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Mrs Ten Broeck's letter asking Diocese to pay £125/yr to March for unexpired period of her undertaking has been found. New York Commission now "closed" so letter may not be used as evidence. Sends enclosures showing he did his best.

Re Mrs Ten Broeck. Sending him completed & certified affidavit. Original promise of £125/yr made by her to Fr Allen who reported it to Bishop. 1st payments made by her in cash when resident in March. At outbreak of war Bishop paid on her behalf. Details his claim.

Re claim of Bishop against the Estate of Mrs Ten Broeck. Original promise in claim without consideration & letter of Mrs T Broeck of Aug 3rd 1914 not enough to support claim. Estate may be unable to pay legatees so Executors can't pay without it being passed by Court.

3 line letter doubting the justness & validity of his claim for £687 10s against estate of Mary O. Ten Broeck, deceased & reject the claim.

Advising Bishop he has received letter from his New York House acknowledging his letter enclosing Proof of Claim against Mrs Ten Broeck's Estate for £680 10s with supporting papers. New York are filing Proof of Claim at once & will keep him advised.

Address in manuscript: "The Right Revd. / The Lord Bishop of Northampton DD / Bishop's House / Northampton"

Envelope for telegram #121 Address: "Bishop Keating Bishop House"

Address: "The Right Revd. / Bishop of Northampton / Bishop's House / Northampton"

Address: "The Right Revd. / Lord Bishop of Northampton / Bishop's House / Northampton"

Address: "The Right Revd. / Lord Bishop of Northampton / Bishop's House / Northampton"

Telegram sent 4.15 from Hunstanton received Northampton 5.5pm ; Message in pencil manuscript: "Bishop House Northampton / Rumour disappeared incorrect am sure but down with gastritis and could not say mass last Sunday and trying to get supply for next don't worry about cause am getting my doctor to write to you please write if you can send for Sunday next / Flynn"
manuscript annotation in ink: "Please return this to me + G. W. Bp. [??]"

Telegram #121 sent 11.5 am from Wellingborough received Northampton 11.27am ; "Bishop Keating Bishops House Npton Am carrying out instructions requested writing Garnett"

Telegram #403 sent 6.23pm from Hunstanton received Northampton 7.1pm ; Message in pencil manuscript: "Reply Pd Bishop of Northampton / Northampton / Am with Father Flynn he is too ill for duty if Peterboro could do Wisbech for sunday I can stay am writing fuller particulars / Page Presbytery / Hunstanton"

Acknowledging letter. He has forwarded copy of it & of all enclosures to New York office. sends copy of letter received from New York office. Send him form of affidavit & asks him to execute it before Commissioner of Deeds, then submit it to the American Consul General in London

Estate of Mrs M. T. Broeck insufficient to pay legacies in full. Will make present payment of 47%; final payment depends on result of litigation re his claim against Estate. Sends receipt for £1, 222 [47% of legacy] for signature. Cheque to follow when receipt received

Assured him of no urgency re papers Bishop sent him. He has no idea of size of Estate or amount of legacies. Has cabled partner to contact Couderts Bros & enter formal appearances in proceedings on behalf of Bishop & Fr Allen.

He has received a copy of Mrs Ten Broeck's Will which was admitted to probate on Dec 9th 1919. Gathers bequest to Bishop of £2600 sterling is effective as she built no church in March before her death. Real estate worth $60, 000 is subject to mortgage.

Executors have done nothing to wind up Estate of Mrs T. Broeck. Until real estate is sold, Estate has no funds. Validity of amount for erecting church at March recognised but not claim for reimbursement. Asks for any 1917 letters from Mrs Ten Broek.
MS note: "Snt certain letters on May 3 22"

Re Mrs T. Broeck's Estate. Enclosed copy of letter from Kingsbury objecting to claim [March 033]. New York office disagree, gives reasons. Also say Bishop would not be able to testify but Fr Allen might be allowed. Advises formal announcement of suit to preserve his rights.