit Cambridge in June; would like to stay somewhere where all his meals will be prepared for him; would like Gitta Deutsch to do some typing for him.
Ross Hotel, Dublin. - Result of tests; hopes to visit Cambridge within two months if his iron treatment goes well; head is 'completely dull'.
Ross Hotel, Dublin. - Anaemic, and going into hospital to have it investigated; hopes to see von Wright in June.
Contains notes from Carnitt An ambiguity of the word Good, Pritchard The Meaning of acahom in Aristotle's Ethics, Campbell Prologmena to a Theory of the Moral Criterion, Whiteley Goodness of Motive, Duncher Ethical Relativity ?, Ewing Non-naturalistic Analysis of Good, Mabbott Punishment, Leon Rightness of Goodness, Field Kant's First Moral Principle, Prichard-Cambridge The Problem of Duty, Laird Concerning Right, Lamont The Notion of Duty, Hughes Motive and Duty, Falk Obligation and Rightness, Taylor The Freedom of Man, Stevenson Ethics and Language, Prior Logic and the Basis of Ethics, Prichard Moral Obligation, Hare Imperative Sentences, Peters Hare on Imperative Sentenses, Hagerstrom on Intention Command and Duty, von Wright on Deontic Logic, Toulmin Reason in Ethics, von Wright Essay in Deontic Logic abd General Theory of Action
IV Argentinierstrasse 16, Vienna. - Unable to write fully as his sister is ill.
Vienna. - Looking forward to seeing von Wright in Cambridge.
40 Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, Uxbridge. - Leaving for Vienna on Wednesday; wishes to spend a fortnight in Cambridge on his return.
Rostro Cottage, Renvayle PO, Galway, Eire. - Glad von Wright accepted his Chair [at Cambridge]; has cottage right on the sea; gets tired easily.
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'.
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.
Plan of area where the recent avalanche in Norway took place [see previous item]. Drawing of dome on reverse.