Draft contract between Louis Alber, President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated, and WSC, for a lecture tour of the United States, consisting of 45 lectures between 15 October and 15 December 1931, at a fee of 35,000 dollars plus 25 per cent of profits. [2 typescript copies, with significant manuscript annotations by WSC, suggesting a flat fee of 50,000 dollars rather than the percentage].

Letter from Louis Alber, President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated, to WSC, on the contract for his lecture tour of the United States in October 1931, sending a draft of the press announcement.

Telegram from WSC to R Halford Forster (Times Building, New York), on his proposed lecture tour of the United States in 1931, stating that he would consider a 45 date tour between October and December. [2 copies].

Letter from R Halford Forster (Times Building, New York) to WSC, on his proposed lecture tour of the United States in 1931, stating that Louis Alber [President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated] had offered to meet WSC's terms of 5,000 pounds per month for a two month tour.

Telegram from R Halford Forster (New York) to WSC, asking if he would be willing to make a lecture tour of the United States in 1931, at a fee of 5,000 pounds per month.

Telegram from Louis Alber [President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated] to R Halford Forster, stating that the Association would take a lecture tour by WSC, for one or two months in the autumn of 1931, [at a rate of 5,000 pounds per month].

Draft contract between the Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association and WSC, for a lecture tour of the United States consisting of 45 lectures between 15 October and 15 December 1931, at a fee of 10,000 pounds, with a memorandum by WSC on the terms of the contract. [Carbon].

Estimate from A W Southon and Sons, Builders (Edenbridge [Kent]), for work at Chartwell, fitting a new lavatory basin in the Work Room on the top floor, and fitting a partition between WSC's room and the Maid's Room, for 24l 13s and painting Horatia Seymour's cottage, for 4 pounds.

Note from Mary Shearburn [Secretary to WSC, later Mary Thompson] to WSC, on a leak in the roof at Chartwell [Kent] which could be repaired with sail cloth and tar, stating that to obtain the sail cloth it was necessary to obtain a Priority Order from the Ministry of Supply [annotated by WSC with a note to the Private Office, asking them to arrange this "if it is not improper"].

Letter from Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] to the Telephone Manager, Tunbridge Wells Area [Kent], requesting an extension from the Westerham 93 switchboard to the office at Chartwell, and confirming that the extension from Westerham 81 in the Cottage bedroom [at Chartwell] was to be left as at present to maintain communication with the Manor Office. [Carbon].

Letter from Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] to the Telephone Manager, Tunbridge Wells Area [Kent], asking if it would be possible to move the Westerham 93 switchboard from the Cottage [at Chartwell] to Chartwell Manor, where it could be connected when WSC re-occupied the house in 2-3 months time, also asking if it would be possible to install separate telephones in the Cottage, and Stable Cottage. [Carbon].

Telegram from Louis Alber [President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated] to WSC, on arrangements for his lecture tour of the United States, January - March 1932.

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

Telegram from Louis Alber [President, Affiliated Lecture and Concert Association Incorporated] to WSC on arrangements for his lecture tour of the United States, and demands for damages from organizations on the Pacific Coast if WSC fails to speak there.

Specification for the installation of electric heating in WSC's Clothes Room, Mary Churchill [later Mary Soames]'s Room and the New Bathroom in the Nursery Kitchen [Chartwell, Kent].

Letter from Sir Charles Mathews (Director of Public Prosecutions Department) to WSC enclosing and commenting on a memorandum relating to the charge against Hugh Franklin of assaulting WSC [see CHAR 2/46/98-100].

Memorandum by Archibald Bodkin on the means of obtaining sureties for the good behaviour of Hugh Franklin should he be convicted of assaulting WSC and then released pending an appeal. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/46/97.

Complaint by WSC praying that Hugh Franklin be required to find sureties for his good behaviour towards WSC. Typescript.

Summons to Hugh Franklin to appear at the Bow Street Police Court [London] to answer the complaint of WSC that Franklin be required to find sureties for his good behaviour towards WSC. Typescript.

Letter from Hugh Franklin (Bow Street Police Station [London]) to WSC asking him to give evidence when Franklin answers the charge of having assaulted WSC.

Depositon by WSC describing the assault on him on a train returning from a meeting in Bradford [Yorkshire] by Hugh Franklin, a supporter of women's suffrage. Mentions other disturbances in which Franklin was involved in 1910. Typescript.

Cutting from Army and Navy Gazette, letter from WSC, replying to letter from "A General Officer" criticising his activities as a journalist while a serving soldier.

Cuttings from North British Daily Mail, Daily News, and St James's Gazette, commenting on WSC's article "The British Officer", pub in the Pall Mall Magazine for Jan 1901.