"4 June 1901. Francis Stockwood (?) (Board of Trade) to FR, acknowledging good wishes. 1 page."

A note of headings is attached in Christopher Farley's hand.

"17 Nov. 1905. Francis Stockwood (?) (Board of Trade) to FR re evidence for motor car commission. 2 pages."

"18 July (1901). Hamar Greenwood to FR—sympathizing at trial result and disagreeing with Lord Chancellor Halsbury's decision. 2 pages."

"21 Dec. 1902. Ribblesdale to FR, acknowledging promise of help. 1/2 page."

"20 Dec. 1903. Tweedmouth to FR re LCC March Election Fund. 1 page."

"26 June 1905. Balfour of Burleigh to FR re answer to notice. 3 pages."

Blake has read BR's article in Forward. Overall, he finds it correct, but points out that the issue of coal in the Ruhr is more to do with a lack of transportaion, not of it being stolen or it being shipped to liberated countries. He reports that Freya Moltke, a refugee he had mentioned in a previous letter, has read "Germany & Europe", and corroborates what BR and Gollancz have said.

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

Blake sends an article from Time Magazine (not present). He sees that Burnham says BR's book is not a proper book, essentially because BR doesn't use long words.

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

Blake discusses the hopelessness of the Germans and the equally miserable position of the occupiers. Towards the end he discusses religion, struggling with the need for it sometimes. He asks if Peter read Brideshead Revisited.

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

Blake thanks BR for his letter, but cannot agree with him. He feels that "disaster is almost certain" and that there is little good anyone can do. Blake does say that there is a lot BR can do, because people listen to him and this can be seen in the Baruch Plan, which "owes more than a little to your article" that BR wrote while Blake stayed with him in Cambridge. He sees the only hope to avoid disaster is if Stalin dies before the Russians invent the atomic bomb. His final thought on the matter, which appears to be a response to BR: "1816 may have seemed equally hopeless, but you know as well as I do that no cause is as lost before an 1816 firing squad as it is before a 1946 atomic bomb."

Blake agrees with BR's aside that the Germans "are being driven into the arms of Stalin", because he sees it happening every day. He estimates two years at most for a Communist majority. The text of Viacheslav Molotov's speech in Paris is being circulated widely, and even those who wouldn't normally follow the Communists feel that they are the only ones saving them from starvation.

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

Blake thanks Peter for her letter that arrived 1946/09/20. He is pleased to hear that Silkin has hired her and recommends Henry Churchill's book on town planning. He also suggests she visit Wells Coats, an architect in London, that Blake knows.

The recent backing of the Oder-Neisse boundary by the Russians has given the occupiers some more breathing room. Blake feels that Byrnes' speech in Stuttgart is a good start against the Russians and that the US finally has a Russian policy in place. What they need now is a German policy. He sees the State Department as using Germany only as a means against the Russians, but doing nothing to deal with Nazism or fill the vacuum left by Hitler's defeat.

Blake sends his love to everyone and hopes BR's broken toe mends.

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

"17 June 1928. Balfour of Burleigh to FR re Liquor Bill debate. 1 1/2 pages."

Blake reports that BR's talks on the BBC has made it to them. He asks if BR is in the "Churchill Federal Europe organization". And he's pleased with Truman's Greece and Turkey announcement.

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

"2 Apr. 1906. Norfolk to FR—cannot help because of his county connections. 2 pages."

Blake is distressed that Peter has been sick again, but glad that she is getting better, and to let him know if he can send her anything. He asks her to remember him to Pam.

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

"9 Mar. 1907. Ripon to FR with thanks. 1/2 page."

"2 May 1907. Charles W. Mathews to FR, acknowledging letter. 1 page."

"5 Oct. 1913. C.W. Mathews to FR re prosecution of engine driver. 2 pages."

"9 Oct. 1913 from FR to C.W. Mathews re prosecution of Aisgill engine driver. 1 page typed copy."

"13 Oct. 1913. Charles W. Mathews to FR re Aisgill case. 1 page typed."

"11 Oct. 1907. Coleridge to FR, acknowledging congratulations. 1 postcard."

"18 Aug. 1910. Coleridge to FR, acknowledging congratulatory letter re case. 4 pages."

Blake announces the birth of his daughter, Christina, 1948/05/20 and the awfulness of the hospital.

