The enclosure is a typescript carbon 3 sheets, of letters in August 1970 to and from Medlock's literary agent, Barthold Fles. One sheet summarizes the tale of her book ms. with Fles. She has not managed to get her files from New York. She is "in touch with Blackwell".

Medlock agrees to remove intimate points from her book ms. 

Someone sent her the Observer report on the Schoenman memorandum.

She has mentioned some centennial possibilities to Kenneth Blackwell.

This long draft letter describes Edith's serious dental problems but is mainly about the Schoenman memorandum. 

She clarifies the story of the ceiling that fell at Richmond.

Medlock refers to Edith's problem with her teeth as "toofies".

On whether Edith would mind if Medlock wrote on BR's "spiritual experiences": it doesn't matter whether Edith would mind. "You must write what you think and believe." On Blackwell.

On the saga of her book ms. on BR. Medlock was "greatly disappointed" by what Edith wrote about Blackwell. "All his contacts with me have been excellent, and his cooperation unusually good. I asked him for background on how he got into this work...." [See KB to JM, 22 Sept. 1970, RA staff correspondence.] She asks Edith if it's OK to send him her book ms.

Medlock sent this letter to Edith in her letter of 17 December, record 133113. She is sending her book ms. on BR.

Medlock sent this letter to Edith in her letter of 17 December, record 133113. Medlock says she's heard from Blackwell that Unwin was recently at McMaster.

Medlock sent this letter to Edith in her letter of 17 December, record 133113. Her book ms. has been rejected.

Medlock sent this letter to Edith in her letter of 17 December, record 133113. It's a rejection letter.

The typed note on a form reads: "Mrs. Julie Medlock asked us to send you this."

She asks again for plans for the centenary in 1972.

Medlock has decided to send Blackwell (who sent her a money order) her book ms. on BR, despite Edith's warning to be careful. Conceivably he could be helpful in placing the ms.

Compliments card: "Julie Medlock International Director, The Accra Assembly' Public Interest International Conference; Conference Committee for the Public Interest, Auroville, Pondicherry, India."

The envelope contains letters that Julie sent to Edith as as well as a photograph. The letters and the photograph have BRACERS entries. The other enclosures do not but they have been assigned document numbers:

312977, "Let Us Face Some Facts", ts. carbon, n.d., 2 pp.; 312978, Peace News, typed carbon extract quoting Margaret Curwin, 19 March 1971; 312979, reprint "Project Prometheus and Krishna" by Oliver L. Reiser from World Union, April-May-June 1970.

This letter was sent to Edith Russell by Julie Medlock with a compliments card, record 133121. The ribbon copy is in RA staff correspondence, box 15.29. The letter concerns sending the 3rd carbon of her book ms. to Blackwell.

This letter was sent to Edith Russell by Julie Medlock with a compliments card, record 133121.

This letter was sent to Edith Russell by Julie Medlock with a compliments card, record 133121.

This letter was sent to Edith Russell by Julie Medlock with a compliments card, record 133121.

This b&w photograph was sent to Edith Russell by Julie Medlock with a compliments card, record 133121. On the verso of the photograph Julie wrote: "Love to Edith! Julie M age 61!!". She is holding a cat. [She sent the same photo to K. Blackwell, box 15.29.]

Medlock enclosed a copy of the letter she sent on 2 February, record 133120 as well an invoice from The Spokesman, 17 July 1970 on which she wrote: "Can't pay, no funds." Document numbers 312982 and 312983 are assigned to these items.

Medlock encloses a typed carbon of two letters on one sheet of paper, record 133129 and record 133130. She also enclosed two printed pages, pp. 52 and 54—one is a poem by Addison Parker addressed to Albert Einstein and the other is prose by F. Radiata.

Medlock enclosed this rejection letter in her letter to Edith of 23 April, record 133128. It is typed on the same piece of paper as the other enclosed copy of a letter from Kenneth Blackwell (the RA file copy of which is in box 15.29).

Medlock enclosed this in her letter to Edith of 23 April, record 133128. It is typed on the same piece of paper as the other enclosed letter from Peter Schwed. Blackwell tells Medlock that he and Professor Slater have read her book ms. and find it "delightful". She appends criticisms of his critique.

