These documents are mostly in the form of a statement or invoice detailing the items or services to be paid for with a receipt for the money paid attached.
1: East Anglian Water Company (163 High Street, Lowestoft). Date: 1 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Water Rates. Addressed to House, Chapel Lane, Horham.
2: East Anglian Water Company (163 High Street, Lowestoft). Date: 1 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Water Rates. Addressed to Chapel Cott, Chapel Lane, Horham.
3: East Anglian Water Company (163 High Street, Lowestoft). Date: 1 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Water Rates. Red House. Includes an amount for hosepipe use.
4: East Anglian Water Company (163 High Street, Lowestoft). Date: 1 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Water Rates. Red House. No reason given for the two bills for Red House and Horham.
5: Daily Telegraph (135 Fleet Street, London EC4). Date: 2 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Bill for advertisement inserted 22 December 1975. Little indication of what was advertised - 'HAPPY' is the only word in the description box.
6: H. G. Crisp (Saxmundham) Limited (27 High Street, Saxmundham). Date: 5 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for stationery.
7: Eastern Electricity. Date: 7 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Electricity bill. Chapel House (seems to be change of address from Chapel Cottage).
8: Leiston Co-operative Society Limited (Sizewell Road, Leiston). Date: 8 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. 20 x 1cwt sacks coal.
9: Aldeburgh Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 10 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Music. Monthly account for Dec 1975 for recordings and record token. Three Death in Venice; six Schubert Songs.
10: J. Somerville & Son (Victoria Road, Aldeburgh). Date: 12 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Six loads of manure, six bales of straw.
11: Gerald Hawes, Builder and Decorator (Sunset View, Bedfield). Date: 12 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Repairs to roof tiles etc.
12: Steinway & Sons (1&2 St George Street, London W1). Date: 13 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Music. Annual account for tuning three pianos 4 times.
13: Leiston Bookshop (22 Sizewell Road, Leiston). Date: 15 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Stationery items.
14: Aldeburgh Festival Association (Aldeburgh). Date: 20 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Donation. Deed of Covenant and related loan.
15: The London Music Shop (218 Great Portland Street, London W1). Date: 23 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Music. Schubert Complete Works, Part 4 (Lieder, Books 2a and b.
16: Suffolk Seed Stores (Woodbridge). Date: 28 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Itemised vegetable and flower seeds and horticultural supplies.
17: Etchells. Date: 29 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Time sheet for mowing and gardening.
18: Bridges & Garrards Limited (Framlingham). Date: 31 Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Annual account for servicing of mowers etc.
19: Carters Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: Jan 1976. Category of expense: Garage. Account for Nov and Dec 1975 for petrol.
0: WJ Balls (St Johns Road, Saxmundham). Date: Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Petrol.
20: O. & C. Butcher Limited (129/131 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Jan 1976. Category of expense: Household. Socks, gloves and tie.
21: E. Williamson (116 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 1 Feb 1976. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for drink (Dec 1975).
22: E. Williamson (116 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 2 Feb 1976. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for drink (Jan 1976).
23: Suffolk Seed Stores (Woodbridge). Date: 5 Feb 1976. Category of expense: Household. Horticultural supplies.
24: L. F. Geater and Sons Limited (25 High Street, Leiston). Date: 6 Feb 1976. Category of expense: Household. Flowers delivered to Mrs Smithwick. Private Ward, Yeatman Hospital, Dorset.
25: John Wilkin, Bookbinder (18 Esdelle Street, Norwich). Date: 9 Feb 1976. Category of expense: Music. Binding of Death in Venice.
26: John Wilkin, Bookbinder (18 Esdelle Street, Norwich). Date: 17 Feb 1976. Category of expense: Music. Binding of Saint Nicolas (corrected reprint).
27: Post Office (St Giles Street, Norwich). Date: 23 Feb 1976. Category of expense: Household. Telephone rental charge and calls. Stradbroke 242 (Horham).
