Nothing is being proposed in a hostile spirit to BR and Patricia.

An invitation to "our exhibition of work and pictures" on 2 July 1932. It was enclosed with document .104166, record 119008.

Until March 21 BR was the core of her life.

He took away the children's passports.

Dora has just seen Maw. She is going on with the school and accepts his offer of £800 for the school year, without prejudice for the future.

Maw is seeing Llewelyn Davies today.

On various financial commitments.

Dora wishes she had never married, but there were "your feelings at the time".

For the invitation to a school function, see document .104162, record 119004.

On expenses of the school.

Dora sends BR plays and test papers by John (not present).

Dora explains that John gets nervous even if BR praises him. Her book manuscript has 10,000 words.

Dora refers to the Sunday Express reprint on "Bad Boys" in the context of using BR's name in advertising the school.

Re car insurance: "It was thought that I might drive, but you would probably not". BR's attitude is that of a widower and the cost of his wife's funeral.

Re estimates for painting buildings at Telegraph House.

BR has written on the verso: "Badgery 11.30 Monday Morrab Str".

(This seems to be an address in Penzance. BR was in Cornwall at the time.)

Dora has repaired glass and walls at what she calls the "nigger hut" in quotes.

Dora refers to the big car. [One was a "7" and the other a "12", probably Austins.]

Roderick had a medical emergency (intussusception), and Dora is with him in London.

John has gone up in an airplane. Dora has finished her book, and wants to read BR's.

On several points in the draft separation agreement on which Dora disagrees. She declines BR's help over Roderick's operation.

Griffin Barry sailed on Saturday. Llewelyn Davies should not go on offering money in lieu of justice.

If BR understood her position emotionally, Dora says, "our marriage would never have broken in 1927."

Dora is ill. "John is very much inclined to nervous worry about himself."

Both children want bicycles. Dora will be in town for an ILP council meeting.

"Thank you for your letter. I will deal with your paper whenever it reaches me."

A printed acknowledgement card, with BR's printed signature. It carries a printed 1 cent stamp but is unaddressed.

Jane de Vere was a pupil at Beacon Hill School with her brother, Roger. Also in the file is her report card of 20 December 1928, signed by Russell, who also wrote the entry on her history lessons.

Jane de Vere (later Astafiev) was a student at Beacon Hill School.

BR had sent Jones a manuscript on 12 March (see record 121107) by an author who was then abroad. He asks Jones to return it to him.

"Thurs. night". BR wants to know Whitehead's opinion of "what is being done to conscientious objectors" and mentions Norton, Chapman and James Strachey. If Whitehead thinks a mistake is being made, BR urges him to speak out publicly.

There is another envelope in this file, postmarked 18 September 1916, from BR to Whitehead, which is empty.

BR outlines his financial situation to refute a story Evelyn has heard. He still has £400 a year apart from what he earns. He had been hard up for a time but now finds himself better off than when he was at Trinity because his flat is let and he is earning money from writing and lecturing.

He is leaving on a fortnight's holiday.

This letter is Whitehead's reply to BR's letter in the same file (record 119037), and is folded as if sent.

This is Jane de Vere's report card. BR is among the teachers who signed it; he was responsible for History.

This is a typed carbon copy of BR's first letter written from Brixton Prison (document .079957, record 46911). It is not a carbon of document .079958a.

Since it ended up in A.N. Whitehead's possession, it indicates that these carbons may have been circulated in addition to the mimeographed extracts which were circulated monthly.

See record 46911 for all the versions of this letter.

This is a typed copy of original letter, document .055010, record 79787. There is a photocopy of a different typing of this letter in Rec. Acq. 1043, record 57806.

The file contains 2 statements by BR: "Mr Russell's Statement of Position" and "September 5th, 1916". The latter is corrected and signed by BR.

Not a letter but obviously intended for BR. It may have been enclosed with one of the letters in spring 1932.

The first sheet is headed: "Reasons against Divorce."; the 2nd, "Reasons for Divorce."

Dora defends herself against BR's charge that she has not preserved a "friendly tone". "The children will form their own opinion of all of us in any event."

Dora recommends a Harold Lloyd comic film in London.

"Kate is assistant librarian of a school library they have agreed to create", and the children have contributed their own books to the common stock.

Dora does not want Patricia and Griffin to be part of the relation to the children.

Dora sends letters from Buckland and Humphrys at Porthcurno.

For Buckland see document .104196 (record 119052).

