This message to Percy, i.e. Constance Malleson, is contained in a letter from Russell to his brother, Frank Russell, document .079981, record 46902.

"To Miss Rinder ... Please inform Percy that I rejoice to be the object of his continued and unalterable esteem and that it is mutual."

Tylor thanks BR for his letter of 27 November, and the thirteen letters he enclosed with it regarding Harriet's parentage.

Tylor encloses the engrossments of wills for BR and Edith, along with a draft of settlement by Edith for the grandchildren (document .101716, record ).

Tylor asks BR that if the will is satisfactory, then to insert the date in the blank spaces and sign it, and to return it to him.

An explanatory note on the wills of Lord and Lady Russell and on a draft of a settlement to be made by Lady Russell.

Enclosed with document .101716, record 116631.

These are Edith's notes on wills for herself and BR.

BR thanks Tylor for his letter of 13 December and its enclosed documents. He writes that Edith and he have found a number of changes they would like made concerning certain clauses and the settlement, which he outlines in this letter.

There is a handwritten note in the upper left corner, "Draft".

Letter is the updated letter, requesting BR and Edith's changes to the will. Drafted copy is document .101719, record 116634.

Tylor responds to BR's letter of 17 December, regarding changes to be made to the wills.

BR thanks Tylor for his letter of 24 December, and addresses the issue raised by Tylor regarding Plas Penrhyn and 43 Hasker Street.

Tylor thanks BR for his letter of 3 January, and its enclosed cheque of £190 regarding his granddaughters' allowances for the new term.

Tylor encloses the revised engrossments of the wills for BR and Edith (not present). In this letter he comments on clauses in both BR's will and Edith's will as well as the settlements.

There is a handwritten postscript which states, "I find that there is no 'e' in Ann's name on her birthday certificate".

BR thanks Tylor for the wills and draft of settlement, and informs him that they will be signed once they find two witnesses, as they are satisfied with this version.

BR also thanks Tylor for correcting them on the spelling of Anne's name. [Although Tylor found it should be "Ann", it is in BRACERS as "Anne".]

Tylor encloses a note with his firm's charges for the half year ending 30 September 1963 (not present).

There is a handwritten note in the upper left corner stating, "Ans/cheque sent 21/1/64".

Tylor thanks BR for returning the wills of himself and Edith, along with the draft settlement, the latter of which is being prepared to be signed.

He informs BR that he has written to Brown, Shipley & Co.

Tylor thanks BR for his cheque of £101.16.8, sent 21 January. "I return my firm's account duly receipted."

Enclosed is a receipt of BR's payment, and an updated account statement.

Tylor writes "... to acknowledge receipt of the settlement which you have executed."

"I understand that Brown, Shipley & Company Limited have prepared transfers in respect of the securities being settled and have either sent them to you or will be doing so within the course of the next few days."

Tylor writes that the renewal notice regarding BR's fire insurance policy for 43 Hasker Street has been received, and that it was assured for only £4,750. "As, under your lease, you are under an obligation to insure the building 'in the full value thereof' it was felt that this fire insurance cover was insufficient". Therefore the insurance was raised to £7,000, and Coward, Chance made the premium payment of £8.15.0 on BR's behalf, and requests the amount from BR in due course.

BR writes that Tylor was correct in altering the insurance on 43 Hasker Street, and encloses a cheque for the premium.

Response is written on the verso of document .101731, record 116645.

Tylor thanks Edith for her letter of 24 February. "As regards the transfers of the settlement securities, I understand from Brown, Shipley that they have now been stamped and that they are in course of registering them with the companies concerned. The dividends will be mandated to the trustees."

Regarding the matter concerning Harriet, Tylor informs Edith that a new registrar general has been appointed, who is considering the matter and has requested the original letters BR sent to Tylor on 27 November 1963.

There is a handwritten "O.K." by Edith next to the paragraph regarding Harriet.

Tylor writes that he's received a final proof from Debrett's Peerage regarding the entry of BR's family (enclosed). He points out that there is no longer a mention of Harriet, and requests confirmation from BR that the rest of the entry is correct.

Coward, Chance enclose a letter from Proud at Lewis W. Taylor & Co. to Tylor, as per Edith's request.