28: Post Office (St Giles Street, Norwich). Date: 23 Feb 1976. Category of expense: Household. Telephone rental charge and calls. Stradbroke 217 (Horham, Residence of Mr R. Whatling).
29: Etchells. Date: 27 Feb 1976. Category of expense: Household. Time sheet for mowing and gardening.
30: Howells & Harrison (Southend) Limited (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: Feb 1976. Category of expense: Household. Monthly account for prescriptions and chemists sundries.
31: Derek Pearce (Yoxford). Date: Feb 1976. Category of expense: Garage. Servicing and parts for Mr Drew's Honda.
31A WJ Balls (St Johns Road, Saxmundham). Date: Feb 1976. Category of expense: Household. Petrol.
32: Mid Suffolk District Council (High Street, Needham Market). Date: 1 March 1976. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Purchase of second hand refuse bin.
32A: Eastern Electricity. Date: 2 March 1976. Category of expense: Household.
32B: Wallace King Ltd (Norwich, Bedford, Diss, Kings Lynn, Hitchin, Royston). Date: 13 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Bed (frame, mattress and headboard) apparently for Chapel Cottage, Horham. The firm also includes Cowells Furnishings of Ipswich, and Geary's of Baldock. Which branch was dealing with Peter Pears (in whose name the transaction is recorded) is not indicated on the receipt.
33: Aldeburgh Festival Association (Aldeburgh). Date: 16 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Three year planners.
34: Ryman Limited (London W1). Date: 18 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Stationery items. Barclaycard sales voucher.
0: RA Ward (137 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 18 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Repairs to greenhouse.
35: The British Museum Society (London WC1). Date: March 1976. Category of expense: Subscriptions. Annual subscription to the society.
36: Inland Revenue. Date: not given. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Reminder slip - no details given.
37: Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 08 April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Statement.
38: PO Telecommunications (West Stockwell St, Colchester). Date: 26 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Altering telephone cord to 5 metres.
39: Post Office (West Stockwell St, Colchester). Date: 26 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Miss Hudson's bill. A 3409.
40: Post Office (West Stockwell St, Colchester). Date: 26 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Telephone rental charge and calls. A2988.
41: Post Office (West Stockwell St, Colchester). Date: 26 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Telephone rental charge and calls. A2615.
42: Colin Mitchell (no address). Date: 27 March 1976. Category of expense: Music. Editorial work on Lachrymae.
43: Howells & Harrison (Southend) Limited (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 01 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Tissues, sensodyne etc.
44: Etchells (no address). Date: 01 March 1976. Category of expense: Household.
45: WD Titlow & Son (High Street, Leiston). Date: nodate. Category of expense: Household. Statement.
46: WJ Balls (St Johns Road, Saxmundham). Date: 01 March 1976. Category of expense: Household. Petrol.
47: Suffolk Coastal District Council (Melton Hill, Woodbridge). Date: nodate. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Re Cosy Nook. Paid 23/4/76.
48: Suffolk Coastal District Council (Melton Hill, Woodbridge). Date: no date. Category of expense: Rates and taxes. Re Red House. Paid 23/4/76.
49: Post Office (West Stockwell St, Colchester). Date: 06 April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Telegrams. Inc 6 Christmas greetings to Moscow, Saratov, and to Basel (Rostropovich) 31/12.
50: London Music Shop (218 Great Portland Street, London W1). Date: 05 April 1976. Category of expense: Music. Scores. Inc Early Tudor Masses & T Tallis.
51: Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 08 April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Sellotape spelt cellotape!.
52: JT Pegg & Sons (Aldeburgh). Date: 08 April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Shears and saw sharpened.
53: R Nettleingham (6a Thellusson Lodge, Aldeburgh). Date: 20 April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Framing Frank Bridge. Sketched by Marjorie Fass.
54: Aldeburgh Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 08 April 1976. Category of expense: Music. Cassette, record. Salute to Percy Grainger, Schubert/Mozart.
55: Trail & Fletcher (69 Raglan Street, Lowestoft). Date: 15 April 1976. Category of expense: Household. 2 Salter weighing machines.
