Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872-1970), 3rd Earl Russell, was a philosopher and social reformer. The photocopies include material relating to women's suffrage: Russell stood for Parliament in Wimbledon as women's suffrage candidate in 1917.

Photocopies of the correspondence of Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell comprising:

• correspondence of Russell and Margaret Llewelyn Davies (McMaster Coll. VI, 1) comprising letters from Russell, 1905-24; and letters to Russell, 1905-18, n.d.
• letters to Russell from various correspondents, 1904-25 (McMaster Coll. VI. 1), containing letters from: Mary Sheepshanks, 1904-16; Oliver Strachey, 1905-13; Mary Ward, 1906; Lady Jane Strachey, 1908-9; Helen Swanwick, 1908-25; and Harold Laski, 1912
• letters to Russell and miscellaneous papers relating to women's suffrage, 1907-16 (McMaster Coll. IX. 2)

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Women | Suffrage

Davies | Margaret Llewelwyn | 1861-1944 | social reformer involved in Womens Cooperative Guild Movement

Laski | Harold Joseph | 1893-1950 | political scientist

Russell | Bertrand Arthur William | 1872-1970 | 3rd Earl Russell | philosopher

Sheepshanks | Mary | 1872-1958 | peace campaigner

Strachey | Jane Maria | 1840-1928 | nee Grant | feminist and author

Strachey | Oliver | 1874-1960 | civil servant

Swanwick | Helena Maria Lucy | 1864-1939 | née Sickert | journalist and suffragist

Ward | Mary Augusta | 1851-1920 | nee Arnold | novelist and social worker