Correspondents include: [Brigadier General James] Edmonds (7); WSC's researcher Charles Hordern (8) and Sir George Franckenstein.Includes copies of letters from WSC to the individuals mentioned above and to Thornton Butterworth Limited and the Times about the possible serialisation of the book. Also includes chapter outlines and an article by Field Marshal von Ludendorff criticising WSC's account of the Battle of Tannenberg [Stebark, Poland].

Correspondence between WSC and representatives of George Newnes Limited, including Major H Pollock, about the publication of sections of WSC's "The World Crisis" under the title "The Great War".Includes WSC's notes on the structure for the book and material relating to the correction of proofs and illustrations for the book.

Correspondents include: 1st Lord Camrose [earlier William Berry, Chairman of the Daily Telegraph and Editor-in-Chief of the Sunday Times] discussing which newspaper "Marlborough" should be serialised in (3); William Hadley, Editor of the Sunday Times, on the selection of extracts (7) and representatives of Amalgamated Press Limited on payments to WSC.

Correspondents include: Paul Reynolds on fees due to WSC and William Chenery, editor of Collier's Magazine.

Correspondents include: representatives of Collier's Magazine including the editor, William Chenery (5) on the subjects to be covered in WSC's articles and the reception of articles; Paul Reynolds on the sale of serial rights; representatives of Curtis Brown Limited including Raymond Everitt (18) on payments due to WSC; Shane Leslie; Donald Fergusson on tea and sugar imports into the United Kingdom; and Sir Francis Floud on unemployment (2).

Includes correspondence with: representatives of Curtis Brown Limited, including Raymond Everitt (5), on the sale of serial rights in WSC's articles and amounts credited to his account; William Chenery, editor of Collier's Magazine, suggesting subjects for articles and Aylmer Vallance of the Economist (3).

Includes correspondence with representatives of the Amalgamated Press Limited including the Literary Director, William Blackwood (6).

Correspondents include: Brendan Bracken suggesting an agreement with the Daily Mail which would be financially beneficial to WSC (5); various staff of the Daily Mail including William McWhirter, Donald Bradfield and Robert Prew; Esmond Harmsworth [later 2nd Lord Rothermere on aspects of the arrangement with WSC including exclusivity (5).Also includes copies of letters from WSC on his accident involving a motor car in New York [United States] and on his friendship with David Lloyd George.

Correspondents include: Esmond Harmsworth [later 2nd Lord Rothermere] on subjects to be covered in WSC's articles and future contracts (5) and Robert Prew, Literary Editor of the Daily Mail (3).Also includes statements of payments to WSC, notes on Warren Hastings, copies of reports on WSC's speeches about the United States and Prohibition.

Correspondence between WSC and various representatives of the Daily Mail including Esmond Harmsworth [later 2nd Lord Rothermere] and Robert Prew concerning WSC's regular contributions to the newspaper.Includes statements of fees paid to WSC.

Correspondents include: Kenneth Dewar on his progress researching naval articles by WSC (7); Colonel [Edward] Frederick Lawson [later 4th Lord Burnham, Director of the Daily Telegraph] on various subjects including his irritation with WSC's articles in the Daily Mail (6); and Sir Roger Keyes.Also includes a statement of the fees due to WSC.

Correspondents include: Lord Riddell, Chairman of the News of the World, on a series of articles by WSC retelling "great stories of the world" including financial terms (14); Edward Marsh on his work producing summaries of the books for WSC (15) and representatives of Curtis Brown Limited including Raymond Everitt on the sale of serial rights in the articles and fees due to WSC.Includes material on J H Thomas' attitude towards [Eamon] De Valera and concern for WSC's health.

Correspondence with representatives of the Strand Magazine, including Reeves Shaw, on fees due to WSC, the terms of WSC's agreement with the magazine, possible subjects for his articles and his progress with them.

Correspondents include: Reeves Shaw of the Strand Magazine suggesting topics for articles (17); Professor F A Lindemann [later Lord Cherwell] (2); Shane Leslie (3) and Marques Merry del Val (3) on King Alfonso XIII of Spain and George Newnes Limited on payments to WSC.

Includes correspondence with: Reeves Shaw of the Strand magazine (5) objecting to the re-publication of articles by WSC in the Sunday Graphic and commissioning an article by WSC based on a play by William Shakespeare; and Edward Marsh (4) concerning his work writing an article for WSC based on "Julius Caesar" by Shakespeare.

Correspondents include: George G Harrap and Company on the publication and format of the book (7); Maurice Ashley on his research on John 1st Duke of Marlborough and King Charles II (17); Herbert Noyes on the diary of his ancestor who served with Marlborough (3); Lieutenant-Commander J H Owen (4); [Basil] