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Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [? Cosmo Lang] agreeing that April 19 should be National Day of Prayer.

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Letter from WSC to Vigo Demant on his appointment as the new Canon of St Paul's Cathedral.

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Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [William Temple] asking that Convocation be restrained from discussing certain topics [undisclosed].

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Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [William Temple] explaining the delay in acting upon the ultimatum issued to the German Government hoping that prisoners of war may be exchanged.

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Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [William Temple] allowing the ringing of church bells only on Christmas Day.

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Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of York [William Temple] on the resignation of Henry Woollcombe as Bishop of Selby [Yorkshire]. [Carbon].

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Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [Cosmo Lang] on the proposed resignation of the Bishop of Ely [Bernard Heywood]. [Carbon].

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Letter from WSC to Reverend Alan Don offering him the vacant canonry of Westminster [London] and the Rectory of St. Margaret, Westminster. [Carbon].

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Letter from WSC to Reverend Alan Don on his appointment to the Canonry of Westminster [London] and Rectory of St Margaret, Westminster. [Carbon].

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Letter from William Temple, Archbishop of York to WSC expressing horror at rumours of a compromise with Japan over the Burma road [from Burma, later Myanmar, to China]; feels the rights of China deserve recognition; also suggests the bombing of Gestapo barracks to give hope to decent Germans.

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Letter from William Temple, Archbishop of York to WSC raising moral objectives to Government policy on the Burma road [between Burma, later Myanmar, and China] and placating Japan, and interned refugees in Britain.

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Letter from Shane Leslie (10 Great Cumberland Place, [London]) to WSC recommending Rev R G Bury to a canonry or other good living in the Church. Returned with CHAR 2/46/11.

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Cutting from the Heckmondwike Herald, on speech by WSC to Spen Valley Conservative Association [Yorkshire], subjects covered include Home Rule, the Truck Acts, India, and the need for a Church Discipline Bill.

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Cutting from Oldham Daily Standard, account of Conservative Election meeting at Theatre Royal, Oldham, including speech by WSC, praising the late member Robert Ascroft, also on pensions and the need for a Church Discipline Bill.

Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Samuel Lamb, on possible points of difference between himself and the Liberals, particularly the Licensing Question, Disestablishment and Disendowment, and the need for reform of the Education Act, giving his opinion that the election would be fought on four main issues, (1) Free Trade, (2) Retrenchment and the reorganisaton of finance on strict Gladstonian principles, (3) Reduction in size and cost of the Army and the Navy, (4) a copmplete re-organisation of the Army...

Scope and Contents Letter from David Thomas (House of Commons) to WSC explaining that his support for WSC's possible candidature for Cardiff [Wales] was based on the belief that WSC was prepared to come fully over to the Liberal side, but Thomas has been disappointed by WSC's attitude to such issues as Irish Home Rule, disestablishment of the English Church, and reform of the House of Lords. Neither is Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and Lord Wimborne (2nd baron, 1st viscount)] radical enough for...

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Letter from Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (29 Belgrave Square, London) to WSC on Lord Portsmouth's position as an opponent of reaction in the Church. Typescript copy of CHAR 2/22/89.

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Letter from Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (29 Belgrave Square, [London]) to WSC on Lord Portsmouth's position as an opponent of reaction in the Church.

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Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman enclosing a memorandum by Austin Taylor on how Liberalism might be affected if Lord Portsmouth were to withdraw from his prominent position in Protestant organisation with regard to Church discipline. Typescript copy signed by WSC See CHAR 2/22/91.

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Memorandum by Austin Taylor on how Liberalism might be effected if Lord Portsmouth were to withdraw from his prominent position in Protestant organisation with regard to Church discipline. Originally enclosed with CHAR 2/22/90.

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Letter from Cornelia, Lady Wimborne (Canford Manor, Wimborne, [Dorset]) to WSC giving her views on what Liberal policy towards the Church of England should be.

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Letter from Cornelia, Lady Wimborne (Wimborne House, Arlington Street, [London]) to WSC urging him to support the appointment of Rev J E Watts Ditchfield as Dean of Manchester. Signed typescript.

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Letter from Cornelia, Lady Wimborne (Wimborne House, Arlington Street, [London]) to WSC bemoaning Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman's failure to recognise the strength of Protestant feeling over the appointment to the Deanery of Manchester.

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Letter from Rev Samuel Proudfoot (Halton, Lancaster) to WSC describing the aim of The Optimist magazine, which he edits, as being the winning over of younger Church of England clergymen to the cause of radicalism and progress. Gives his view of the distinction between High and Low Churchmen.

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Letter from WSC to (12 Bolton Street) to Rev Samuel Proudfoot asserting that the separation of Church and State could be agreed to by liberal-minded High Churchmen and that the Church of England should maintain "a sturdy Protestantism" in ritual and doctrine. Signed typesript copy. Earlier drafts at CHAR 2/29/26 & 29.