Blake commiserates over feeling isolated. Most of his old friends are Communists and he has been labelled a fascist by them. He was interested to read her criticism of Socialism in England.

Blake asks if Kate is in the US, he would love to see her, and he misses all of them. He was rereading Pride and Prejudice and was thinking how much fun it would be to read it aloud with Peter, "especially Collins, of course".

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

"6 Nov. 1907. Disart to FR, asking FR to call at Treasury. 1 1/2 pages."

A short note to explain that he hasn't written because they've moved and he will write in about a week when things have settled. The letter is written on The Museum of Modern Art stationery.

"16 Mar. 1908. Montagu to FR re R.A.C. meeting. 4 pages."

"22 June 1926. Montagu to FR re postponing Bill. 2 pages."

"24 May 1908. Reginald McKenna to FR, acknowledging kind letter. 1 page."

Blake apologizes for not writing, explaining that he and Martha have been having problems "rather along your lines". Blake confides that he has met someone else, but that she is married. He and Martha are still living together, but he isn't certain for how much longer. He asks Peter to write to him at MOMA and appreciates the letters the Peter has written it makes it "much easier to understand what Martha is up against".

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

"3 Dec. 1909. Reginald McKenna to FR re visit to wireless installation. 1 page typed."

BR thanks Blake for sending the notice of Barnes' death. He had not been aware of his death.

BR's life has settled down and is happy, except that Conrad refuses to have anything to do with him.

Source: Columbia University, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Peter Blake Papers, Fol 19:20-22.

"8 Aug. 1908. Beauchamp to FR re FR's request for H.O. references in letter. 2 pages."

"8 Aug. 1908. H.H. Asquith to FR—not in London for 2 months. 1 page."

"11 Mar. 1909. H.H. Asquith to FR—unable to say whether wishes possible. 1 1/2 pages."

"30 Nov. 1909. H.H. Asquith to FR re serving on Royal Commission on Divorce. 1 page typed."

"7 Aug. 1911. H.H. Asquith to FR, acknowledging letter. 1/2 page typed and handwritten."

"7 Dec. 1908. J. Cathcart Walter to FR, acknowledging article. 1 page."

"21 Dec. 1909. Pentland (Secretary for Scotland), acknowledging letter of sympathy. 1 page."

"15 Apr. 1910. Gladstone to FR—appreciation of letter. 1 page."

"1 Apr. 1911. Eversley to FR, acknowledging letter. 1 page."

"11 May 1911. Gorell to FR re case for attention of Royal Commission on Divorce and Matrimonial Causes. 1 page typed."

"12 Mar. 1912. Liverpool to FR re House of Lords division. 1 page."

"22 Oct. 1913. Haldane to FR re letter to Seely. 1 page."

"9 Nov. 1913. Haldane to FR re reply from Seely. 1 page."

"Undated. Haldane to FR—invitation to dinner. 1 1/2 pages."

"31 Aug. 1920. Curzon to FR re definition and derivation of a word. 3 pages."

"26 Oct. 1922. Curzon to FR, acknowledging letter. 1 page."

"9 Nov. 1920. Lincolnshire to FR, acknowledging support. 1 page."

"14 Jan. 1921. FR to Reading, expressing regret at his leaving the Bar to become Viceroy of India. 1 page typed copy."

"15 Jan. 1921. Reading to FR—reply. 1 page typed and handwritten."

"22 Feb. 1922. Humphrey Paul to FR re perversity of judges. 1 page."

"29 Oct. 1922. Douglas M. Hogg to FR, acknowledging congratulations. 1 page."

"27 Oct. 1922. Salisbury to FR, acknowledging congratulations. 1 page typed."

"30 Oct. 1922. Cave to FR, acknowledging congratulations. 1/2 page typed and handwritten."

"17 Sep. 1926. Cave to FR, acknowledging newscuttings and commenting on magistrate. 1 page typed."

"17 Nov. 1922. Nancy Astor to FR, acknowledging letter and inviting FR to lunch. 1 page."

"19 Nov. 1922. Stanley Baldwin to FR, acknowledging congratulatory letter. 1 page."

"27 Mar. 1923. Astor to FR re motion on Housing. 3 pages."

"25 May 1927. Astor to FR re Liquor Bill. 1 page typed."

"19 Dec. 1924. W. Joynson Hicks to FR, acknowledging congratulations. 1 page typed."

