Letter from Louis Alber, President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated to WSC, on secretarial help for his lecture tour of the United States, recommending Phyllis Moir.

Letter from [S R Bridges, Director, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated], to Louis Alber [President of the Association], on the revised itinerary for WSC's lecture tour of the United States. [Carbon].

Telegram from Louis Alber [President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated] to WSC, on an invitation to take afternoon tea with the Council on Foreign Relations, (Presidents Elihu Root and John Davis) and to speak for 20 minutes on a subject of his choice, advising him to accept as it would help make good press.

Preliminary itinerary for WSC's lecture tour of the United States, 14 January - 21 March 1932. [Typescript, with manuscript annotations by WSC].

Letter from Louis Alber, President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated, to WSC, on a revised itinerary for his lecture tour of the United States.

Letter from Louis Alber, President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated, to WSC, on a revised itinerary for his lecture tour of the United States, and confirming that Phyllis Moir had accepted the post as his secretary for the tour, starting on 12 January.

Letter from WSC to the Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated, on a revised itinerary for his lecture tour of the United States. [2 copies].

Letter from Louis Alber, President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated, to WSC on the itinerary for his lecture tour of the United States.

Letter from WSC to E Merrick Tylor [Managing Director of the Excess Insurance Company Limited], agreeing to let him have one of his paintings "as a memento of our transactions", hoping that he would keep it in his own house and not part with it "because I do not think very much of these daubs. I am shy of their undue exposure." [Carbon].

Insurance Policy by the Excess Insurance Company Limited, insuring WSC against cancellation of his United States lecture tour due to a General Election, being appointed to ministerial office, accident or illness. Premium, 500 pounds, Sum Assured 5,000 pounds.

Telegram from WSC to Dr Hartigan (Gloucester Terrace,[London]), asking if he had details of WSC's normal blood pressure. [Carbon].

Letter from WSC to Louis Levy [WSC's attorney], (New York, [United States]), with thanks for arranging sterling purchases with First National Bank, and for putting a secretary, Miss Hansen, at his disposal, stating that she had been invaluable during an exceptionally busy time when he was able to do little himself. [Carbon].

Telegram from WSC to F A Lindemann [later 1st Lord Cherwell] (Christ Church, Oxford) on his road accident in New York [United States], asking for the impact or shock to a stationary body weighing 200 pounds hit by a motor car weighing 2500 pounds travelling at 30-35 mph, as he required the figure for a newspaper article: "think it must be impressive". [Carbon] [for reply see CHAR 1/222/20-1 ].

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].