BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
109329

Solesby writes on behalf of the High Commissioner in New Delhi and encloses letters of condolence written in English, after BR's death, by individuals from all over India. She attaches a list of letters written in languages other than English.

See the documents that follow for the entries of these letters; the attached list is at document .119633.

109330

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

109331

This is an homage written after BR's death.

109332

This letter and its accompanying resolution come from the Philosophy Association of Maharaja's College in Ernakulam. See document .119638 for the resolution.

109333

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

109334

Condolences are offered after BR's death; the resolution (at document .119640) states the same.

109335

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

109336

Condolences are offered after BR's death by the staff and students of the English Association of the College.

109337

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

109338
Condolences are offered after BR's death, with the hope that they will be sent along to BR's family.
109339

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

109340
Condolences are offered in a resolution, which follows an introductory letter.
109341

A condolences resolution is attached at document .119648.

109342
This resolution offers condolences after BR's death.
109343
A resolution of condolence is attached at document .119650.
109344
A resolution of condolence written after BR's death.
109345
A resolution of condolence written after BR's death.
109346
A resolution of condolence written after BR's death.
109347

The students and staff of the Shree Nilkantheshwar Government Post-Graduate College offer condolences after BR's death.

109348
A condolences resolution is attached at document .119655.
109349
This resolution offers condolences after BR's death.
109350
This resolution offers condolences after BR's death.
109351
A condolence resolution is attached at document .119658.
109352
Condolences are offered after BR's death.
109353

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

The attached poem is written in tribute of BR.

109354

Condolences are offered after BR's death, from the Mathematics and Philosophy Departments.

The attached condolence resolution is at document .119663.

109355
Condolences are offered after BR's death.
109356
The attached resolution offers condolences after BR's death, and this letter asks that these be forwarded to BR's family. See document .119666 for the resolution.
109357
Condolences are offered after BR's death.
109358
Condolences are offered after BR's death.
109359

Condolences are offered after BR's death. Arun also asks for a photograph and biography of BR.

109360

The attached resolution (document .119671) offers condolences after BR's death.

109361

The attached resolution (document .119673) offers condolences after BR's death.

109362

This resolution offers condolences after BR's death.

Document .119675 appears to be the original (of which this may be an English translation).

109363
Condolences are offered after BR's death, from staff and students.
109364

Condolences are offered after BR's death. This Political Science Association is based in T.R.S. College.

109365

Condolences (in the form of a resolution) are offered after BR's death, by the teachers and students of the college.

109366

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Sheth Ranchhodlal Acharatlal College of Arts and Commerce offers condolences after BR's death.

[This letter appears to be addressed to the Britain Ambassador, India but Britain does not maintain an embassy there; instead it has a High Commission.]

109367

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

109368

Teachers and students of the College offer condolences after BR's death.

109369

Staff and students of the Dharmendrasinghji Arts and A.M.P. Law College, Fajkot, offer condolences after BR's death. The letter may have been addressed to the British Ambassador, India.

109370

Teachers and students of the College offer condolences after BR's death.

109371

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

109372

Gupta writes in tribute of BR, and asks that his words be passed on to BR's family.

109373

"Darling Love—If you would like to come round to the attic do...." "I have been terribly lonely for you."

Written on the letterhead of Nimmy Not Cottage, Bellingdon, Chesham, Bucks., although she indicates she is in a train.

109374

BR replies to Tylor's letter of 2 May 1961 (record 109396). BR is still ill.

109375

Re holidays and Dora's maintenance.

109376

Tylor informs BR "... that the £200 free of tax which you have agreed to pay should be secured by a deed of covenant which will continue to be effective and bind your estate after your death", and encloses the engrossment of the document for BR to sign (not present).

109377

Tylor encloses a note of Coward, Chance & Co.'s charges (not present), as well as discussing BR's voluntary payments to Dora. As usual, Edith has annotated the letter with dated actions taken.

109378
Tylor encloses a copy of the summons issued by dora (document .101582, record 109379).
109379

Summons issued by Dora.

Enclosed with document .101581, record 109379.

109380

Document is an affidavit sworn by Dora re John Russell and his children.

109381

This is phrase for BR's watch chain. "Car, chaque jour je t'aime d'avantage, aujourdhui plus que hier—et bien moins que demain."

The phrase is taken from "L'Eternelle Chanson", a poem by Rosemonde Gerard.

109382

These are notes in BR's hand regarding agents for cottages. He indicates that Colette and he should let the Attic and the Studio if possible and live at Chesham till a cottage is found, except on nights when there is no chance of air raids.