Enclosed is document .101735, record 116650.

Re Viscount Amberley.

Proud writes that he's heard from Dora, and that John Russell is at Carn Voel. He states that Dora is shocked that the three children will not be visiting him.

Proud quotes Dora's letter: "'John's behaviour with the girls and his social behaviour is both correct and almost normal; apart from an air of absentmindedness and some times when one hears him talk to himself, one would never think there was anything wrong with him at all. The local people here would all say that John is perfectly all right. Only I know from these written outpouring about the fantasies—we all have something like them but we are able to keep them down. They are never communicated orally by John.... There is absolutely no reason why the girls should not visit him. They are quite aware that he is mentally ill, they manage him well, they do him good and they really love him—are among the few people who do. It is cruel to deprive him of occasional visits."

He states that Dora, therefore, will not agree to deferring visits and will be in London on Monday.

Enclosed with document .101734, record 116649.

Document is an affidavit of Edith Russell regarding custody of the grandchildren and John's now sexually oriented writing.

Holland informs Edith that Tylor has fallen ill, and therefore unable to report on the hearing of the summons, which occurred 25 March.

Holland details the hearing for Edith. He informs her that an order was made, and has enclosed a copy (document .101738, record 116653).

Document is Dora's affidavit.

Attached is a note from Lewis W. Taylor & Co. stating, "Exhibit 9 compromises your letters to us dated 13 and 20th March and our letters to you dated 16th 20th and 23rd March" (all of which are enclosed).

Enclosed with document .101737, record 116652.

Photocopied letter is a response to Proud's letter regarding the children visiting John at Carn Voel.

Tylor writes, "As I explained, the three children would normally be going down to stay with Mrs. Grace and John at Carn Voel on or about 25th March subject to delay due to the fact that one of the children will probably have to have an operation for appendicitis."

Enclosed with document .101737, record 116652.

Re Viscount Amberley.

Proud thanks Tylor for his letter of 13 March and its enclosures, and has written to Dora for further instruction.

Enclosed with document .101737, record 116652.

Tylor writes that they have been pressed for time, due to the imminent Easter holidays.

"As you have not been in a position to let me have Mrs. Grace's views on my letter to you of 13th March, I have had to arrange for the taking of affidavit evidence today, because Lord and Lady Russell are in Wales. To avoid delay I am now sending you, for your information, two copies of the affidavit in the form in which I understand it has been sworn" (not present).

Enclosed with document .101737, record 116652.

Re Viscount Amberley.

Document is another photocopy of Proud's letter to Tylor on 20 March 1964.

This letter is also document .101735, record 116650. Enclosed with document .101737, record 116652.

Re Viscount Amberley.

Proud thanks Tylor for his letter of 20 March and its enclosures. He informs him that Dora will be arriving in London that evening, and is not prepared to agree to deferring the girls' visits.

"I note that a copy of Exhibit ECR2 is to come and we also of course require the details to enable clause 7 to be completed in the copies of Lady Russell's affidavit."

Enclosed with document .101737, record 116652.

"This is the exhibit marked D.W.G.7 referred to in the affidavit of Dora Winifred Grace sworn herein this 24th day of March 1964...."

Document is the front page of Dora's affidavit, signed by a commissioner of oaths.

Enclosed with document .101737, record 116652.

Dr. Morgan informs Proud that he has not seen John Russell for about six months.

"When I last saw him he was certainly much better than I have ever seen him previously. The incoherent writings to which reference has been made represent an attempt on his part to batter his way through the problem in the light of which he has become ill. I do not look upon them as a particularly serious manifestation."

Dr. Morgan writes that he has never known John as anything but gentle, and that he understands his relationship with his children to be excellent, seeing no reason why he should not be allowed to have them visit.

Enclosed with document .101737, record 116652.

This is a transcription of the handwritten section of the original letter, document .079984, record 46923. There is also a carbon, document .079984a.

The transcriber couldn't decipher "Pirries" correctly. Mr. Pirrie is referred to in document .079990, record 46925.

This message from Constance Malleson is contained in a letter from Frank and Elizabeth Russell, document .079984, record 46923. She uses her pseudonym "Percy" and includes a message from "G.J.", who is also another of her identities.

"Percy says 'am reading the Boigne memoirs with great interest and amusement. Read Anna Karenina during last week end at Priscilla's. It seems just a little banal after War and Peace. G.J. wishes me to say that I brought Miss Wrinch back to the attic after Hilda Meynell's last concert and met Joad for the first time. One meets Nevinson everywhere, but I find I do not get any further with him so he remains just an acquaintance. It is despairing about C.A. [Clifford Allen] will he ever return to normal activities. I feel we shall not be asked to Hawse End this year!! Tomorrow Basil, Miles and I go to Nimmy not for the week end. I go with mixed feelings. (End of message from Percy)."

Frank writes: "I have just left Miles chuckling to himself over Howard's End, while C. vainly endeavours to ascertain whether there will be any butter for the week end."

This is a typed copy of the original letter, document .079987, record 46924. Two corrections to the text have been made in BR's hand. There is also a carbon of this copy, document .079988a.

See record 46924 for all the transcriptions of this letter.

This is a typed copy of the original letter, document .079987, record 46924. See this record for a listing of all the transcriptions.

This is a typed copy of the original letter, document .079987, record 44692. See that record for a listing of all the transcriptions.

This is the carbon of document .201175, record 116666. Both are transcriptions of the original letter, document .079987, record 46924. See that record for a listing of all the transcriptions.

This is a typed carbon transcription of the original letter, document .079987, record 46924. See that record for a listing of all the transcriptions.

This message from Constance Malleson is contained in Frank Russell's letter, document .079990, record 46925.

"Miss Rinder's message.... Percy much enjoyed all your news. He hopes to send a budget soon." (Percy is an alias of Constance Malleson.)

This is a typed copy of the original letter, document .079991, record 46926. It also has a carbon, .0799992a. BR has corrected them. See record 46926 for a listing of all the transcriptions.

At first sight "REJ" is invisible, but it has been scratched into the page.

This is a condensed typed transcription of the original letter, document .0799991, record 46926. Its carbon is document .201192, record 116672.

Malleson has written a Bible verse on the verso of the last sheet of this typescript from Jeremiah XVIII: 9. In BR's letter of 22 July 1918, document .079995, record 46928, he recommends this verse to Dorothy Wrinch.

See record 46926 for a listing of all transcriptions.

This is the carbon of document .201176, record 116671. Malleson has written some comments across the top. It is a copy of the original letter, document .0799991, record 46926. See that record for a listing of all transcriptions.

This is a condensed typed carbon of the original letter, document .0799991, record 46926. See that record for a listing of all transcriptions.

This message from Percy (Constance Malleson) appears in the original letter, document .079993, record 46927.

"Percy sends this message 'It is a great thing that Lytton has done in desentimentalising Miss Nightingale. His picture of her is ever so faintly reminiscent of C.E.M. [Catherine Marshall], but with good judgment and something really terrific inside; just that indispensable volcanic quality which seems to me to be absolutely necessary to really great achievement. The way Lytton brings out the gradual demand for expression of Manning's mean ambitious side is a triumph of subtle observation. One can hardly quarrel with the book's deliberate showing up of the mesquin [French for mean, petty] side of these characters when their other side has I suppose been universally proclaimed, nevertheless, it leaves one saturated with ungenerosity. When I was a child Gordon was my great hero and I still have a sneaking admiration for the twisted, knobbly, pigheaded adventure of the man. End Percy."

The above message concerns Eminent Victorians.

The letter contains the following mentions of Colette: "Miss Wrinch had your ms yesterday, and Lady C. had the philosophical work."

"We had an impromptu party on Tuesday, C. came for a picnic meal, and Miles and Dorothy W. [Wrinch] dropped in, and we all became most frivolous."

This letter is a typed copy of the original letter, document .079994, record 46928. It contains corrections and an annotation (that "S.S." is Sassoon) in BR's hand. Its carbon is document .079995a.

See record 46928 for a listing of all transcriptions.

This is a typed copy of the original letter, document .0799994, record 46928. See that record for a listing of all transcriptions.

This is the typed carbon of document .201117, record 116677. Malleson has written comments on it.

It is a copy of the original letter, document .0799994, record 46928. See that record for a listing of all transcriptions.

This is a typed carbon copy of the original letter, document .0799994, record 46928. See that record for a listing of all transcriptions.

The letter may not have been published. It was enclosed with Irving Kristol's letter of 17 May 1956 (record 70800). Glazer has written his name and address and corrections on the letter.

This message to Colette is contained in BR's letter to Frank Russell, document .079998, record 46930.

"Please tell Lady Constance I am glad to hear from E. that she has agreeable prospects and I hope they will materialize. I will send back Bergson by you and let her call for it, please say."

The agreeable prospects were the possibility of a 3-year engagement in London. The Bergson book presumably contained a private letter for Colette.

This letter is a transcription of the original letter, document .079998, record 46930. It also has a carbon, .0799999a. BR has made corrections.

See record 46930 for a listing of all transcriptions.

This is a condensed transcription of the original letter, document .079998, record 46930. This transcription also has a carbon, document .201194, record 116684.

See record 46930 for a listing of all the transcriptions.

This is a condensed transcription of the original letter, document .0799998, record 46930. It is the carbon of document .201178, record 116684.

See record 46930 for a listing of all the transcriptions.

This is a condensed transcription of the original letter, document .079998, record 46930. See that record for a listing of all the transcriptions.

"Many thanks for 'Spectator' review." (This sentence was addressed to Gladys Rinder, who supplied the review. The letter to her seems not to be extant. This is obviously the "general moralizing" enclosed with it.)

This is a letter "to All and Sundry". In letter, document .200324, record 19337, BR writes: "There is a letter to Miss Rinder somewhere and some general moralizing about 'Spectator' review. Please pass on both after reading. The general moralizing is addressed to All and Sundry." The original of this letter is not extant.

There are three other typed copies: 

Document .200299h, record 19333;
Document .007052fp (folio 579), record 93482;
Document .200299g (the carbon of this document), record 116687.

The version selected for the Transcription is that of the current record 116687. Although it has what must be a misreading of BR's hand ("got" for "get" in "And when once men get away from their rights"), the typing is part of a booklet of BR's prison letters typed by Alex. McLachlan, Literary Typing Specialist. The alternative, document .200299H, record 19333, is on A4 paper, which is later in the history of stationery.

This document is addressed to "W.G.R.", i.e. Gladys Rinder. Her first initial was W.; she always used her second name.

"I have been thinking about some casuistical conundrums which I desire to submit to the collective wisdom of the National Committee...."

In letter, document .200324, record 19337, BR writes: "Near the end [of the book in which correspondence was hidden to smuggle out of prison] you will find some moral problems upon which I want light from Salter's subtle brain."

This letter has no salutation, closing or date. It begins: "I am sorry about Rimbaud." It is the last third of document .001489f, record 18683.

"Dear Miss Rinder, thanks for letter." The original letter is not present. This is the carbon of document .201118, record 116691.

There is another set of typed transcriptions: document .054845, record 79639 and document .200299d, record 19329.

There is also a typed extract of the letter in a document titled "Extracts from Letters written by the Hon. Bertrand Russell in Brixton Prison, August 1918", in Rec. Acq. 71e, record 52371.

"Dear Miss Rinder, Thanks for letter." The original letter is not present. This is the ribbon copy of document .200299dd, record 116690.

There is another set of typed transcriptions: document .054845, record 79639 and document .200299d, record 19329.

There is also a typed extract of the letter in a document titled "Extracts from Letters written by the Hon. Bertrand Russell in Brixton Prison, August 1918", in Rec. Acq. 71e, record 52371.

"Dear Miss Rinder, Your letter has not yet arrived, but I will begin with various odds and ends." This is a condensed version of a letter that is no longer extant. The excisions are indicated by ellipses. The carbon copy of this version is document .200299e, record 19330. There are two other transcriptions:

Document .054846, record 79640 and its carbon, document .200299f, record 19331.

An even shorter extract (the paragraph about the canary and the ourang-outang has been removed) appears in "Extracts from Letters written by the Hon. Bertrand Russell in Brixton Prison, August 1918", sent to Gilbert Murray and located in Rec. Acq. 71e, record 52372.

