Dr. Munro will tell BR that Dora Russell did not take John away against his wishes.

An invoice for treating Viscount Amberley (John Conrad Russell).

An invoice for treating John Conrad Russell.

Edith thanks BR for his comments on her biography Carey Thomas of Bryn Mawr. BR helped her greatly "by pointing out the shadows so forcibly". BR's French history delights her. "I profoundly mistrust propagators of causes; and executive people, I agree, are abominations...."

Edith thanks BR for his telegram to Pointe-au-Pic, Quebec, Canada, where Lucy Donnelly had a fatal heart attack. Edith has put Lucy's home up for sale and will move to New York.

Edith rejoiced at hearing of BR's Order of Merit. How is the Autobiography coming along? She reminds BR to return his letters to Lucy. Alys sent Edith 2 of BR's BBC lectures in the Listener, and Edith hears of many things that BR is doing. The Learned Hands hope to see BR in London.

Helen Flexner's memory is gone, and Edith cannot discover whether she sent BR his letters to her. Edith has had a sudden operation followed by several illnesses. She does bits of editing jobs for publishers to earn (very little) money.

The present "worthless" Mayor of New York is to have another term. BR prophesied a religious war in the U.S. before the end of the century. She refers to its "Army-Navy squabbles heralded abroad" and "treason-unAmerican trials". England, however, "rather desolates me".

Edith is sorry about BR and Peter's separation. She asks where to read John and Susan's writings.

A change of government would not help the U.S. or England.

She refers to the "disgusting 'loyalty' campaign", and rejoices "from my heart" in BR's talks with Alys. She mentions wonderful shows in New York.

"I exist—but just—till Thursday afternoon." (This is her first letter from 6 Paradise Walk, Chelsea, London S.W.3.)

Edith is back in New York, seeing furniture dealers and doctors.

Fanny Hand has passed on news of "the wickedness of Taft, the iniquities of MacArthur and the awful possibilities of the Iranian to-do". She prays BR will not forget her in 3 weeks.

Addressed to "Comrade Reed". Typed copy and carbon copy of document .104287, record 120337.

Typed copy and carbon copy of document .104347, record 120339.