1953: McFadden's death (2 of 2)

P.O. Box 122 Limassol. Cyprus

23rd October, 1953John Kennedy Ewing 3rd. Saul, Ewing Remick & Saul, 23rd Floor, Packard Building, Philadelphia 2. Pennsylvania. U.S.A.

Dear Mr. Ewing.

Yesterday I again visited the late Mr. McFadden's house at Episkopi and examined the deceased's files and papers. I find that most of his papers consist of very old correspondence regarding his yacht "Samothrace", which was sold several years ago. There are also a few personal letters and photographs and some notes from classical typewritten sheets of the deceased's own translations from Greek. I also found a box containing foreign currency of a total value of not more than a few shillings and a book on pointers, apparently given to the deceased by Mrs. Harrison as a Xmas gift.

I am afraid all the deceased's papers were in a very disorderly state as he was not in the habit of keeping files or proper accounts. In fact, the share certificates in respect of the Cyprus Palestine Plantations Co. Ltd. cannot be found, and I have asked the Company to supply me with duplicates.

None of the above is of any use to the estate of the deceased, but I have taken them all in my possession pending instructions of the Executors as to what should be done with them. If the Executors wish to examine any of the old correspondence or wish me to send over any of the above, please let me know the address to which I am to send them.

The books required by Mrs. Ewing have been separated from the rest and are now being valued. As soon as the valuation is completed I shall send them to her together with the Aladdin lamps.

I have written to the Government of Cyprus informing them of the deceased's bequest to them and asking them whether they are willing to accept it on the conditions laid down in the Will. The house consists of the main building, one outbuilding and one garage in the same yard as the main building, and one stable. I have no doubt that the deceased considered all this as one house and I, therefore, propose to treat it as the house bequeathed to the Cyprus Government by clause 3 of the Will. As the house was uninsured, I thought it advisable to insure it for £L.250.

On the 13th October, 1953, I visited Mr. Sprecher, the American Vice-Consul, at Nicosia, and took the following items over from him:- … continues