Letter from Benham and Sons Limited, London, to the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin], reporting on the inspection of boilers at Chartwell [Kent], in October 1942, reporting that as the house was closed for the duration of the War, the whole of the water supply system had been drained, and that there was no water supply to the house.

Hire agreement between WSC and Sevenoaks and District Electricity Company, for two water heaters and an electric cooker, for Bailiff's Cottage, Chartwell [Kent].

Letter from the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin] to Benham and Sons Limited, London, asking them to carry out work on the boilers at Chartwell [Kent] early the following week. [Carbon].

Letter from Benham and Sons Limited, London, to the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin], on the control of the heating system at Chartwell [Kent].

Letter from the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin] to Benham and Sons Limited, Heating Engineers, London, requesting an estimate for regulating all of the radiators at Chartwell [Kent], as it was not possible to turn off individual radiators, and with fuel rationing this would be necessary. [Carbon].

Letter from the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin] to John Mudd, Local Fuel Office, Sevenoaks, Rural District Council, requesting a licence for 5 tons of coke for Chartwell [Kent]. [Carbon].

Letter from the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin] to John Mudd, Local Fuel Office, Sevenoaks Rural District Council, requesting a licence for 5 tons of coke for Chartwell [Kent]. [Carbon].

Letter from John Mudd, Local Fuel Office, Sevenoaks Rural District Council to Grace Hamblin [Private Secretary to CSC], confirming that a licence had been granted to G Alderson and Son of Brasted [Kent] to supply 5 tons of coke to Chartwell.

Letter from the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin] to [?] Harris, Chartwell [Kent], informing him that as Chartwell had become so damp, Benham and Sons Limited would be coming to turn on the central heating, and G Alderson and Son of Brasted would shortly be delivering 5 tons of coke. [Carbon].

Letter from the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin] to G Alderson and Son, Brasted [Kent], ordering 5 tons of coke for Chartwell. [Carbon].

Letter from the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin] to Benham and Sons Limited, Heating Engineers, London, asking them to switch on the heating at Chartwell [Kent]. [Carbon].

Letter from Cardon and Company Limited, Wrotham, Kent, to Maryott Whyte, on the purchase of timber from the Chartwell estate.

Note from Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] to John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC], on the possible requisition of land at Chartwell [Kent], pointing out that the house had been inspected early in the War, and was found to be unsuitable, and that the house was needed as an alternative country residence for WSC. [Carbon].

Letter from A E Hill, Gardener, Chartwell [Kent], to Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] confirming that the Army Camp at Chartwell had done no damage, and that no compensation was due.

Letter from Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] to A E Hill, Gardener, Chartwell [Kent], on compensation for land at Chartwell occupied by the Army. [Carbon].

Letter from Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] to Major J C Dawson, Camp Commandant, 1st Canadian Division, on contract for garbage for the piggery at Chartwell [Kent], collected from the Camp on the estate, stating willingness to take all garbage from the mess of 130 men, asking for rate of charges. [Carbon].

Note from Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to CSC, on gossip in Westerham [Kent] about a proposed visit to Chartwell by WSC, undertaking to tell the Military Authorities to ensure that the Chartwell Guard were warned not to gossip, pointing out that the information must have come from the staff at Chartwell, and that the staff should not mention such visits, even to the Guard; also on an extractor for the kitchen at Chartwell.

Note from CSC to Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC], stating that the town of Westerham [Kent] was "seething" with the news that WSC would be spending the weekend at Chartwell, and that there was considerable disappointment when only she arrived; asking him to ensure that the Company Commander instructed his men not to discuss any proposed visit in the public houses and canteen in Westerham [initialled by CSC].

Letter from Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] to Brigadier Charles Hertzberg, Chief Engineer, 7th Corps, on camouflage at Chartwell [Kent]. [Carbon].

Letter from Brigadier Charles Hertzberg, Chief Engineer, 7th Corps, to Maryott Whyte, on camouflage at Chartwell [Kent], confirming that work on alteration of the ponds had been completed and that they had been made useless for the guidance of aircraft by night [annotated by WSC].

Note from Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] to Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC], news that WSC had been invited to lunch with the Canadian Division at Leatherhead [Surrey], also that the Canadian Engineers had been camouflaging the swimming pool and draining the lakes at Chartwell [Kent]. [Carbon].

Note by Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC], reporting a conversation between Maryott Whyte and the Chief Engineer, 7th Corps, on camouflage at Chartwell [Kent], particularly attempts to camouflage the middle pool, which was taking much time and labour, confirming that they would obtain WSC's permission before draining it.

Letter from Lord Duncannon (later 10th Lord Bessborough), Aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-General Andrew McNaughton [General Officer Commanding], Canadian Corps, to Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] on camouflage of lakes at Chartwell [Kent], and on WSC's possible visit to the Corps Headquarters. [Manuscript, with typed copy].

Minute from WSC to Maryott Whyte, on camouflaging of Chartwell [Kent], instructing that the reservoir on the hill should be drained, but not the reed bed beside it, that the swimming pool should be camouflaged, that the middle pool could only be emptied by siphoning, on no account should the penstock be opened, and that water could be let out of the biggest of the three lakes, but that care should be taken to prevent fish from escaping. [Carbon].

Letter from Knight, Frank and Rutley, Estate Agents, London, to WSC, asking if he still wished to put Chartwell [Kent] up for sale, as they had an interested client, Mr Mourayieff.