Re Frank Russell's estate: rateable property values are needed for Telegraph House. Dyke House has not yet been sold but the Trellick property has.

BR has annotated the letter with a request to Dora (document .104196a, record 119112).

An invitation to school plays on December 10.

On the children's progress in their school subjects, including Russian.

Dora refers to BR being invited to speak at Foyle's Luncheon. She is critical of Dartington.

The letter is marked "Copy" at the top.

Christmas arrangements. Dora points out that BR and Patricia are getting a "conventional solution", while she and Barry have to endure two years of loneliness.

The letter has "Copy" at the top.

Dora thanks BR for the present of a donkey for the children.

She has signed the deed of separation. She criticizes Patricia, and defends herself against BR's quoting her book on the matter of jealousy.

Will BR pay a little towards dancing lessons from a secretary who trained as a dancer with Massine?

Dora claims that BR's attitude since March is at variance with the letters he wrote from Majorca. She has never been angry with BR, not even in 1927, despite BR's "old childhood sense of guilt".

Dora decries "this pin-pricking over things like clothes".

Dora attempts to arrange a meeting with BR.

Dora beings addressing her letters "Dear Bertie".

She asks BR to help in the case of Beatrix Tudor-Hart, which the Federation of Progressive Societies is taking on.

Dora would like to know if Boxall has sent his £20 "for the shooting" (on the grounds of Telegraph House).

Dora is speaking at a demonstration Friday night. The school had a fire drill.

Dora is renting out Carn Voel.

Dora and BR are to meet on Saturday. She describes the location of the Trade Union Club.

Griffin Barry has told Dora that he has written to BR.

BR has requested that Dora not telephone him, or write critically to him.

Dora complains that her happiness and welfare are not considered.

Dora is sorry that Aunt Agatha is failing.

Thanks for the £100 cheque duly received.

Dora invites "just BR" to join her with the children for a cinema and tea.

Re arrangements to meet and view a film. They have found Roman pottery.

Dora is at Carn Voel and asks if BR has all the books, etc., that he needs. She is sorry about the delay in getting the Ramsey book to him. She wants him to write to Boxall in Petersfield about the £20.

Re insurance. Re pets (she doesn't want more dogs). Re Fyffe's History. Re a rumour that Curry told parents that the children are going to Dartington in September.

Dora refers to draft proposals. She is not starting a "new" school. She is distressed at BR and Patricia's charging her with neglect of the children. Perhaps BR should be so charged. "We should agree mutually to treat each other as the really devoted parents that we have always been!"

BR is going to Spain.

Re the cost of boring for a new water supply.

Dora would like to know if BR can take over Telegraph House at Christmas.

BR; in his draft reply, states he can probably get out of his arrangement to stay at Deudraeth Castle until July. He supposes the children could go to Dartington after Christmas. [Perhaps the draft was sent to Crompton Llewelyn Davies. Dora replied to it on 5 Sept. 1933, record 119086.]

The draft reply is dated "Sp. 1, 33" in another hand.

Dora asks if BR received her letter of Aug. 27 to Ireland (document .104226, record 119083).

Dora critiques Dartington. She has heard "backchat" at "the new schools meetings". It is likely to produce fascists and "bright young people".

This is a poor time to sell Telegraph House, Dora says.

Also in file: another typed carbon (document .104233). An empty envelope postmarked 6 Nov. 1933 is also in the file.

On the death of Paul Gillard. "In his wallet were some old letters of yours he must have got when here."

Dora asks BR to advise the Harting Post Office of his address.

Prospective schools are mentioned: Bedales and St. Christophers.

On clothing for Dartington.

Dora has a breakdown from overwork. She opposes the children going to the U.S.A. this summer and hopes BR will come back over for a change before his "new work". She suggests John work for a refugee committee. "The war scare is much exaggerated in the States."

BR has expanded Dora's signed "D."

"Hope you are better. I pass the hospital every day. Regards Dora".

Dora describes John's state of mind and his book project on the Russell family. She would appreciate a food allowance for him.

On John and Susan leaving 41, Queen's Road, Richmond and expenses and schooling of the grandchildren.

Dora writes about a "mothers' declaration" and how she was turned down for a visa by the U.S. consulate. She encloses a typed copy of a letter from Margaret Purdy to her and a committee letter from herself with a copy of the declaration (see documents .104243a and .104243b).

Dora's letter to the editor is titled "Mothers for Peace".

Dora encloses documents from the 2nd Meeting of the Permanent International Committee of Mothers. She asks for names of Manifesto scientists.