Tylor acknowledges a cheque.

Re a visit by the grandchildren to Cornwall. Dora could meet them at Penzance Station if they could be put on the train in London.

The grandchildren may go to Cornwall.

Dora confirms the travelling arrangements for the grandchildren and Griffiths.

There is no need for Dora to do anything except meet the grandchildren at Penzance Station.

Re the payment of £50 to Dora minus the train fares.

BR encloses a cheque (not present).

Edith has typed "Plas Penrhyn (#29)" as the address. It must mean that the letter was written at 29 Millbank, with replies to be directed to Plas Penrhyn.

Thanks for cheque.

Tylor requests a cheque for Griffiths' salary to reimburse the Trustees.

Thanks for cheque.

Tylor encloses his invoice (not present).

Thanks for cheque.

Re the Deed of Covenant (14 April 1950) by which BR promised to pay John £75 per quarter.

BR wishes to renew the covenant to pay John £75 per quarter.

Tylor encloses (not present) a new Deed of Covenant for John.

Re four insurance policies.

Tylor quotes requests from Dora to her solicitors re the grandchildren not visiting in the summer and having John at Plas Penrhyn for 2 weeks. BR answered the letter by hand.

Tylor is writing to Dora's solicitors but without an indication of what.

Tylor requests Trustees' reimbursement of Griffiths' salary.

Re the grandchildren's visit to London. Dora has "not really a bed for her [Griffiths] but will arrange somehow if she must come."

BR wrote in pencil on the letter: "Pad are 6.7". [He may mean that the Paddington Station tracks are 6 and 7.]

Re the grandchildren's travel plans.

A list of the travel arrangements.

BR wishes to know whether Edith can be included in the Register of Voters. She has retained her American citizenship.

Re removing Harriet Barry from Debrett's list of BR's children.

BR would like to stay on at 29 Millbank, being prepared to evacuate at short notice.

Tylor reminds BR that his 29 Millbank lease doesn't expire until December 1958.

A reminder of the ex gratia payment to Dora of £50.

BR wants Dora's lawyers to know that 3 half return tickets from Penrhyndeudraeth to Paddington cost £6.4.6.

At top: "Plas Penrhyn (sent from #29)".

Re payments, including Family Allowances.

Re the grandchildren spending the Christmas holidays with John in Cornwall.

The grandchildren can travel safely alone "if Dora can see them into the through train at Paddington and say a word to the guard."

BR asks about progress on Harriet and the peerage.

Tylor has asked for appointment with Harriet.

Re the grandchildren's journey to Cornwall and Harriet.

Re the grandchildren's travel arrangements and Harriet (who has not replied).

Re payments.

Tylor quotes Harriet's letter to him.

On BR's covenant of tax-free £50 for the next 10 years for Alan Wood's two sons, one of them being David Alan Russell Wood. The trustee is Ronald William Gordon Mackay.

"Plas Penrhyn (#29 Millbank)".

See record 131884 for details of the covenant for the sons of Alan Wood.

Tylor is preparing a codicil to cover the covenant for the sons of Alan Wood.

John "knows that at any time when he so desires he can come and live here."

Edith encloses a statement (not present) preferring cremation without ceremony.

Re BR's will.

On a new deed of covenant. Tylor tells BR that Alan Wood died yesterday and there is to be an inquest.

BR asks if Tylor has done anything about Harriet. BR does not mention Alan Wood.

Re Miss Griffiths.

Re Harriet.

A note on Tylor's letter indicates BR is sending Chesterton's letter.

Tylor thanks BR for the £50 cheque for Dora.

Re Miss Griffiths. A note in the upper left corner states "What about Harriet?".

Dora has reimbursed BR for the grandchildren's fares to and from London and Wales.

Re Harriet. Tylor refers to affidavits filed with the custody proceedings (presumably in the early 1930s).

On the grandchildren, Dora and the Easter holidays.

On the grandchildren and the Easter holidays.

On the grandchildren and the Easter holidays.

Re the ex gratia payment of £50 to Dora.

On Statutory Declarations by BR and Dora on Harriet Ruth Barry's parentage. (She changed her surname by deed poll.) They would describe how the incorrect birth entry came to be made.

Tylor says his firm's copies of the documents concerning custody were destroyed during the war.

Tylor includes a note (not present) on his firm's charges for October 1957 to March 1958.

BR is half-inclined to be satisfied with Harriet's having altered her surname by deed poll. BR does not know if Griffin Barry is still alive.

On Harriet's change of name.

BR is considering buying a house at Richmond.

Re insurance.

Tylor, too, bought a house "on the Green" in Richmond.

To buy a house, BR needs a mortgage of £4,000 or £5,000.

Pennington's have found someone to lend BR £4,000 for a mortgage.

The address of the house BR might buy is 2 Old Palace Terrace, Richmond. See record 131914 for the surveyor's report.

In addition to the letter, there are 16 pages of detailed notes on the condition of 2 Old Palace Terrace, all in a custom folder.

Re Dora's quarterly £50.

BR encloses a cheque for Dora.

Re Griffiths' pay.

Tylor's charges for April–September 1958.

Re Dora's quarterly £50.

Tylor's charges.

BR will now be purchasing 43 Hasker St. for £3,300.

BR has paid the water and general rates.

Re the deeds of covenant for the 3 grandchildren.

Re the deeds of covenant that expired 30 April: "I regret that you did not bring the matter to my notice again sooner."

Re deeds of covenant.

Re deeds of covenant.

Re deeds of covenant.

Re deeds of covenant.

Tylor returns a cheque so BR can write the amount in words.

Dora can't have the grandchildren to Cornwall after Christmas.

Re charges for 2 Old Palace Terrace.

Re payment of legal charges. The enclosed accounts relate to 2 Old Palace Terrace and 43 Hasker St.

Tylor encloses 3 forms R. 185 (not present) for BR to sign re Deeds of Covenant.

Tylor cannot accept John's gift of £100.

Re John's gift of £100 for Tylor and Mrs. Tylor, and John's improvement in some respects.

Re the grandchildren's Easter holidays.

Re the normal quarterly payment to Dora.

BR sends a cheque.

Re receipt of cheque.

Re the Easter holidays in Cornwall for the grandchildren.

The carbon of BR's reply is typed over Tylor's letter; see record 131942.

The Easter vacation dates are satisfactory.

Re legal charges.

Re Dora's new bank account for John.

Re a new draft will for BR. Tylor has provided that BR's literary trustees are to be Edith and Stanley Unwin.

Receipts for legal charges.

Tylor sends a draft codicil for Edith's will. There is no longer a legacy for Edith's mother.