This is an empty envelope on which Edith wrote "& Letter sent to Chris for forwarding to K. Blackwell 16/4/73".

Edith has desposited £100 in Medlock's London account. Medlock is thinking of joining her sister in San Diego for medical reasons.

Edith asks the bank to deposit £100 in Julie Medlock's account.

On Medlock's poor health.

Edith inquires about Julie Medlock's health.

Edith wants news of Medlock's health. She writes about the world being frightening as it is and about the Tribunal in Brussels on Brazil and Chile. They are trying to contact brave Mrs. Allende in London.

This letter is a draft of record 133105. The notes referred to in that letter are with this draft.

Edith writes Julie Medlock's memoir of Russell, "So Fondly Remembered". Three chapters were written or started by 18 May 1970. Four chapters were completed by 22 March 1971, more chapters were done by November; the last chapter was never written. The book was not published.

Four numbered sheets of notes covering the first three chapters plus the outline of further chapters: The typed carbon of this document is titled "Notes on J. Medlock's Bertrand Russell So Fondly Remembered". Also a typescript by Christopher Farley, "Possible Correction to the MSS of Julie Medlock", 2 s. and its carbon, documents 313003C and D.

This is letter #2 the same day. See #1 at record 133103. 

She mentions Russell family news that Edith has passed to her. She quotes I.F. Stone's Weekly on BR's death.

Re any plans for BR's centenary?

Stetler has delayed sending the cheque while he considers the legal implications of the action to assist the Vietnamese medically.

BR is alarmed at the prospect of a charge of sedition.

BR publicizes the efforts of Russell Stetler and the risks he is running.

BR publicizes the efforts of Russell Stetler and the risks he is running and attaches a list of newspapers to which the letter at record 133153 was sent (document 400235a).

There is another copy of the letter and enclosure.

Ralph hopes Stetler has received a copy of the list of newspapers to which the letter at record 133153 was sent (document 400235a).

This file contains receipts for various memberships and subscriptions held by Edith: Country Quest, London Library, National Trust, Royal Automobile Club, Spastics Society.

A request for a recommendation letter.

A very positive letter of reference for Mrs. Kate Lloyd, to whom Edith sent a copy.

Miller writes from Gold River, BC, Canada, about donating to the BRPF and troubles in Indonesia.

Edith writes at length in reply to Miller's letter. She refers to BR being affected events in Indonesia in 1959 as well as in 1965. At the top of the draft is a list of points Edith wants to cover.

In this Christmas card Miller says Edith will "meet your dear husband again". She encloses a clipping that quotes from "In Praise of Idleness", as "words of 45 years ago". The essay was published in 1932, which dates the card as 1977. 

Mrs. Mullock writes about her husband, Thomas Mullock, the gardener at Plas Penrhyn. He is in hospital in Chester.

Edith writes sympathetically about Thomas Mullock's terminal illness.

On her husband's illness.

Re Mrs. Mullock's return to Plas Penrhyn.

Edith sends flowers that Thomas Mullock had planted.

A printed sympathy card from the widow of Thomas Mullock and their daughter.

This letter has been dated from its contents; it concerns the death of Peanut, the Russells' dog, and how faithful Peanut was to Mrs. Mullock, especially after the death of her husband. She taped a recording of Peanut.

This letter has been dated by Edith. Anne Williams was the daughter of Mr. Mullock, the gardener at Plas Penrhyn. She and her mother have visited him in hospital.

Re the death of her father, Mr. Mullock, the gardener at Plas Penrhyn. The writer's baby is delayed.

She is unsure when her mother, Mrs. Mullock, will return to Plas Penrhyn.

The NSS has reprinted Why I Am Not a Christian (the pamphlet).

Edith is glad of the reprinting of Why I Am Not a Christian (the pamphlet).

Re a book on back order with the title A Diction of Philosophy. The envelope has a big question mark on it.

The writer requests a record or tape of Russell's voice.

Oyesina asks if any of BR's children took to philosophy.

Oyesina asks for some original manuscripts by BR.

Christmas greetings.

Edith refers Oyesina to McMaster if he wishes to pursue the study of BR's manuscripts. She agrees to become Patroness of the University of Lagos Philosphical Association.

Re Edith's prepaid order for bulbs.

Parker encloses poems upon BR's centenary.

Edith, being no expert, declines to comment on the suitability of Parker's poems for publication.

Payne's parents knew Edith's parents. Alys was the great aunt of Payne's grandchildren, surnamed Whitall.

"Alys [Russell] was a friend of mine and I have known many Whitalls." Edith hasn't been to London for 3 years and welcomes the Paynes to visit her at Plas Penrhyn.

He has visited Plas Penrhyn; his signature is not clear but Farley put it in an envelope marked "P".

Edith has complained of The Guardian on 16 Dec. 1975.

Dr. Prichard and his wife can't make the London meeting in BR's honour.

Ashton has found the Punch caricature of BR in the issue of 6 May 1953.

On personal medical matters.

Peek is reading Edith's biography of Blunt.

"Peekie's" news is all medical.
 

Peek has personal medical news.

Peek relates that a friend took his own life.

An invitation to a sherry tasting at Portmeirion. Edith declined.

An invitation to a masked ball on 21 May to celebrate Portmeirion's golden jubilee.

Edith's signed draft has corrections re greenhouse repairs.

Morris explains that only labour and materials so far were included their invoice.

He sends Edith a poem on BR's death.

Edith sends for a copy of Battacharya's "Russell's Conception of the Good Life".

Ray is sending 3 copies of the article Edith requested.

Roberts would like to mention Edith's name in applying for election to the Royal Cambrian Academy at Conwy.

The enclosure is a photocopy of a news clipping from the Greenfield Recorder, 24 April 1974, re "Bertrand Russell's Guided Tour of Intellectual Rubbish", which was brought to McMaster's attention about the same time.

Theobald sends 20 offprints of the memoir of BR in the Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 

Edith thanks Theobald for 20 copies of the memoir of BR and the volume itself. She lists names of those to whom a note was sent; one was not.

Three printed invitations to conversaziones dated 24, 27 and 26 June on Thursdays of different years; Edith has written "no" on all of them.

On the memorial booklet, and the memorial meeting that Edith felt she should miss because her feelings would well up.

Macy will provide Edith with a tape of the memorial meeting. He hopes a book will come of the speeches.

On the memorial meeting.

Macy will be sure to gain the "maximum possible advice" about a memorial volume before proceeding with it.

Miss D. Hawksley died on 30 July.

Macy has passed on Edith's sympathy re Miss D. Hawksley's death.

A decision has been taken to drop the memorial volume because of the Clark biography.

A decision has been taken to drop the Memorial volume because of the Clark biography. Edith's reply is written on the bottom of Macy's letter dated 24 November, record 133211. She is puzzled by the decision since the Clark biography isn't due until 1975.

Macy encloses (not present) the (Russell) centenary issue of The New Humanist with transcripts of the lectures from the centenary meeting at Central Hall.

Rehman encloses two letters (records 133215 and 133216 that Russell had written to him in 1963 using the spelling "Rahman". Also enclosed are clippings from the Rawalpindi Times, January 1976. 

This letter was sent to Edith by Rehman on 24 January 1976, record 133214.

BR will keep Rehman in mind when the BRPF projects have matured.

This letter was sent to Edith by Rehman on 24 January 1976, record 133214. A typed carbon is at record 27819.

Edith discusses Farley, Coates and Schoenman ("rather lost his head and had to be packed off both as my husband's secretary and as a member of the Foundation").

Edith could only write a dull book about BR because she can find no flaw in his character.

Re repairs to 43 Hasker Street, London.

A very large, glossy and expensive birthday card.

Note: Anne usually signed her name "Anne". However, all the letters in this file are signed "Ann". Ian was her husband.

"To Grandma, with much love for a happy birthday from Ann and Ian."

"Prefer Easter if suits you equally. Love Grandma".

The letter is addressed to Miss Finch. Gabriella (unknown surname) thanks Edith for the loan of photographs. "I know you have looked every where for them. I am so sorry I kept them all this while." The photographs were possibly taken in 1939.

They will visit Edith during the Easter vacation.

Re the Drydens' visit. Card was only signed by "Ann".

There are also undated notes on which Edith wrote two dates: 7 and 10 April.

Only "Ann" signed.

Anne refers to "the perspex for John Stewart [sic] Mill". There is no further identification.

Unsigned.

Ewan met Lucy on the Underground. She was "clean and cheerful and on her way to work". There is no news about Sarah.

Building is ongoing at Plas Penrhyn.

"We have your 'perspex' for J.S. Mill".

Only "Ann" signed. She will start work in the Portmadoc pottery shop.

The envelope is addressed to 43, Hasker St.

Anne is living at Hasker Street. Sarah telephoned Anne, and Lucy's address is Rutherford College, University of Kent.

Anne has had a "horrible" week of looking for work. She believes she needs shorthand.

Anne has had dinner with Conrad and Elizabeth twice.

Anne is still at Hasker Street and has not applied for a job in Edinburgh where she used to live because "Ian wants to live alone for a year."

Anne "will be leaving 43 [Hasker] on 27th & hope you will enjoy the New Year in London."

"To grandma for Christmas 1970 with much love from Ann."

About BR. "I hope he knew, in the end, how fond I was of him, and how inexpressibly I regretted those wasted years ... I'd like to say, too, how much pleasure it gave me to see him so happy with you. I think you made him much happier than he had ever been before ... I hope you know how much joy the past two and a half years have been to me, and how grateful I am, both to my father and to you, that they were possible."

Conrad refers to writing his Illustrated London News article on BR.

"The stuff from Plas Penrhyn arrived safely, and has been duly installed, the carpet on the stairs, the candlesticks on the sideboard, and the tables on either side of our bed."

Conrad refers to his newly published book, The Crisis of Parliaments: English History 1509–1660.  He mentions the rush for the index.

Conrad unenthusiastically supports the Labour Party in the general election.

Nicholas Lyulph makes 6 sounds convey about 20 meanings.