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Estate of Major General G.F.C. Bray - Correspondence and Records, 1883-1884
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we might talk matters over- But I hope you will be able to arrange the lease quickly for us.
Yr very truly
Charlotte Bray
Lease is at: Mr. Charles Harrison 3 Gt. Tower St. London
Furlong Tring 24 Sept
Dear Mr. Vaisey,
We are taking 16 Kidbrook Grove Blackheath. I have seen the lease and am assured by one Agent Mr. Stiff - Devonshire Chambers 16 Bishopsgate St. Without that it is a usual lease. It is to the purpose of 7-14 or 21 years & I find we have to finish
[in pencil, in upper margin:] Determination on both Sides at 7 years Rent Repair [ing[?] [Insurance?] [Contract is?] [Asign?]
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his strength is excellent and the attacks were milder yet I am grieved to say he is left in a most unhappy melancholy condition. In due course of time I hope he may be relieved but meanwhile it is almost unbearable. My visit to Tring consequently is quite knocked on the head as I dare
not leave him. Please give Mrs Vaisey my kind [R????] and say I am so sorry we did not see more of each other.
Believe me
yrs sincly
Charlotte Bray
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3 Oct. 87
A. W. Vaisey Esq Tring
Sir / We have a small a/c against late Col Bray, {late} A.A.G. of Portsmouth ; (72/=) for military necessaries supplied to him in 82, we shall be greatly obliged if you will put us in the ways of obtaining a settlement, as our letters to the addresses we have remain unanswered. Awaiting the favour of a reply
Yr Obed Servant
pp Cater & Co
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4th Oct 1884
Dear Sir,
I have your letter of 3rd instant & with reference thereto beg to say that on seeing the lamentable death of General Bray in the papers I tried to see my way to send you something on a/c. Since I saw you last I have earned £8 writing in the papers. & my wife has now had seven weeks severe illness. When I tell you that we are living in two rooms at 17 Carlingford Road Hampstead & have no servant. I think you will see that it is not want of will that prevents my complying with the desire you so naturally express so far as the present moment is concerned.
With regard to the next few months I can only say that I am giving determined efforts to the Insulite Co. but the state of trade all over England for Electrical goods is simply stagnant. There is some sign of a revival now that autumn has arrived &
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Bray's death shall be borne in mind; & {which} the said Sums,, I suppose, will be liable to Probate duty .
The Amounts standing in the Trustees (Marriage Settmt.) names are as under £71.19.6. India 3 1/2 ptm [R?] 5000 - India 4% [replaced?] loan 1842/3 The foregoing is the whole Acct. of property brought with Trust by the late Genl. [R Blin?] Yours faithfully George [Flavell?]
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not due for 4 days after his death. When all settled Cox had better pay it in to my account at Robarts [Lubbock?] 70 - Can you give me an idea of when things will be settled for I want to make a change in this establishment and go
to pay some visits after I have settled with my trades people. Mr. Maple & Co. are getting impertinent - and life is uncertain. I am ashamed too of owing my medics. I believe I am going to Dorking tomorrow. but have been so up and down with Influenza & general meekness! that I never
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6th November 1884 Dear Madam, We enclose a schedule of papers in our possession relating to your affairs, & also enclose a copy of your Marriage Settlement as requested We remain Madam Yours truly, Dangerfield [P?] M Ellis?
Mrs Bray 16 Kidbrooke Grove Blackheath
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16 Kidbrook Grove Blackheath 11 Nov. 83
Dear Mrs. Vaisey, General Bray 10 years ago or more insured his life for £1500, for the express of leaving it to me should I survive him, to pay his funeral expenses and his debts. In making his will at Tring this summer he considered that his will by not mentioning that insurance Colonel G.W. Scovell to whom at that time we owed for purchase of promotion. His debt having been paid over. Colonel Scovell assigned the Policy back to us. I hold his Policy and assignment and [?] who lent me husband money holds the Policy for $500. All this is she left entirely & exclusively to me for any purpose I may choose & require it & not mentioning in Codicil any particular use. I hope you can understand my
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you were to come here tomorrow Thursday- bring the Will and read the deed assigning the Policy back to by husband from Colonel [Scovell?] for I never looked at it or thought of it til 3 days ago and it ought to be seen to make sure of its being correct. Give us an idea of the time you will come. Yrs sincly. Charlotte Bray
16 Kidbrook Grove Blackheath 14 Nov
Dear Mr. Vaisey There is in the mar- rriage settlement a clause obliging all monies which should come to my husband to be settled on me. But I conclude an assurance on life which is only obtainable after his death cannot be included in that clause. He, my husband, fancied his Will