BR encloses a letter from Dora, and a drafted reply, asking Davies to send it to Dora if he approves it, and if not to send it back to BR with corrections.

BR writes, "I keep wondering whether there would be any way of getting Dora to agree to give me custody of John and Kate in return for concessions—financial or other. However, I suppose this can't be managed."

BR informs Davies that he's been told Gillard had a letter on him when he died addressed to BR from Conrad. No papers found on Gillard's body have been returned to BR, and he asks Davies to find out about them from the Plymouth police.