"It is a very good thing you came to see me yesterday." BR asks her to read an enclosed letter and let him know if it is suitable.

"I shall hope to do more later in the way of money, but I can't manage more at the moment."

BR is worried about detectives possibly being on his track.

"Please telephone Ffestiniog 235 tonight = Russell".

Phyllis gives BR news of Malleson. "I think there should be no need for me to send you any further reports."

About Penralltgoch, the Russells' cottage at Ffestiniog.

Patricia Russell's name is replaced by "Lily Z." She has caught a glimpse of a letter from Colette to BR, in which BR says she (C.M.) expresses herself more and more doubtful about her cottage.

The transcription of the letter is to be found in an account by Malleson for her lawyer of the situation with the Russells on which she is obtaining legal advice. The text of the letter is also included in a letter (TL(CAR)) of 13 June 1949 from Malleson to her lawyer. The file is labelled "Legal Correspondence".

About Penralltgoch, the Russells' cottage at Ffestiniog.

Patricia Russell's name is replaced by "Lily Z." She has changed her mind, since BR has told her that he will not live in the cottage permanently with Colette. Patricia, for her part, will not put up with BR living part of the time in the cottage with one woman and part of the time with another (namely Patricia).

BR still wishes to live in the cottage.

The letter is part of a document Malleson prepared for the purpose of obtaining legal advice. The letter is also included in a letter (TL(CAR)) of 13 June 1949 to her lawyer. The file is labelled "Legal Correspondence".

The attached open letter is found at document .174171, record 107312.

Date is taken from the edition of the publication in which the letter was printed.

A draft of a reply is handwritten on the letter.

Also in file: a duplicate TL(CAR) at document .174175.

Also in file: an English translation at document .174179.

Also in file: an English translation at document .174190

Also in file: 2 photocopies of the original letter, found at documents .174193 and .174195.

This document contains two copies of Leopardi's poem in Italian: "L'Infinito". The second also contains an English translation. All are in BR's handwriting. His favourite poem was "The Infinite" by Leopardi.

With the documents is an envelope addressed by Debrett's to Lady Constance Malleson and franked 18 May 1950.

The poem was enclosed with document .200009, record 19046. Its enclosure with this letter is indicated not by the original letter but by a typed copy made of it—document .201005, record 115260.

Written on an envelope, now empty: "Approx. 33 wires, all dated & stamped, from Constance Malleson to Bertrand Russell."

Telegram is stamped "25 Sp 17", i.e. 25 September 1917. Also written is "Last night", thus the date of 24 September.

Arrangements to stay at the Cat and Fiddle have been made.

Colette has annotated the telegram: "2nd pre-prison Cat & Fiddle". Tomlinson, whose initials are unknown, evidently worked for the inn, which was in the Peak District.

A draft of a response is handwritten on the letter.

Also in file: 2 TL(CAR) at documents .174226 and .174227.

Also in file: TL(CAR) at document .174236.

A draft of a response is handwritten on the letter.

A list of conditions is attached.

2 copies of an open letter to the Pope are attached.