"In going through my BR files I found these snaps—taken in that rendezvous we had in Paris in January 1958 just as I was leaving for India, at the Dupont Royal." The photographs are not extant here. Medlock told Russell that she had refused to learn shorthand so that she wouldn't have to use it someday to which BR replied: "On the same principle I have always refused to learn how to make beds!" She notes she will use the quotation in her book. She never found a publisher for her book, a copy of which is in RA.

Missing are the copies of her correspondence with Blackwell, which she is enclosing. See box 15.29 for RA file copies of them.

This envelope contains a news clipping. Edith wrote "ans[wered]" on the envelope and dated The Times clipping as 27 October 1971. The article, "Peace in India's `Universal Town'", is about Auroville, where Medlock lived, near Pondicherry, India. Edith has made computations in English currency of the verso of the envelope.

Medlock enclosed a letter to Ronald Clark, telling him of her own book. She describes great progress on her book ms. to Edith.

Medlock enclosed this letter in her letter to Edith, record 133133. She tells Clark of her own book ms.

Medlock's poverty will be over. She is to receive her late husband's S.S.

In addition to the letters Medlock enclosed she also sent News from Auroville; a photocopy from The Sunday Standard, 13 August 1972; and a tear-sheet from The Sunday Standard magazine section, 3 September 1972. She mentions enclosing a copy of a letter to Blackwell, but it is not present.

This letter was enclosed with Medlock's letter to Edith, record 133136. Medlock asks Singh to send the Russell Archives a copy of G.L. Mehta's article on BR in the 21 May 1972 issue of Illustrated Weekly of India.

This letter was enclosed with Medlock's letter to Edith, record 133136. Wade rejects Medlock's book ms. on BR.

This letter was enclosed with Medlock's letter to Edith, record 133136. Medlock requests that her book ms. be sent to Blackwell.

"I was going to send you and Kenneth a cable for the McMaster Archives festivities...." She asks about Edith's money problems and her dental surgery.

The letter lists what she is sending them. There is also a pale blue envelope belonging to Edith on which she wrote: "J. Medlock, Ans."

This is an empty envelope on which Edith wrote "& Letter sent to Chris for forwarding to K. Blackwell 16/4/73".

Edith has desposited £100 in Medlock's London account. Medlock is thinking of joining her sister in San Diego for medical reasons.

Edith asks the bank to deposit £100 in Julie Medlock's account.

On Medlock's poor health.

Edith inquires about Julie Medlock's health.

Edith wants news of Medlock's health. She writes about the world being frightening as it is and about the Tribunal in Brussels on Brazil and Chile. They are trying to contact brave Mrs. Allende in London.

This letter is a draft of record 133105. The notes referred to in that letter are with this draft.

Edith writes Julie Medlock's memoir of Russell, "So Fondly Remembered". Three chapters were written or started by 18 May 1970. Four chapters were completed by 22 March 1971, more chapters were done by November; the last chapter was never written. The book was not published.

Four numbered sheets of notes covering the first three chapters plus the outline of further chapters: The typed carbon of this document is titled "Notes on J. Medlock's Bertrand Russell So Fondly Remembered". Also a typescript by Christopher Farley, "Possible Correction to the MSS of Julie Medlock", 2 s. and its carbon, documents 313003C and D.

This is letter #2 the same day. See #1 at record 133103. 

She mentions Russell family news that Edith has passed to her. She quotes I.F. Stone's Weekly on BR's death.

Re any plans for BR's centenary?

Stetler has delayed sending the cheque while he considers the legal implications of the action to assist the Vietnamese medically.

BR is alarmed at the prospect of a charge of sedition.

BR publicizes the efforts of Russell Stetler and the risks he is running.

BR publicizes the efforts of Russell Stetler and the risks he is running and attaches a list of newspapers to which the letter at record 133153 was sent (document 400235a).

There is another copy of the letter and enclosure.

Ralph hopes Stetler has received a copy of the list of newspapers to which the letter at record 133153 was sent (document 400235a).

This file contains receipts for various memberships and subscriptions held by Edith: Country Quest, London Library, National Trust, Royal Automobile Club, Spastics Society.

A request for a recommendation letter.

A very positive letter of reference for Mrs. Kate Lloyd, to whom Edith sent a copy.

