Re Edith's final 1952 tax return and federal tax estimate for 1953.

BR wishes to get rid of "whatever undisputed sums I owe to Inland Revenue". The Bedales mortgage is being repaid.

BR intends to sell but North Wales Quarry and Plenty & Son preferred shares.

Re Amberley.

Re £3500 receipt secured on the Bedales School mortgage.

Re a cheque for Unpopular Essays royalties.

Re rent for 29 Millbank and income tax.

A detailed invoice of charges and disbursements to the end of October 1953.

Charges and disbursements to the end of October 1953.

The "attached demand" for taxes on 41 Queen's Road is no longer present.

Note by Sheila Turcon: Eton Accounts have been removed and filed with Eton School.

Re income taxes. The enclosure from H.M. Inspector of Taxes, 1953/11/05, states that Edith is an American citizen who, since her marriage to BR, has become domiciled in UK.

Re tax due on wages for Miss Griffiths.

Re wages and expenses for Miss Griffiths.

Payment receipt for Coward, Chance & Co.'s charges.

Re a servant's injury. A domestic servant is entitled to one month's notice.

Re John Russell's opposition (because he was a ward of Chancery, [as indeed were BR and Frank]) to his children being wards of the court.

The sender's signature is illegible. Re Amberley's move from Mecklenburgh Square to a cottage in Llanfrothen.

Re insurance for 41 Queen's Road and 29 Millbank.

Re P.A.Y.E. tax for Griffiths.

Re Miss Griffiths and grandchildren's expenses.

Re Miss Griffiths and grandchildren's expenses.

The enclosed letter from chartered surveyors concerns dampness in the 41 Queen's Road basement.

Re John's solicitor expenses in Portmadoc.

The basement repair work at 41 Queen's Road is complete.

Re deducting expenses from John's royalties.

From Washington, Tylor requests Kate Tait's address.

See record 131842 for Dora Russell's letter.

Re the grandchildren's holidays. John is now living with her.

Tylor reacts to John's distress.

Re a passbook.

About Dr. T.A. Munro and John's illness. Tylor has received a "pathetic" letter from him (not present).

John was admitted, "suffering from a serious delusional state of insanity".

John's evidence has been taken in an affidavit.

Re passports for the grandchildren. John and Susan were divorced on 9 February 1955.

John got confused working as a telegraphist. He will need some money.

Re passports.

Re Harriet: Dora felt sure Harriet does not wish to claim to be "a legitimate daughter" of BR.

Details of Edith's will, which makes provision for her mother if she survives her, and Kate and all the grandchildren if Kate's mother does not.

The draft will notes that BR has freehold possession of 41 Queen's Road.

John's divorce decree has been made absolute. "I read with much interest in the Manchester Guardian of your address" [in Rome]. This was "The Road to Peace".

Tylor agrees to one administration for all the funds for John's children.

Re family allowances.

BR is in Paris until Monday. Dora has put John into an expensive nursing home. His doctor is Dr. Desmond O'Neill.

The main provisions for Edith's will include $10,000 for Bryn Mawr and $15,000 for her mother if she survives Edith.

Tylor encloses a photostat of the new will. See record 131755. He recommends that BR tear up and burn the old will.

BR states in the note that he desires cremation without any ceremony "of any sort".

BR's will, a photostat, is initialled by him on every other page and signed "Russell" at the end.

Tylor returns Edith's old will, which should be torn up and burnt. He encloses the new will (see record 131758).

Edith states that she wishes to be cremated without ceremony.

Edith initialled the new will on every other page and signed the last page.

A second photostat of Edith's will (see record 131757).

Re Harriet.

"I could not dream of paying the money to Mrs. Spence rather than to Conrad."

On shock treatments for John. There is a need to keep him away while the Russells are absent. His visits are "very frightening".

BR objects to paying bills from medical practitioners called in in disregard of Drs. O'Neill or Boyd.

Re John's removal from The Priory to a State-subsidized institution.

BR noted "Ans" in the upper-left corner.

John is now a voluntary patient at Virginia Water. Tylor encloses a letter from Dora (record 131766).

On Conrad's operation, John's finances, and Dora's wish for a meeting and, if possible, a joint visit to see John. Dora also asks for a small loan.

Tylor sends £15 as BR's contribution to expenses but feels that no useful purpose would be served by a meeting.

Re BR's taking a lease on a country house in Wales.

Re Dr. O'Neill's suggestion of a meeting between all parties re John.

Re Dr. O'Neill's fee note.

For professional services.

Edith's note is: "the beginning, for us, of Plas Penrhyn". Coward Chance say they have received a lease dated 23 June 1955 from Sir Oswald [Osmond] Williams.

For Dora's letter, see record 131780.

Re John and the untruths in Dora's letter at record 131780.

Mrs. Avery is sure she saw John wandering around Richmond.

Dates of birth:
Ann 1945/09/02
Sarah 1947/01/16
Lucy 1948/07/21

For the draft codicil, see record 131779.

Re John's state of affairs, and Dora's own finances.

Re settlement of tax arrears for 1950/51 to 1954/55.

BR insured the contents of Plas Penrhyn for £4,000.

Coward Chance forwarded BR's cheque for £400 to discharge John's income tax arrears.

Tylor thanks BR for a letter (not present) from Roderick [Barry], which he has placed in the vault.

On deducting John's legal expenses from moneys that are being held for him.

Tylor acknowledges BR's letter of 1955/11/28 (not present in file).

It is time for the ex gratia payment of £50 to Dora for John's maintenance.

John is claiming family allowances, but Edith also does.

Re a family allowance claim; and whether the adopted child the adopted daughter of John as well as of his ex-wife, Susan Russell.…

Re insurance and family allowances.

On whether BR will pay Dr. O'Neill's fees re John.

Dora wishes the £50 for John's maintenance to be paid directly into her bank.

Re the extension of the lease for 29 Millbank.

Re the extension of Miss M.L. George's lease for 29 Millbank.

The freeholders of 29 Millbank are the Commissioners for Crown Land. They intend to develop the area of 3 acres when the leases expire in December 1958.

Re a small refund of the rates at 29 Millbank.

Re termination of lease for Plas Penrhyn at BR's death. The letter, a signed ribbon copy, is annotated in an unknown hand.

Miss George will extend lease for 29 Millbank from 17 May 1957 to 14 December 1958.

Re giving John a chance to voice his opinion on sending the grandchildren to Moreton Hall. Tylor mentions that he and Drover are trustees.

Tylor has heard nothing from John about the grandchildren and Moreton Hall.

"As the professionals appeared unable to conclude the business of the sale of 41 Queen's Road, I had a talk with Mr. Rosen and we settled all outstanding questions in a few minutes on the following terms.…" (However, Rosen backed out of the deal.)

Re removal (moving) contractors.

Re insurance premiums.

Re Dora's claim (given to Miss Griffith) that John ought to have been consulted over furniture he left at 41 Queen's Road.

Renewal of the contents insurance of Plas Penrhyn raises the value to £7,000. Fire and burglary insurance for BR's manuscripts is £250. The MSS. are being removed to Plas Penrhyn.

On John's furniture.