Brian Walker has filed for bankruptcy. The enclosed letter is a demand for payment (document 313865A), which BR had guaranteed up to £250.

BR encloses (not present) payment of £250 in connection with his guarantee of Brian Walker.

Barclays thanks BR for his prompt payment of Walker's debt.

The net and gross payments to Margaret Edwards for the year ending 5.4.1968 are requested.

Felton asks for £1,000 for Inland Revenue.

Frederickson offers assistance to BR in Hedrick's absence.

The letter concerns the Plas Penhyrn domestic staff.

Barclays Bank in Portmadoc knows that Farley has no authority to give them instruction on BR's behalf.

The total national insurance payments for Mrs. Edwards is requested.

The letter concerns the domestic staff at Plas Penrhyn. Information back to 1963 is desired from Barclays Bank.

The enclosed letter is from Barclays Bank, record 13418. Standing orders for Margaret Edwards are listed back to 1963.

Standing orders for Margaret Edwards are listed back to 1963.

The bank is queried on standing orders missing during certain periods.

The letter presents BR's tax return for 1968/69 for signature. Farley's note at the top is that it was returned on 6.5.69.

The letter concerns payments to Dora Grace (Russell).

The letter concerns royalties, including the Amberley Papers. "You will remember that this book involves a part royalty to Mrs. Patricia Spence, BR's third wife. Am I correct to assume that this is a title on which the advance has not yet been recovered and that there is now a debit balance of £639.1.7?"

Farley wants Allen & Unwin to write out the title of each book along with the total for that title.

He notes that Longanesi is very good at selling Italian translatons of BR's books, including the 4-volume History of Western Philosophy.

The letter concerns payments to Dora Grace (Russell).

The letter concerns payments to Dora Grace (Russell).

The letter concerns P.A.Y.E of £184.8.0 for Plas Penrhyn domestic staff.

The letter concerns Plas Penrhyn domestic staff's P.A.Y.E.

The letter concerns Plas Penrhyn domestic staff's P.A.Y.E. for 1968/69.

Inland Revenue revised the amount owing.

Thanks for BR's cheque for £134.8.0.

The letter presents for signature BR's tax return for "1969/70".

BR agrees to a further Building Society investment.

Farley asks if BR's new account allows Edith to sign cheques on it.

The letter concerns BR's new account at Child & Co. It holds BR's share, £5914.3.0 of the McMaster payment in January.

The letter concerns BR's taxes and making a further payment on account to Inland Revenue.

The letter concerns BR's account with Inland Revenue.

BR's cheque for £1,000 is acknowledged.

The letter concerns BR's Building Society Deposit Account. BR's signatures are needed.

BR encloses a letter, form, and cheque (not present) re the Halifax Building Society.

Felton has opened an account with the Halifax Building Society.

The letter concerns the Halifax Building Society.  Edith noted at the top: "Hold amongst my papers in Felton's offices. R." [Is this an indication that BR replied by hand? There is no other letter of instruction.]

The letter concerns Mrs. M. Edwards, a member of the Plas Penrhyn domestic staff. BR has to pay £275.14.6 in Pay As You Earn taxes for her.

The letter concerns Mrs. M. Edwards, a member of the Plas Penrhyn domestic staff. BR had agreed to pay her a net wage and to pay to Inland Revenue the tax on that wage. But the tax is much higher than BR supposed because Edwards has other income. Felton sets our alternative courses of action.

He refers to BR's letter of 1969/09/16, but there seems to be no letter of that date from BR to Felton.

The letter concerns Mrs. M. Edwards and other members of the Plas Penrhyn domestic staff.

There is also a typed carbon of this letter, which is unsigned (BR wasn't well). On 19 Oct. Farley sent Felton a carbon of the letter.

Felton deposited  5 guineas from Penguin for permission to reproduce an article from Picture Post.

Felton & Partners expect an acknowledgement of a 5-guinea deposit.

"I enclose a letter to you from BR dictated many days ago but still unsigned as BR is not well." The letter must be at record 134343, about income tax payable on wages paid as net.

Re the 5-guinea cheque from Penguin: "Are you impoverishing yourself by doing so?"

Felton refers to 2 letters of Oct. 20 from Farley, but only one is in BRACERS.

The letter concerns the royalty statement ending 30 June. Individual titles and their royalties are wanted.

The letter is addressed to "Dear Member"; There is an attached note re an interest payment.

Edwards' PAYE decision is requested.

The letter concerns Mr. Elman's visit of 11 November 1969.

The letter concerns a surtax liability, 1963 to 1968. A small amount is payable in addition to what Felton has been holding for BR.

14 forms R. 185 are enclosed (not present) for BR to sign.

The enclosed statement, "The Rt. Hon. Earl Russell, O.M., F.R.S., Staff Wages 1969/70"; the employees listed are Mrs. Margaret Edwards, Thomas H. Mullock, Mrs. Kate Lloyd, Mrs. Doreen Jones. The concern is taxes deducted and withheld from their wages.

The letter concerns the surtax liability. Farley mentions a prospective draft of a limited power of attorney for BR's tax affairs.

The letter concerns Power of Attorney limited to signing various tax forms.

"At this time your expenditure is currently meeting your income but does not provide a sufficient margin for taxation. We have effected certain reserves to provide for taxation and we also intend that these reserves should provide a reasonable sum towards any estate duty liability."

"BR is very grateful for your recent letter about his general financial position. It is not clear from Mrs. Lucas's letter whether she personally met you.... The Russells have a general feeling that she is insufficiently informed of their overall financial situation and they would rather depend on your judgement in these matters. Mr. B.D.S. Lock of Coward, Chance and Co. says he will be writing to Mrs. Lucas about the financial situation of the three grand-daughters and the Russells are very anxious that you should know what is being said and advise them accordingly."