"11 May 1926. W. Joynson Hicks to FR re FR and an interview with a policeman in Park Lane. 1 page typed."

"2 July 1929. Jix (W. Joynson Hicks) to FR, acknowledging letter, with comments. 1 page typed."

"30 July 1924. Donayhmore to FR, acknowledging notes. 1/2 page typed."

"13 May 1927. Donayhmore to FR re postponing St. Catherine's Bill. 1 page typed."

"19 Nov. 1924. Thomson to FR, accepting invitation if in England. 2 pages."

"25 Nov. 1924. Thomson to FR, thanking him for visit. 2 pages."

"7 Mar. 1926. Thomson to FR re lunch and absence of Brancker. 2 pages."

"19 June 1926. Thomson to FR, acknowledging letter, commenting on various matters. 3 pages."

"18 May 1924. Darling to FR re debate and statement of Chief Justice. 3 pages."

"15 July 1927. Darling to FR, acknowledging letter re Mlle. Davesnes. 2 pages."

"28 June 1928. Poem (note in pencil: 'Written by Lord Darling—Royal Commission on Transport). 1 page."

"13 Mar. 1929. Darling to FR, inviting him to serve on Select Committee on the Age of Marriage Bill. 2 pages."

"28 Dec. 1929. Darling to FR re entry into England of Mlle. Davesnes. 4 pages."

"Undated. 'On an excellent appointment'—a poem by Darling. 1 page."

"20 Dec. 1924. J. Ramsay MacDonald to FR re attending meetings of Labour Party. 1 page typed."

"6 Aug. 1925. J. Ramsay MacDonald to FR, apologizing for unanswered letter. 1 page typed."

"13 Aug. 1925. J. Ramsay MacDonald to FR, commenting on boycott of people 'taking Labour views'. 3 1/2 pages."

"13 Aug. 1925. J. Ramsay MacDonald to FR, commenting on boycott of people 'taking Labour views'. 3 1/2 pages."

"17 Oct. 1924. Ishbel A. MacDonald to FR, acknowledging offer of help in election campaign. 1 1/2 pages."

"2 Nov. 1924. Ishbel A. MacDonald to FR, acknowledging help during election campaign at Bassetlaw. 1 1/2 pages."

"1 Apr. 1925. Ishbel A. MacDonald to FR, acknowledging Easter invitation, unable to accept. 2 pages."

"25 Sep. 1929. Ishbel A. MacDonald to FR, regretting absence when FR called. 1 page."

"23 Nov. 1925. Arnold to FR re lunch at House of Lords. 1 1/2 pages."

"5 Apr. 1926. Randall Cantaur to FR re Medical Officers' information on subject raised by Buckmaster. 1 page typed."

"28 July 1926. N. Chamberlain to FR, acknowledging services to Royal Commission on Lunacy. 1 page typed."

"22 Nov. 1926 Lucan to FR re question as to advertisements on letters. 2 pages."

"2 June 1927. Balfour to FR re internal affairs in Venezuela. 1/2 page typed."

"14 June 1927. Balfour to FR re Captain Brining. 1/2 page typed."

"17 May 1927. Buckmaster to FR—no more amendments to Bill 'For heaven's sake'. 2 pages."

"21 July 1928. Buckmaster to FR—unable to attend House of Lords on health grounds. 1 1/2 pages."

"4 Aug. 1928. Buckmaster to FR—in Norway for health reasons, asks for Hansard on Savidge debate. 2 pages."

"25 Nov. 1927. Monkswell to FR, thanking him for participation in debate. 2 pages."

"17 July 1928. Chelmsford to FR, asking FR to speak on Railway Bills. 1 page."

"13 Aug. 1928. Jas. Maxton to FR, acknowledging letter. 1/2 page."

"Thursday (? July 1928). Parmoor to FR, regretting absence from House of Lords. 1 page."

"Saturday (? July 1928). Parmoor to FR re names of Peers to replace Lord Chancellor when absent. 2 pages."

"19 July 1928. Parmoor to FR re position on Norfolk bench of J.P.'s. 1 1/2 pages."

"24 Dec. 1928. Parmoor to FR re meeting on return from vacation. 1 page."

"Jan. 1930. Parmoor to FR re 'bug-bear of Modern political life'. 1 page."

"2 Apr. 1929. Ellen C. Wilkinson to FR re weekend at Methwold. 1 page typed."