The Studio was originally rented in November 1917. Chesham refers to Colette's cottage "Nimmy Not" in Bellingdon, Chesham.

Colette's flat in London was called the Attic.

109383
109384

"Welcome back dear one. St. Leonards this week". Colette was in St. Leonards the week beginning 20 April 1920.

109385

Tylor asks BR for an account of his meeting with John and for Kate's address.

109386

BR provides Kate's address, discussing Dora's affidavit and discusses his encounter with John, which was at Roddy's house.

109387
109388
109389
Enclosed with document .101588, record 109388.
109390

For the enclosure, see record 109391.

109391

Enclosed with document .101590, record 109390, titled "Trustees of the Misses L.C., S.E., & F.A. Russell."

109392
On verso of document .101572.
109393

Tylor tells BR that now that he and Dora have joint custody of John Russell's children they must sign the certificate for the children's total income for taxes.

109394

Re Russell (now Grace) v. Russell.

Taylor writes regarding Dora's entitlement to "joint-lives" maintenance. He describes Dora's bankruptcy in January 1941.

109395

Tylor informs BR that they are seeing counsel the following day regarding the access position and "... Dora's claim that some small annual provision should be made for her after your death."

109396

Tylor writes to inform BR of the counsel's views regarding both the children and Dora's maintenance.

109397

This is written in tribute after BR's death; condolences are offered to BR's family and to the people of Great Britain.

109398

Khanji writes on the occasion of the end of Gandhi's centenary.

109399

Condolences after BR's death.

109400

Rashmi writes of the Circle's sorrow at BR's death.

109401

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

109402

Condolences are offered after BR's death; it is asked that they be communicated to BR's family.

109403

After hearing of BR's death, Leslie writes in celebration of his life.

109404

The attached resolution (at document .119694) offers condolences after BR's death.

109405

Menon writes of his grief after hearing of BR's death.

109406

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

The letter may have been addressed to the Ambassador of Great Britain, India.

109407

Agnihotri writes of his sorrow after BR's death and asks for a photograph and some literature. He may have addressed his letter to the British Ambassador, India.

109408

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

The signature of the sender is illegible. The letter may have been addressed to the Ambassador of Great Britain, India.

109409

Condolences are offered after BR's death.

109410

The Bar Association "mourns the death of Earl Russell".

109411

Roz (or it could be Roy—see Roy's other letters to BR) asks that the High Commissioner let BR's family know of his sorrow and sympathy.

Just the year before (record 90980) D.K. Roy wrote from the Hare Krishna Mandir in Poona, and "Roz" writes from the Good Morning Association in Calcutta. 

109412

Gandhi writes an "In Memoriam" of BR.

109413

Sivaramakrishnan passes along a message of condolence he has received after BR's death; it is from Sri Anindyakumar Chakraborty, c/o Mrs. Anarupa Debi.

109414

Kaul encloses a copy of the condolence resolution passed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on the death of BR (see document .119705).

109415

Obroi encloses a letter and resolution (documents .119707-.119708) of condolence.

109416

Banerjee writes of their sorrow at BR's death, and of a condolence meeting that was held; a resolution adopted at the meeting follows at document .119708.

109417

Lavers encloses a condolence resolution and an English translation (see documents .119710 and .119711).

109418

This resolution offers condolences after BR's death. It is an English translation of document .119711.

109419

Pyke-Lees, in the Southern European Department, encloses the text of a telegram of sympathy on BR's death (see document .119713).

109420

Sympathy is expressed over BR's death; Coussios asks that his message be transmitted to BR's family and fatherland. 

109421

Sullivan attaches a copy of a telegram sent to the South West Pacific Department of the Office (see document .119715). Sent by Dr. Soejono Soemargono, the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Gabjah Mada in Indonesia, the telegram offers condolences after BR's death.

109422

Lavers attaches a letter of condolence (see document .119717).

109423

These students of mathematics ask that their condolences be sent to BR's family. K.A. Rajan is also a sender.

109424

Priestley, in the South Asia Department, encloses two messages of condolence (see documents .119719 and .119720).

109425

They write of their sorrow at BR's death and request information about his life. The letter may have been addressed to the British Ambassador, Pakistan.

109426

Jamil writes of a meeting of the teachers and students of the college, organized to pay tribute to BR after his death.

Condolences are offered to Edith Russell and BR's family.

109427

Priestley, from the South Asian Department, encloses two resolutions received by the High Commission in Pakistan (see documents .119722 and .119723).

109428

Hare writes of a motion of condolence that was tabled at the annual general meeting of the Rayner Institute (club for junior staff of the Tea Estates). A portion of the motion is attached at document .119723.