Davies encloses a proposed letter to send to Rowe & Maw (not present) and informs BR that, "... the sending of that letter will make it plain that nothing which may be done in the Chancery proceedings is part of a bargain not to defend the divorce petition."

Davies tells BR, "Having regard to the warnings which we have received about the stiffness of the Chancery judges, I should have great hesitation in going to them without an assurance that we could say that your application was not opposed."

"... I do not like leaving the question of custody to be determined in the seething cauldron of the divorce court." Revisions to the letter are shown in red type.

Typed copy is document .101011fo, record 115903.