56: Constance (140-142 High St, Aldeburgh). Date: 28 April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Weedkiller.
57: WJ Balls (St Johns Road, Saxmundham). Date: April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Petrol.
58: WD Titlow & Son (High Street, Leiston). Date: April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Water butts.
59: Carters Garage (Aldeburgh). Date: April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Petrol.
60: Howells & Harrison (Southend) Limited (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Horlicks, etc.
61: Etchells (no address). Date: April 1976. Category of expense: Household.
62: EH Coe (Eye). Date: 30 April 1976. Category of expense: Household. Sorting gardening equipment. Re Chapel Cottage.
63: E Williamson (116 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 01 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Drinks for April.
64: HG Crisp (27 High Street, Saxmundham). Date: 03 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Felt tips etc.
65: Eastern Electricity. Date: 12 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Final application, in red. Re Chapel House.
66: Boosey & Hawkes Ltd (295 Regent St, London W1). Date: 11 May 1976. Category of expense: Music. Scores. Lachrymae, Missa Brevis, Folk song arrangements etc.
67: H Hayward & Sons (Saxmundham). Date: 12 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Hiring petrol water sump.
68: Reade (70 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 31 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Unloading safe from lorry.
69: John Wilkin, Bookbinder (18 Esdelle Street, Norwich). Date: 18 May 1976. Category of expense: Music. Rebinding The Song Book Hullah.
70: RA Ward (137 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 22 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Repairs to cleaner.
71: Aldeburgh Bookshop (42 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 01 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Stationery items.
72: Etchells (no address). Date: 01 May 1976. Category of expense: Household.
73: Dudley R Fryer (17 Lee Rd, Aldeburgh). Date: 27 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Plumbing.
74: EG Philpot (48 Fairfield Rd, Aldeburgh). Date: 28 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Carpentry work Red House.
75: Howells & Harrison (Southend) Limited (125 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 01 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Horlicks etc.
76: WJ Balls (St Johns Road, Saxmundham). Date: 01 May 1976. Category of expense: Household. Petrol.
77: Eastern Electricity (Lowestoft). Date: 01 June 1976. Category of expense: Household. Electricity re New Bungalow, Golf Lane.
78: E Williamson (116 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 01 June 1976. Category of expense: Household. Monthly drinks bill.
79: Aldeburgh Music Centre (180 High Street, Aldeburgh). Date: 02 June 1976. Category of expense: Music. For BB's neice.
80: Post Office (St Giles Street, Norwich). Date: 04 June 1976. Category of expense: Household. Telephone bill for Stradbroke 242.
81: Post Office (St Giles Street, Norwich). Date: 04 June 1976. Category of expense: Household. Telephone bill for Chapel Cottage Stradbroke 217.
82: H Hayward & Sons (Saxmundham). Date: 10 June 1976. Category of expense: Household. Re piping worki. £1,110.33.
83: Mrs Howes (no address). Date: 10 June 1976. Category of expense: Household. No details.
84: The White Lion Hotel (Aldeburgh). Date: 01 June 1976. Category of expense: Hotel, restaurant & travel. For Isherwood one night. B & B £26.
85: The Samaritans (19 Tower Street, Ipswich). Date: 14 June 1976. Category of expense: Donation. "This regular support is greatly appreciated".
86: Leslie Periton (38 Cambrian Road, Richmond). Date: 17 June 1976. Category of expense: Household. Accountant.
Receipts and invoices from a particular calendar year are held together. Within each year material is in chronological order. The papers have been arranged by the date of the invoice itself rather than of the transaction documented or of the receipt that is sometimes attached. Where no date is given for the invoice but a dated receipt is held, the paper has been filed according to that date; where absolutely no precise date is given - a common scenario for those firms for which Britten held an account, and which would submit a bill every month - the item has been filed at the end of the material from the month to which it relates. In a few cases there is no indication of the date of a document other than the year: in those cases, the material has been filed at the end of the relevant year, after December's papers.
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