This message from Percy is contained in Gladys Rinder's letter to BR, document .054834, record 79629.

"Percy goes today to St. Margarets Bay to 'stay with Priscilla until next Wed.' Will write to me from there on Monday so that I shall have the letter before I see you on Wed. Just heard this from him. The change should be beneficial, he has found the heat trying."

"Percy" was a childhood nickname for Constance Malleson.

This letter never reached Brett in 1918. According to a note on the letter by Elizabeth Trevelyan, it fell out of a book in 1923, one that had been lent to BR when he was in prison. Elizabeth Trevelyan is identified as the writer of the note in document .047686, record 75046. The letter mainly concerns Brett's deafness.

There are two typed transcriptions of this letter:

Document .047685, record 75045
Document .047686, record 75046

There is also a handwritten transcription:

Rec. Acq. 284, record 55538.

"There never was such a place as prison for crowding images...." The letter is identified by Edith Russell as being for Ottoline, even though there is a heading "(For any one whom it may interest)". This identification is found in another transcription, document .007052ft, record 9348b.

In the Autobiography both designations are used.

There is another transcription, Rec. Acq. 14, record 117686.

A photocopied cover of Dora's affidavit.

This letter is very similar to the beginning of document .104579hk, letter no. 217, record 113153. It is titled "Extract from a Letter to Bertrand Russell from Lady Constance Malleson dated 25 August 1918". Colette has noted on it that it most probably was not sent.

There is a literary version written on the same day and location which is vaguely related to this letter:

Ribbon copy, document .201163, record 116282;
Carbon copy, document .052400, record 99866.

"Summons adjd. Generally with liberty to restore—upon next friend's undertaking not knowingly to allow the petitioner to be with any of the children unless accompanied by another adult, and upon next friend's undertaking to arrange for Dr. Morgan to report as soon as possible upon petitioner's health and condition, and the interveners' undertaking to pay Dr. Morgan's fee.

"Next friend's costs to be fixed or agreed and to be paid by the interveners.

"Dates for Easter holiday access to be agreed."

Coward, Chance enclose a copy of a letter from D.L. Taylor of Lewis W. Taylor & Co., 1 April 1964.

"You will see that Mr. Taylor offers to let us instruct Dr. Morgan in connection with the proposed examination of Viscount Amberley as provided in the recent order of Mr. Justice Stirling." However, this means BR would have to pay Dr. Morgan's fee.

Edith thanks Holland for his letters of 1 April and its enclosures, stating that the only document which surprised her was Dr. Morgan's since it sounded as though he had not seen John in months.

Edith writes, "We have discussed the matter with the children at length and they appear to understand the situation. They had been alarmed by what they term hysterical letters from their grandmother Dora saying that, among other things, we were trying to prevent them from ever again seeing their father or her, and so wrote her as they now wish they had not."

Edith informs Holland that Sarah will likely not be able to attend Cornwall over the holidays as she will be treated for appendicitis then.

Holland writes that Tylor is still out of the office, though he was glad to hear that Edith has discussed the matter of Dora and John with the children.

"As regards Dr. Morgan's examination, we are writing to Mr. Taylor today to let him know that Lord Russell will be content that the matter should be left as it was agreed, that is to say, that Mrs. Grace will arrange for Dr. Morgan to report as soon as possible in terms of Mr. Justice Stirling's order. We are, of course, stipulating that he will be shown Viscount Amberley's latest writings."

Lock writes to acknowledge the receipt of Childs bank's letter with the enclosed notice of bonus (not present).

Woodburn encloses two letters from Lewis W. Taylor and Coward, Chance & Co.'s response (documents .101756, record 116707; .101757, record 116708; .101758, record 116709 and .101759, record 116710).

"I propose to reply to the long letter to the effect that they have completely misunderstood the position and that the point was that the documents which had recently been received led you to fear that there had been a change in Viscount Amberley's mental condition which might make it physically unsafe for the girls to visit him in Cornwall."

Coward, Chance inform Taylor that BR feels the fee of 100 guineas for Dr. Morgan is too high and cannot pay it.

"No complaint is made about the fee on the basis that Dr. Morgan will have to leave his practice for two whole days; what our clients feel is that this fee could be considerably reduced if Viscount Amberley could be examined in London."

