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18th September, 1930

Miss Rebecca West,
Antheor,
Mysto,
Var. France.

Dear Miss Rebecca West,

Mrs. Frieda Lawrence has asked me to forward
the attached letter to you.

You may be interested to know that it is
Counsel's opinion that Mr. Lawrence's manuscripts
belong to the Estate and not to Mrs. Frieda Lawrence.
It may also interest you to know that Counsel's opinion
is that Mr. Lawrence's paintings belong to Mrs. Lawrence,
but the right of reproduction rests in the Administrators
as part of the General Estate. What Counsel says in
effect concerning Mr. Lawrence's published books is that
these would have to be valued and that Mrs. Lawrence
would receive interest on the valuation at the rate
of four percent, and the remainder of the income would
be capitalized.

I think you will agree that it is most unfair
that the manuscripts go to the Estate; and how it is
possible to value published books, Counsel is not good
enough to suggest. Personally, I don't think it can
be done. A book might be worth several thousands of
pounds today, but in a year's time is likely to be regarded
as a "remainder". If someone is bold enough to value
the books at say £10,000 Mrs. Lawrence would only receive