- McMaster University Archives and Research Collections
- Bertrand Russell fonds
- Patricia Spence correspondence (letters received)
Patricia Spence correspondence (letters received)
series1931-1936; predominant 1932-1935RC0096-713
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- Held by
- — via McMaster University Archives and Research Collections
- Dates
- 1931-1936; predominant 1932-1935 (indexed as 1931–1936)
- Level
- series
- Extent
- 13 cm of textual records (1 box)
- Scope & content
- Series consists of mostly letters received by Patricia (Peter) Spence from a variety of correspondents, including Russell’s daughter, Kate (Katharine Tait); Spence’s mother, “Mrs. Spence”; Gamel Brenan, Gerald Brenan, Alice Crunden, Moya Llewelyn Davies, Joan Malleson, Miles Malleson, Ottoline Morell, Edna Pearce; and many others. As noted in the RA2 finding aid: “Some letters are addressed to Russell and a few others to both.” Received as part of Archives 2. Patricia would become Russell’s third wife in 1936. She had served as governess to Russell’s children, Kate and John. Russell separated from the children’s mother, Dora Black, in 1932; they were divorced in 1936.
- Location
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- Access & use
- Most of the restrictions relating to this series have expired. The exceptions are those items that relate to Russell's daughter, Katharine Tait, which remain embargoed.
- Harvested
- 2026-10-15T07:23:50Z · source datestamp n/a · ead