Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air] noting the views expressed in his minute of 1 May and suggesting a preliminary talk between the four party leaders [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Party] proposing a continuation of the coalition until a decisive victory has been gained over Japan [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Ernest Brown [Leader of the Liberal National Group] proposing a continuation of the coalition until a decisive victory has been gained over Japan [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Party] marked "private" commenting on the Liberal separation from the Government With additional sentence added in pencil: "I am happy to think that you have conducted the mighty air power through all the course of this 5 years hard war." [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Party] marked "private" commenting on the Liberal separation from the Government [typescript copy].

Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: thanks for his letter; rumours in the press of the resignation of [4th Lord] Dunraven [as Under Secretary of State for the Colonies]; discussion of the political situation and the "beastly funk" of the Liberals; and a suggestion that she should attend a party with Conservative figures although she is irritated by the "ingratitude" of the [Conservative] Party.

Letter from WSC (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to J Moore Bayley in which he says that he believes that [Joseph] Chamberlain does not approve of his proposed visit to Birmingham and discusses South African affairs and the importance of patience. Signed manuscript in the hand of WSC. See CHAR 28/115/17-18.

Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] in which he thanks Duff for his memorandum on the subject of the native army in India, reports that his conversation with Mr Webster was a success and discusses the Conservative government's decision to move a vote of no confidence and then retire "with honour & joy" and William Gladstone's stance on Home Rule.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a dinner at Government House at which he met the Duke and Duchess of York and the Duke of Connaught; his progress at polo and observations on the decline of the Radical Party in the absence of [William] Gladstone.

Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for a box and describing a wasted journey to open a bazaar at Oldham [Lancashire] and a dinner with John Morley about whom he comments "like so many of these Liberals [he] commands my affection at once". He also remarks on how little he has seen her.

Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that Sir Felix Semon has refused to "cut off my tongue" [a reference to WSC's speech impediment which was thought to be caused by a ligament]; discusses an invitation to Blenheim for Christmas; the formation of a new government and the possibility that he might be given office. Envelope present marked "private".

Letter from WSC (Birch House, Lees, Oldham [Lancashire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he asks her to come to Oldham and accompany him on his election campaign and says that the Liberals are better at "placarding and pushing their propaganda" Manuscript in the hand of WSC.