Miller writes from Gold River, BC, Canada, about donating to the BRPF and troubles in Indonesia.

Edith writes at length in reply to Miller's letter. She refers to BR being affected events in Indonesia in 1959 as well as in 1965. At the top of the draft is a list of points Edith wants to cover.

In this Christmas card Miller says Edith will "meet your dear husband again". She encloses a clipping that quotes from "In Praise of Idleness", as "words of 45 years ago". The essay was published in 1932, which dates the card as 1977. 

Mrs. Mullock writes about her husband, Thomas Mullock, the gardener at Plas Penrhyn. He is in hospital in Chester.

Edith writes sympathetically about Thomas Mullock's terminal illness.

On her husband's illness.

Re Mrs. Mullock's return to Plas Penrhyn.

Edith sends flowers that Thomas Mullock had planted.

A printed sympathy card from the widow of Thomas Mullock and their daughter.

This letter has been dated from its contents; it concerns the death of Peanut, the Russells' dog, and how faithful Peanut was to Mrs. Mullock, especially after the death of her husband. She taped a recording of Peanut.

This letter has been dated by Edith. Anne Williams was the daughter of Mr. Mullock, the gardener at Plas Penrhyn. She and her mother have visited him in hospital.

Re the death of her father, Mr. Mullock, the gardener at Plas Penrhyn. The writer's baby is delayed.

She is unsure when her mother, Mrs. Mullock, will return to Plas Penrhyn.

The NSS has reprinted Why I Am Not a Christian (the pamphlet).

Edith is glad of the reprinting of Why I Am Not a Christian (the pamphlet).

Re a book on back order with the title A Diction of Philosophy. The envelope has a big question mark on it.

The writer requests a record or tape of Russell's voice.

Oyesina asks if any of BR's children took to philosophy.

Oyesina asks for some original manuscripts by BR.

Christmas greetings.

Edith refers Oyesina to McMaster if he wishes to pursue the study of BR's manuscripts. She agrees to become Patroness of the University of Lagos Philosphical Association.

Re Edith's prepaid order for bulbs.

Parker encloses poems upon BR's centenary.

Edith, being no expert, declines to comment on the suitability of Parker's poems for publication.

Payne's parents knew Edith's parents. Alys was the great aunt of Payne's grandchildren, surnamed Whitall.

"Alys [Russell] was a friend of mine and I have known many Whitalls." Edith hasn't been to London for 3 years and welcomes the Paynes to visit her at Plas Penrhyn.

He has visited Plas Penrhyn; his signature is not clear but Farley put it in an envelope marked "P".

Edith has complained of The Guardian on 16 Dec. 1975.

Dr. Prichard and his wife can't make the London meeting in BR's honour.

Ashton has found the Punch caricature of BR in the issue of 6 May 1953.

On personal medical matters.

Peek is reading Edith's biography of Blunt.

"Peekie's" news is all medical.
 

Peek has personal medical news.

Peek relates that a friend took his own life.

An invitation to a sherry tasting at Portmeirion. Edith declined.

An invitation to a masked ball on 21 May to celebrate Portmeirion's golden jubilee.

Edith's signed draft has corrections re greenhouse repairs.

Morris explains that only labour and materials so far were included their invoice.

He sends Edith a poem on BR's death.

Edith sends for a copy of Battacharya's "Russell's Conception of the Good Life".

Ray is sending 3 copies of the article Edith requested.

Roberts would like to mention Edith's name in applying for election to the Royal Cambrian Academy at Conwy.

The enclosure is a photocopy of a news clipping from the Greenfield Recorder, 24 April 1974, re "Bertrand Russell's Guided Tour of Intellectual Rubbish", which was brought to McMaster's attention about the same time.

Theobald sends 20 offprints of the memoir of BR in the Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 

Edith thanks Theobald for 20 copies of the memoir of BR and the volume itself. She lists names of those to whom a note was sent; one was not.

Three printed invitations to conversaziones dated 24, 27 and 26 June on Thursdays of different years; Edith has written "no" on all of them.

On the memorial booklet, and the memorial meeting that Edith felt she should miss because her feelings would well up.

Macy will provide Edith with a tape of the memorial meeting. He hopes a book will come of the speeches.

On the memorial meeting.