Enclosed with document .101755, record 116706.

Taylor writes regarding the dates for the children's Easter holidays.

"You will appreciate that your clients' conduct casts grave suspicion on the bona fides of their application."

Enclosed with document .101755, record 116706.

Taylor writes that they have Coward, Chance's letter of 11 April and have shown it to counsel, with a handwritten note stating "(copy here with)" (not present).

"He informs us that in the course of his discussions with counsel instructed by you, when the terms of the consent order were negotiated and agreed, it was clearly understood by both sides, and indeed expressly stated, that Dr. Morgan would have to go to Cornwall and therefore a substantial fee was bound to be entailed."

Taylor writes that they do no feel justified in cancelling Dr. Morgan's visit to Cornwall.

Enclosed with document .101755, record 116706.

Re Russell v. Russell.

Coward, Chance thank Taylor for his letters of 13 April re John's examination by Dr. Morgan. Taylor's letter must be forwarded to BR and Edith for their consideration.

"With regard to your letter, what was said at the times you mention does not, with due respect, seem to affect what was proposed in our letter to you of 11th April."

Enclosed with document .101755, record 116706.

"Since landing in China we have had a most curious and interesting time, spent, so far, entirely among Chinese students and journalists who are more or less Europeanized."

Letter is headed "Copy of Letter from the Hon. Bertrand Russell". The year on the copy is [19]29, instead of the correct year of 1920.

This is the "diary" enclosed with letter no. 1576 to Ottoline Morrell, which BR indicates she should send on to anyone who wants it (letter number 1577, record 18784).

There are two other transcriptions:

Document 200710, record 19709
Document 201210, (carbon of .201209), record 116712.

Publication: B&R C21.03, reprinted in Autobiography, and also in Papers 15.

"Since landing in China we have had a most curious and interesting time, spent, so far, entirely among Chinese students and journalists who are more or less Europeanized."

Letter is headed "Copy of Letter from the Hon. Bertrand Russell". The date on the copy is 28 Oct. '29, but the correct year is 1920. Colette has corrected the date. She has also made corrections and comments. She has struck out Russell's name at the top and changed it to "China".

This is the "diary" enclosed with letter no. 1576 to Ottoline Morrell, which BR indicates she should send on to anyone who wants it (letter no. 1577, record 18784).

There are two other transcriptions:

Document .201209, record 116711
Document .200710, record 19709.

This is a typed note that Phyllis was to read to Deacon over the phone informing him that Constance Malleson has had a nervous breakdown and will not be able to join him for tea.

It is typed on the same piece of paper as two draft letters: one to Richard Mason and the other to Mrs. Crawshay Williams. All three have been given the same document number. They are on the letterhead of 5 Endsleigh Place. They appear to be written by Constance Malleson herself and are marked "For Phyl".

This letter informs Mason that Constance Malleson has had a nervous breakdown and will not be able to see him on 5 December. This and the other two documents on this page are on the letterhead of 5 Endsleigh Place. They appear to be written by Constance Malleson herself and are marked "For Phyl".

This letter informs Mrs. Crawshay Williams that Constance Malleson has had a nervous breakdown. She has left Hull for the country. Her friend, Mrs. Ellison-Brown, is with her. She has decided to break with BR, the first time in thirty-four years that the break had come from her side to the best of her recollection. Her goodbye letter has been written and will be delivered by Phyllis Urch. She will also deal with any business with regard to the furniture move.

This and the other two documents on this page are on letterhead of 5 Endsleigh Place. They appear to be written by Constance Malleson herself and are marked "For Phyl".

A card sent with roses.

Woodburn encloses a letter he sent to Lewis W. Taylor & Co., and a letter received from them.

"While this acrimonious correspondence seems to me regrettable, I do not think that it should be taken seriously. I also think I should wait for a reply to my letter before carrying out the argument about Dr. Morgan's fees any further."

Enclosed are document .101761, record 116719, and document .101762, record 116720.

Taylor writes that it was BR and Edith who insisted on Dr. Morgan's examination of John, and had agreed to pay his examination fee, acknowledging the journey to Cornwall. He writes that money has only recently become an issue.

