Letter from Adeline Bourne (52 Lower Sloane Street, [London]) to [WSC] arguing that the Liberals and Conservatives will never be able to co-operate with eachother and suggesting the formation of a unifying "People's Party".

Letter from [WSC] to Captain Edward Altham (United Service Club, Pall Mall, [London]) agreeing with his view of the result of the election for the Abbey Division of Westminster [see CHAR 2/132/114-115] and adding that if the Conservatives cannot command a majority good government can only be ensured by Liberal co-operation, and that the Conservatives would be damaged if constituencies like Westminster are treated as pocket boroughs. Carbon copy.

Letter from Captain Edward Altham (United Service Club, Pall Mall, [London]) to WSC explaining that at a forthcoming debate staged by the newly-formed Conservative Training Association he is going to argue that the return of WSC for the Abbey Division of Westminster would have heralded an new era of concerted action against Socialism and arguing that young Conservatives are receptive to the idea of co-operating with Liberals.

Letter from Sir Joseph Dobbie (42 Melville Street, Edinburgh, [Scotland]) to WSC (Crockham Hill, Sevenoaks, [Kent]) arguing that a new Liberal Unionist organisation pledged to oppose Socialism in cooperation with the Conservatives would receive much support in Scotland and inviting WSC to address a meeting of the National Citizen's Union in Edinburgh.

Letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (18 Cadogan Gardens, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on his two speeches to Conservative audiences in Liverpool, which he thinks have greatly strengthened WSC's position with the Conservative party. Refers to WSC's Conservative friends' anticipation of the debate on the McKenna duties and to WSC's satisfactory talk with Austen Chamberlain and Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin].

Letter from [WSC] to 17th Lord Derby (Coworth Park, Sunningdale, Ascot, [Berkshire]) referring to Derby' serious illness, expressing satisfaction about the two Conservative meetings he addressed in Liverpool, at one of which Sir Archibald Salvidge made an important statement against general tariffs, and hoping that Derby will use his influence to ensure that seats are not thrown away to the Socialists as a result of votes being split between Conservatives and Liberals. Carbon copy.

Letter from Sir John Lister Kaye (Guards Club, Brook Street, London) to WSC approving his letter to the "Weekly Despatch" on the need for Liberals and Conservatives to unite against Socialism and stressing the need to prevent the nationalisation of the coal industry and the introduction of a large publicly funded housebuilding programme.

Letter from Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] (House of Commons) to WSC promising to consider his letter [on the need for electoral cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives].

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (18 Cadogan Gardens, [London]) asserting that he can develop a successful independent candidature in the Abbey Division of Westminster, promising to draw up an outline of the arrangement for the cooperation of Conservatives and Liberals in certain constituencies and suggesting that candidates standing under this arrangement should be called Liberal Conservatives, citing precedents in Canada and Spain. Carbon copy.

Letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (18 Cadogan Gardens, [London]) to WSC on: his belief, resulting from a meeting with Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] and F Stanley Jackson, that there will be trouble if WSC stands in Westminster and that they have another constituency in mind for him; the Conservative view of Frederick Guest's proposals for electoral cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives in some constituencies.

Letter from Claude Lowther (43 Catherine Street, [London]) to WSC on his recommendation of WSC to the vacancy in the Lewes Division of Sussex and his belief that "the idiots at the Central Office" should support WSC if he accepted the programme of Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] except for Preference. Invites WSC to Herstmonceux [Sussex].

Letter from F Stanley Jackson (Palace Chambers, Bridge Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC expressing the hope that a working arrangement [between Conservatives and Liberals] can be devised, "tho' the difficulties in the way are not small.".

Letter from 2nd Lord Linlithgow (19th Armoured Car Company, The Camp, Belhaven, Dunbar, [East Lothian, Scotland]) to WSC on his efforts as the president of the Linlithgow Unionist Association to secure cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives in the constituency. Asks whether WSC can persuade Sir James Calder to declare his support for WSC and defy the local diehard Liberals. Encloses CHAR 2/134/28.

Letter from Sir James Calder (121 Constitution Street, Leith [Scotland]) to 2nd Lord Linlithgow arguing that the Liberals and Conservatives will eventually merge to oppose Socialism but the time is not yet ripe because at present many Liberal voters would turn to the Socialists. There are also a lot of old Liberals who cannot reconcile themselves to the new circumstances. Copy sent with CHAR 2/134/27.

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to 2nd Lord Linlithgow promising to communicate with Sir James Calder [about cooperating with the Conservatives in the Linlithgow constituency] and asserting that Calder would be a much better MP than Emanuel Shinwell. Carbon copy.

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Captain Gillmore asking to receive an account of Gillmore's discussions [with 1st Lord Birkenhead, earlier F E Smith, and Austen Chamberlain] on Conservative-Liberal cooperation and declining the invitation to address a meeting of the Association of Exservice Civil Servants. Carbon copy.

Letter from Captain Gillmore (57 St Stephen's House, Westminster, [London]) to WSC conveying an invitation to address a meeting of the Association of Ex-service Civil Servants, referring to his dealings with 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], Austen Chamberlain and others about Conservative-Liberal cooperation, and suggesting that WSC could easily win the London University seat.

Letter from T H Deakin, mining engineer (Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire) to WSC arguing that Labour will gain votes through some people being "gulled" by their apparent moderation and through the extension of votes to women of 21 years of age and above, a measure which WSC should urge Liberal leaders to oppose with the Conservatives.

Letter from 2nd Lord Linlithgow (Belhaven Camp, Dunbar, [East Lothian, Scotland]) to WSC on the need for Sir James Calder to undertake to give qualified support to a Conservative administration if a satisfactory electoral arrangement is to be reached in the Linlithgow Division.

Typescript speaking notes for WSC's speech ([Caxton Hall, London]) on: his leadership of the Conservative Party; the retirement of Neville Chamberlain; his friendship with Chamberlain and admiration for him; his decision to accept the position as Leader; his belief in "the maintenance of the enduring greatness of Britain and her Empire, and the historic continuity of our Island life."Laid out in "psalm" form.

Letter from Lord Robert Cecil [later Lord Cecil of Chelwood] (Hatfield House, Hertfordshire) to WSC assuring him of the support of the Unionist Party if the Government decide to despatch an expeditionary force to Europe. Typescript copy of this letter at CHAR 2/64/8.

Memorandum by [Frederick Guest] analysing the party political situation and arguing for a postponement of the General Election until the summer of 1923. Sent with CHAR 2/122/17.