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.

Edith states that she and BR agree to the draft changes in their wills.

A page (at least) is missing from Tylor's letter. At one time it was stapled to it.

Re Dora assisting Kate to come to England, and John spending too much money.

BR, puzzled how Dora is able to contribute to the Tait family's fares to the UK, is willing to pay for their stay except for the time they spend with Dora.

On the new wills and codicils for the Russells.

Tylor will contact Miss Lloyd-Williams.

Edith need not resign her codicil before a notary because she has no real estate.

Tylor returns BR's cheque for signing.

It would suit BR much better if Tylor came to 43 Hasker St.

Re putting financial proposals for Conrad into immediate effect.

Re Conrad's finances.

Thanks for BR's signed letter of instructions regarding Conrad's finances.

Tylor encloses (not present) a detective's report on Susan Russell.

BR refers to a letter from [Christopher] Wordsworth that BR is returning with the detective's report on Susan.

Tylor will write soon about the grandchildren.

John's £400 was repaid to Child & Co.

Thanks for cheque for Trustees' account.

On making legal provision for the guardianship of the children after BR's death.

On the guardianship of the grandchildren following BR's death and an affidavit he is to sign.

On the drafting of BR's affidavit.

Certificates are sent for BR's signature.

Re charges from Coward Chance.

BR writes: "I enclose a letter [not present] from John which, as you will see, seems hopelessly insane."

Tylor will show John's letter to his doctor.

BR enumerates the Plas Penrhyn staff.

On no need for extra insurance for domestic help. On the affidavit re the grandchildren; and Dora and John.

On the need for fuller affidavits.

On signing the affidavits in Portmadoc. Tylor asks BR to attach the second of two ["hopelessly insane"] letters from John. The enclosed letter quotes Dora.

BR has John's second letter (re the affidavits), Susan's visits to the children, and the joint present from Dora and John to them.

On the intervention of BR and Edith in John's divorce proceedings re custody of the grandchildren. Edith's role is being opposed.

The Trustees' account will be in deficit, partly due to an increase in the school fees.

BR is willing that Edith's custody of the grandchildren be held in abeyance. BR is anxious that the framework of their lives be secure. He will not repeat the experience of joint custody with Dora (re John and Kate).

Re an insurance increase at 43 Hasker St.

Tylor believes no increase in insurance is needed.

BR should see counsel in conference re the grandchildren.

BR asks to be rung up any time after 7:30 pm at Hasker St.

Re an order of the court for "care and control" by BR.

BR asks Tylor to write Lloyd-Williams at Moreton to explain "care and control" vs. "custody".

On the grandchildren's vacation with Dora at Easter.

Edith has 7 numbered points about the Easter vacation.

On the grandchildren's summer holidays.

On finding out about the summer holidays.

On the grandchildren's summer holidays. Dora's solicitor, Taylor, talked with Tylor at considerable length.

A long letter summarizing the Tylor–Taylor interview on the grandchildren, John and Dora, provision for John after BR's death, and Dora's report of John's wish to be invited by BR to see John.

Note in Edith's hand at top: "Discussed with Tylor, June 4, 1960 at 43 Hasker St."

Guardian Assurance wants a cheque.

Cheque received.

Tylor suggests automatic quarterly payment of £50 to Dora. He is redrafting BR's will.

BR opposes making automatic the quarterly payment of £50 to Dora.

A judge has requested a welfare officer's report on the grandchildren. The judge does not like the idea of John, "a schizophrenic", being with the children.

Griffiths is leaving the Russells. She says she cannot work with the Welsh servants. That is not, apparently, the whole story.

"The difficulties at present seem to be of the Judge's noting.…"

A new codicil to BR's will is attached, as is a copy of his will. Pigott and Woodburn are to be Trustees. Tylor explains how the Trust Fund is to be divided.

BR asks for the new will to be sent "with two witnesses" to 43 Hasker St.

Pigott arranges for the new wills to be signed.

A copy of the codicil to BR's will, with the date filled in by hand.

A copy of the codicil to Edith's will, with the date filled in by hand.

On Griffiths' wages and the Trustees.

Reference to Edith's letter of 1960/09/03 is made. There is no such letter in the file and indeed in BRACERS.

Pigott encloses a cheque for housekeeping money for the grandchildren.

Re housekeeping money. Edith's signature is on the receipt.

A reminder of the next quarterly payment to Dora.

The Welfare Officer's report is expected next week.

Tylor encloses a photostat of the Welfare Officer's report (see record 132012).

A photostat of the Welfare Officer's report with interviews of those involved with the grandchildren, including themselves.

On Edith's passport and the Welfare Officer's report.

Taylor encloses a letter (record 132015) from Dora.

Dora invites the Russells for Christmas dinner with her and John at Roddy's flat.

BR declines Dora's invitation for Christmas as the Russells have already invited guests for Christmas dinner.

Re domestic staff being paid for by the Trustees.

The Russells have decided not to fill Griffiths' position.

The draft letter concerns the Russells being appointed joint guardians.

The draft letter urges joint custody of the grandchildren for the Russells.

Pigott and Taylor mention BR's retirement from the Defence and Aid Fund.

BR is anxious to retire from the Defence and Aid Fund as soon as possible.

Tylor is taking steps to restore a summons before a Justice.

Taylor summarizes Dora's letter about custody. She still hopes BR will respond to Dr. Morgan's advice and meet with John.

BR wants confirmation from John that he wants to see his father. BR refutes various claims.

On BR's withdrawal from the Defence and Aid Fund. [This includes Christian Action, for which Canon Collins was responsible.]

BR's name is to be "erased" from all association with Canon Collins' Defence and Aid Fund administered by Christian Action.

Tylor wants to know if BR has been involved as a Trustee for the Defence and Aid Fund.

Justice Stevenson is on circuit at present.

Tylor requests a cheque to reimburse the Trustees for Griffiths' work during spring and summer 1960.

Tylor sends a cheque for the grandchildren's housekeeping money.

Edith has transferred securities to Bryn Mawr College, obviating the provision in her will following her voluntary covenant of 1949. The new codicil is not present.

Tylor sends a cheque for the grandchildren's housekeeping money. Edith has signed and dated receipt 31 December 1960.

Dora describes at length John's mental state and need for better treatment.

Re a meeting of all parties concerning John.

Merely a long envelope with the document number .101152. It may go with document .101151, record 131692, which mentions that Tylor is enclosing a "communication" from Constance Malleson. The envelope is addressed to BR and is empty.

A "for review" card was inserted between pp. 218-9 of Catherine Karolyi's translation of Memoirs of Michael Karolyi (Russell's Library, no. 1267).

Houtz requests a copy of "your excellent book" for the patients at the hospital. The letter is note from BR instructing a copy of Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare be sent with the author's compliments.