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Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds bank] to WSC on WSC's finances including: the bank's decision not to increase his loans; the amount of WSC's overdraft (10,004 pounds) and the need for the debt to be reduced; and the bank's decision not to advance him 7,200 pounds for the purchase of shares. Unsigned carbon.

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Letter from W Bernau (Manaclan, St Martin Street, Cornwall) to "RM" informing him of his decisions about WSC's overdraft. He expresses the hope that the bank will support his decisions, commenting "If he dies we are well covered & if he lives we shall get it back all right." Signed manuscript.

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Letter from WSC (Chartwell, Westerham, Kent) to W Bernau of Lloyds Bank marked "confidential" on his finances including: an extension of his overdraft; his estimate of his expenses until 15 November (totalling 3,780 pounds) and forthcoming payments; the amounts due from articles he intends to write; his intentions regarding the sale of shares; and a request for a letter of credit for 500 pounds to cover his tour in Canada and the United States. Signed typescript.

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Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds Bank] to WSC informing him that the bank will allow him to increase his overdraft to 9,500 pounds and that he must reduce it to 8,000 pounds by the 30 June. Unsigned carbon.

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Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds Bank] to WSC informing him that he has paid cheques into his account; discussing the amount of premiums on WSC's life assurance policy; and enclosing an application form for the National Mutual Life Assurance Society. Unsigned carbon.

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Letter from WSC (Chartwell, Westerham, Kent] to W Bernau of Lloyds Bank discussing his desire to take another life assurance policy to "cover the risks of my dying before I have completed the various important literary tasks upon which I am engaged" and the effect of this on his income tax allowance. Signed typescript.

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Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds Bank] to WSC on WSC's finances including: the bank's agreement to an extension of WSC's overdraft with various conditions about its reduction; WSC's application for a life assurance policy from the Commercial Union Assurance Company; and the rate of interest on the loan. Carbon signed with initials.

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Letter from WSC (62, Onslow Gardens [London]) to W Bernau of Lloyds Bank marked "confidential" detailing payments he expects from writing articles and from his estate and proposing reductions of his overdraft; and discussing his shares and arrangements to increase securities held by the bank. Signed typescript.

Scope and Contents Copy of a paper by W Bernau [of Lloyds bank] recording an interview with WSC on WSC's finances including: WSC's difficulties in reducing his loan; a summary of WSC's loans (totalling 11700 pounds) and securities (totalling 14400 pounds); WSC's literary contracts; Bernau's opinion that WSC is living within his means and his decision to extend WSC's overdraft to 9,000 and his recommendation that WSC should not be asked to re-mortgage Chartwell; and the possibility that WSC may need a separate...

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Manuscript calculations [in the hand of W Bernau of Lloyds bank] relating to [WSC's] finances.

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Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds bank] to WSC informing him that the bank will renew his two loans of 2,000 each for another 12 months. Carbon typescript signed with initials.

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Notes [in the hand of W Bernau of Lloyds bank] on WSC's finances. Unsigned manuscript.

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Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds bank] to WSC informing him that the Bank agree that he may overdraw up to 6,500 pounds until the end of the year provided that he submits a proposal to reduce the amount before 31 March 1932. Carbon typescript signed with initials.

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Copy of an insurance policy from the Excess Insurance Company Limited for WSC for a premium of 500 pounds to cover the possibility of WSC having to cancel a lecture tour in the United States for which he is to be paid 50,000 dollars. Carbon typescript.

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Letter from WSC (War Office, Whitehall [London]) to W Bernau of Cox and Company asking him to credit his account with 3150 pounds. Signed manuscript.

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Letter from WSC (War Office, Whitehall [London]) to W Bernau of Cox and Company marked "private" informing him that he intends to write cheques totalling 1,250 pounds and that this amount will be recovered from the Trustees of the estate of Lady Randolph Churchill. Signed manuscript. Annotated with note on the dorse.

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Note [in the hand of W Bernau of Cox and Company] on WSC's financial situation. Manuscript.

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Letter from WSC (War Office, Whitehall [London]) to W Bernau [of Cox and Company] informing him that the Trustees [of Lady Randolph Churchill's estate] will accept 500 pounds on 2 Sussex Square and that this is 1,000 pounds less than he had expected. WSC notes that he should receive 400 to 600 pounds from the publication of his articles in book form and asks whether it will be necessary to take out a 1,000 pound [life assurance] policy. Signed manuscript.

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Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Cox and Company] to WSC informing him that Reginald Cox will not require him to take out a [life assurance] policy but that the situation will be reviewed at the end of the year as overpayment on WSC's current account will be 3,000 pounds. Carbon. Typescript.

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Note about the financial value of the rights of some of WSC's books. Manuscript [in the hand of ?W Bernau of Cox and Company].

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Note on loans made to WSC with details of the securities made against them. Carbon. Typescript.

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Copy of a letter from [Cox and Company] to WSC enclosing details of WSC's loans [see CHAR 28/144A/2] and informing him that his current account is 3,900 pounds overdrawn. Carbon. Typescript. Draft of letter at CHAR 28/144A/4.

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Draft of a letter from [Cox and Company] to WSC enclosing details of WSC's loans [see CHAR 28/144A/2] and informing him that in addition his current account is 3,900 pounds overdrawn. Manuscript. Copy of letter at CHAR 28/144A/3.

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Draft of a letter from [W Bernau Cox and Company on the paper of the National Club] to WSC on his finances with recommendations. Manuscript.

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Account sheet showing dividends paid on WSC's shares. Manuscript.