The letter requests information on Edith Russell's investments.

"I am very sorry that Mrs. Lucas thought fit to trouble the Russells and yourself as it has been promised and agreed that Mr. Elman would contact me first. He enclosed a copy of a letter sent to Mrs. Lucas. "I am sure that Mrs. Lucas will now come back to me and we will able to work together on the Estate Duty calculations."

"Chris Farley has sent me a copy of your letter to Lord Russell of 28 November (record 133856. I am sorry that neither Mr. Elman or you came back to me after my meeting with Mr. Elman as was promised, as a certain amount of distress and misunderstanding could have been saved.... I cannot agree with the facts, the conclusions, or the advice set out in your letter." He then set out his reasons.

The Russells found "your letter to Mrs. Lucas restrained but somewhat formidable!"

Felton which of his descendants would be worthy of receiving "the signed photograph".

An unnamed schedule is mentioned. BR's personal proportion of the sale of the archives is reflected in his Building Society and bank accounts.

The letter concerns the sale of BR's Archives and the payments for it, including BR's share.

The enclosed is a "statement recording Lord Russell's interest in the last payment of the Archives". The statement has been assigned document number 313921A. Felton's percentage is listed.

Farley will refer to the matter briefly at next meeting.

Thanks for the list of BR's annual payments. Which will cease upon his death?

Farley is going abroad and will be back on 6 February. The letter was dictated on 31 January.

Farley requests an advance of £2,000 for Edith to be paid into her current account with Child's Bank.

Felton sends £2000 for Edith's account.

A reminder for information for Edith of her investments with Brown, Shipley.

The market value of Edith's shares is £41,222 plus 2 securities whose value is not to hand.

The enclosed letter is to Brown, Shipley & Co. (record 134376) re missing security evaluations.

Re missing security evaluations for Edith.

Edith needs to know what to sell to raise money for the builders.

The verso of this letter is catalogued at 134579

The enclosed letter is to Child & Co., record 134379, about transferring £4000 to Edith's account from Continuum's account for the Executors.

Felton sends Edith's account a cheque for £4000.

Re notice of transfer of funds for Edith.

Thanks for Farley's letter of 7 Oct.

Re Edith's balance of investments.

The letter concerns Anne, Sarah and Lucy Russell and the Countess Russell Settlement.

Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs. Jones, who all worked at Plas Penrhyn, have been terminated. Mr. Mullock, the gardener, has been kept on, as has Mrs. Redmond in London.

Thanks for letter of 13 November.

Felton wants the payments listed for Edith's recent ex-employees in order to calculate the P. 45 documents.

Felton should have all the information needed for the 3 recently terminated employees of Edith's.

Edith will need a transfer soon.

Felton needs Edith's bank statements.

The enclosed list (document 313942A) is titled "Possible Questions from Lady Russell Concerning Her Overall Financial Situation, December 1970." There are 11 questions, number 12 was left blank on the white carbon (document 313942B) sent to her. Edith wrote several questions about John's annuity on it. Also placed in the file by the archivist is a circular card (document 313942C) found with cards now housed in Box 17.50, F.4. Undated, it concerns Dora and John's relationship to the Estate as well as Felton's 10 per cent. The letter was dictated on 23 December 1970.

Farley delivered the bank statements from Barclays.

This file folder contains 50 letters about Edith's finances, mainly deposits. They are mostly photocopies--a few are typed carbons. One letter, 21 December 1973, document 313944a) has statements re Archives II attached (see record 134613).

Felton sends a schedule (not present, but see record 134397) of valuations of Edith's stocks and shares.

Edith's tax demand will be appealed.

The executors of BR's estate are selling one asset to pay off a loan with greater interest.

Edith's signature is desired.

This statement is titled "Countess Russell, Valuation of Securities as at 22 September 1970", totally £41,222. This belongs with record 134393.

This statement is titled "Continuum 1 Limited and the Executors to the Estate of the Late Lord Russell, 2nd February to 2nd December 1970". First is a list of income receipts. Last is Edith's payments from account to many individuals and companies.

Edith grouped these letters in an envelope with the title "Mortgage Bond". Some letters in the grouping are not about mortgages. These have to do with the proceeds of the sale of her securities with Shipley, Brown.

The original of this letter, document 313979 (record 134429 is much more legible.

"I have arranged a Private Mortgage." Felton promises to reply fully to matters raised in the next fortnight.

Edith pointedly reminds Felton that he owes her a reply to her letter of 5 May. She has proceeded with the loan of £4000 to the BRPF. On the verso is start of a letter to Ken Fleet.

This is merely the start of a letter.

"I do appreciate your annotations on my letter of the 24th March as it enables me to easily identify your comments." Edith wrote more comments on this letter. She also typed a copy of this letter on which she wrote even more comments (document 313953A).

The letter concerns Edith's income. Farley declined a fee for his work as an executor.

This is a transcription with annotations of record 134403.

"Heald, Johnson & Co., advise that we should assess the value of the contents at Plas Penrhyn as divided between your personal assets and those of the Estate."

"Banks do make mistakes, with increasing frequency. It is not the machines which are wrong but increasingly unskilled and ill-motivated people who feed the machines with information."

"Have you ever received any reply to your letter to Mr. Jimmy Vaughan of 17 May concerning the proposed film?" Felton's letter to Vaughan is in Box 17.61, F.5, document 313494 (record number to be added here once it is created.)