Felton encloses (not present) Conrad's article in Illustrated London News, 14 Feb.

The enclosed memorandum explains Felton's professional charges, although the charge itself is not to hand.

The letter concerns the choice of Ronald Clark as a biographer.

"We are unlikely to obtain a better agreement with Mr. Clark than that you outline." The biography shouldn't be described as "definitive".

Felton wonders about Ronald Clark's abilities and if he should be allowed to see embargoed materials.

Edith's assessment of Ronald Clark: "He seems to be equipped with an overdose of industry and a lamentable underdose—apart from literary abilities—of sympathetic imagination and sensitiveness to human qualities and other such imponderables." She wanted Clark to see BR's memorandum "of the main difficulties that arose in his first three marriages." With regard to the embargo: "I do not think we can now break our promises to" BR that the embargo would be enforced.

With regard to what Ronald Clark will be allowed to see, Felton wonders what to do about letters owned by others. He cites Dora Russell as an example for information that may be in the letters from BR to Dora.

The letter concerns Ronald Clark's biography of Einstein being scheduled for publication.

The letter concerns Ronald Clark's biography of Einstein being scheduled for publication.

The letter concerns Ronald Clark and the draft agreement with him.

Edith comments on Ronald Clark's contract. The embargo is too broad.

The letter concerns Ronald Clark and the agreement for his biography of BR. Royalties re to be shared 75% to Clark and 25% to the Estate.

Felton states that as far as he is aware, McMaster has kept to the agreement re the separateness of embargoed material.

The letter concerns Ronald Clark. There was a unsigned contract with a typed list of embargoed people, 9 July 1971, document 314981. The contract enclosed with this letter was the final draft. It was photocopied and changes written on it in unknown hand but apparently that of Barry Feinberg. The embargoed list was also changed.

The letter concerns the Estate accounts.

Edith looks forward to seeing the Estate accounts.

The enclosed letter (document 314985A) concerns a meeting about the Estate.

"I have been giving considerable thought to the volume of my husband's fiction [The Collected Stories], and to questions which it raises.... You will remember that my husband invited you to be his executor in place of Sir Stanley Unwin in order to protect his estate from precisely such conflicts of interest.... You have announced your intention of making in perpetuity, over and above your other charges, a levy upon the estate of 10 percent." There are two early typed drafts of this letter, one undated (document 314986A) and one dated 11 March (314986B). There is also an undated handwritten draft (314986C) as well as three handwritten notes about the letter (314986D).

Edith writes very directly to Felton about her misgivings re Felton.

Felton states: "I am sorry you have been caused distress by the question of our role in regard to the Fiction Book" and as executor.

The enclosed letter is to the Collector of Taxes (document 314988A).

The enclosed are draft copies of the Estate Accounts.

The enclosed letter is from the Inland Revenue Tax Collector in Bangor (document 314991A).

Edith returns an approved invoice to Felton.

The letter requests the appointment of Ken Coates as a third literary executor, saying it was BR's wish. There are two earlier versions of this letter. One is a handwritten draft in Christopher Farley's hand with additions by Edith (document 314992). The other is a handwritten draft by Edith, 29 March (314993).

This letter is a reply to Felton's letter of 20 March (record 134927). The editing of The Collected Stories should not be paid by a percentage of royalties; a flat sum should be paid. There is also a handwritten draft of this letter (document 314995A) and some notes written on circular disk of cardboard. Edith doesn't believe the editing of letters is at all onerous.

Felton states that his fees are higher than Edith has (mis)understood.

"We have really got into quite a tangle over this problem" concerning the costs of editing The Collected Stories. Edith wrote questions on this letter.

Felton sends Edith new drafts of the Executors accounts for signature.

Edith asks if there are Estate funds to which she is entitled.

Felton will be writing to Ken Coates. The letter was written on the same day (document 315001). He tells he how much it is prudent for her to draw out.

Edith does not wish to draw out any funds any present.

The enclosed photocopied letter is from Ken Coates, 28 April (document 3145003A); the typed carbon is document 314608.

Edith is coming to London, but there are no outstanding business matters.

The enclosure is a photocopy of "a statement from Mr. Clark's Agents along with Continuum Statement."

The letter concerns the appointment of Ken Coates as Literary Executor de jure. He may be consulted but cannot be one since he wasn't appointed in BR's will.

The enclosed letters and document concern taxes.

On the difficulty of finding a formula for dividing the income between Edith and the Foundation.

Black's bill for The Collected Stories is enclosed (not present).

Felton is trying to get a response from Mr. Vaughan.

Black's bill took her by surprise. So did the costs of editing the Collected Stories of BR.

On Feinberg's work on the Collected Stories, on which Continuum has made no profit.

Edith agrees to the payment of Black's bill, although she understood it was to be paid by Feinberg or Continuum.

The enclosed is "a copy of a statement in regard to the second payment on the biography" of BR by Ronald Clark.

It is time to make a tax payment.

Felton is "delighted ... to learn of your happiness about McMaster." He will treasure her letter. The enclosed statement concerns the Clark biography payment.

The enclosed invoice is from Jack Black.

The letter concerns estate taxes and a pension for Edith.

BR made corrections by  hand. The original letter is shown at https://wellcomecollection.org/works/yt2fy7xf/items?canvas=2 along with the tyoed carbon of Dr. Sargant's reply.

An extract from a letter to "the Italian occupant" of BR's flat at Russell Chambers. The name is known from Amode's letter at record 109706.

BR reported the contents of his "Italian occupant'"s letter in the third person: "saying that officers from Scotland Yard had called repeatedly at the flat and searched it from top to bottom. He says he could not prevent this, and would be thankful to know just what to do, as it gave him much trouble and annoyance." The name is known from Amode's letter at record 109706. See the extract from BR's reply at 

The raid was at BR's flat in Russell Chambers. The police were in search of copies of Rex v. Bertrand Russell. BR described the raid to Ottoline at record 18601.

"Christopher Farley has sent me his Memorandum of his meeting with you on 12 March." The Memorandum is attached; it describes a meeting on 12 March. Edith mentions the lack of progress by Felton on the Collected Edition with Blackwell and Slater. [Very little was heard from Felton, etc., on the project. K.B.] As for a microfilm of the papers, why wasn't that made before the papers were shipped to Canada? "Daily queries needing reference to the archives should be referred to Mr. Blackwell at McMaster."

"I am distressed by the muddle that has occurred concerning Lucy Russell. I can guess, though I do not know, who stirred up the hornet's nest, and how."

"[T]he embargo must stand ... we made our position clear to Ronald Clark and to Dora Russell ... any change of heart that the Vinogradoffs may have is irrelevant."