"We have informed Dr. Morgan that your clients object to his fee, but we repeat that we do not feel justified in asking him to cancel the arrangements already made on the basis of the consent order, with the consequent dislocation of his professional engagements, merely to save your clients' pockets."

Enclosed with document .101760, record 116718.

Coward, Chance write because their offer to discuss the matter over the telephone was declined.

"You state that we professed to you that our clients' object in issuing the recent summons was to protect the girls from any risks of obscene references by their father of the kind contained in the exhibits to Lady Russell's affidavits. The matter was discussed by us with you on a number of occasions and we do no recall having made any statement which should have led you to believe that this was our clients' main concern in issuing the summons." The concern was that John's writings may indicate a change in his mental condition.

"We shall be glad if you will confirm that your letter was written on the basis of a misunderstanding and if you will withdraw the formal notice contained in your final paragraph."

Enclosed with document .101760, record 116718.

After speaking with Edith on the phone the previous evening, Woodburn changed the terms of the two letters he was drafting to Lewis W. Taylor & Co.

Woodburn informs Edith that Taylor refuses to discuss the matter on the telephone, and therefore they will have to continue with formal correspondence.

Enclosed are document .101764, record 116722, and document .101765, record 116723.

Referring to Taylor's letter of 15 April, Coward, Chance write: "You have no justification for saying that money is the 'paramount consideration' of our clients. As you are aware Earl Russell has more than once agreed to pay your costs in circumstances when he had no obligation."

"We shall be glad to know whether an examination has, in fact, taken place."

Enclosed with document .101763, record 116721.

Referring to Taylor's points in the letter of 17 April, Coward, Chance write:

"It is perfectly true (as indeed our letter of 16th April makes clear) that what gave rise to our clients' anxiety was obscene references in the recent writings. As you say, this was mentioned to you by Mr. Tylor and it is also stated in Lady Russell's affidavit. We are not qualified psychiatrists and neither, with respect, are you, but we would have thought that you would be bound to agree with us that it was reasonable to infer from these writings a possible change in Lord Amberley's mental condition the effect of which would not necessarily be limited to further obscene utterances."

"In conclusion, we must respectfully protest at two expressions you use in your letter of 17th April (as well as one used in your letter of 15th April, mentioned in our reply of today's date). The suggestion that dates should be agreed between clients was put forward in good faith and was certainly not 'disingenuous'. As has been stated the disclosure of the documents had no connection with the arrangements for the visit. Similarly the opening words of your penultimate paragraph are quite uncalled for."

Enclosed with document .101763, record 116721.

Lock thanks Edith for her letter of 23 April and its enclosed cheque for £190, which has been credited to the grandchildren's accounts.

"It occurred to me after I had spoken to you on the telephone that the amount by which the present payment exceeds the covenanted payment can be held as a credit against Lord Russell's liability under the subsidiary covenants which were executed last year and upon which payment is due on June 1st."

BR asks what happened to the cottage John gave to Dora. "I remember that you looked into the matter of the cottage and that there were many comings and goings about it, but I cannot remember the details or the outcome. I should be grateful if you could send me a more or less detailed account of what occurred in the matter so that I can answer Anne."

The letter is unsigned. It is presumed to be from BR. There is also reference to a cottage that John gave to Susan; this may be the same cottage. See record 116737.

Tylor thanks BR for his letter of 9 May and informs him that he is fully recovered.

"We have heard nothing for some time from Taylor as to the threat to bring you into court. I hope that matter is dead." Tylor will look into the matters regarding the cottage as soon as possible. "My recollection is that it was sold."

Tylor encloses Dr. Morgan's report, in the form of an affidavit (document .101771, record 116729) and his account for 100 guineas (document .101770, record 116728).

Tylor writes it would be best to pay the bill as soon as possible, and requests a cheque for the amount. There is a handwritten note on the letter saying, "Sent 26/5/64 by return of post".

"Dr. Morgan's report is in the form of an affidavit and it may be that we are meant to think that these proceedings will not be allowed to rest. However, since I gather that Lucy did agree in the end to visit Mrs. Grace it may well be that the other side will take no further action."

Dr. Morgan's account re John Conrad Russell.

Enclosed with document .101769, record 116727.