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.

Re Griffiths' salary.

On her salary.

Re Rosen's abortive purchase of 41 Queen's Road.

Re Sycamore laundry.

BR's house at Richmond is being sold in a few days and he will send Popkin a cheque for income tax.

Tylor asks BR to sign the counterpart lease for 29 Millbank.

Re sale of 41 Queen's Road to Dr. Seale.

Re insurance premiums; and sale of 41 Queen's Road.

BR is willing "at all times to see John, [but] I am not willing to see Dora except for business purposes in the presence of my lawyer".

Tylor thanks BR for his cheque in payment of his fees.

The conveyance document (not present) for 41 Queen's Road is sent for signature.

Re payment of school accounts.

Mr. Proud (her solicitor) will inform Dora of BR's wishes.

Re the lease for 29 Millbank.

Re sale of 41 Queen's Road. The price was £4,100.

Tylor pays a cheque into the Trustees' account.

Dora through her solicitor says she has not been trying to see BR.

Re part of the proceeds from the sale of 41 Queen's Road.

Re £50 for Dora.

Re another attempt to claim the Family Allowance. "I feel that this sort of meddling is intolerable.…"

Re the Family Allowance payments.

Re the Family Allowance payments.

The letter (record 131828) has been dispatched to the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance.

Tylor encloses (not present) his firm's charges.

An invoice for fees.

In his firm's account, "Miss H.R.B. Russell Jones" is an error for "Miss H.R.B. Russell", i.e. Harriet.

Tylor hopes he has quieted Dora's solicitor.

Tylor has sent Dora's solicitor a cheque for £50.

Re Christmas holidays for the grandchildren.

BR is unwilling for the grandchildren to stay at Dora's flat without Griffiths.

Re Plas Penrhyn's Counterpart lease endorsed with the Deed of Variation.

Tylor encloses (not present) Dr. O'Neill's account for 3 guineas.

Re payment for Dr. O'Neill.

An announcement of the death of John Christopher Purvis Brunyate, a Coward Chance partner.

Re the grandchildren. Dora (writing as Dora W. Grace) wishes to "be able to arrange matters as a family."

Dora needs to know when the grandchildren will be with her. Her only income is from board and lodging from visitors at Carn Voel. She writes from 18 Manor Mansions, Belsize Grove, London NW3.

Re the grandchildren's holidays. Typed on the verso of the letter at record 131735.

A large number of dated and undated notes of expenses and bills re Amberley and the grandchildren.

On the renewal of BR's passport.

A request to reimburse the Trustees for Griffith's salary.

BR encloses his wife's cheque for Griffith's wages.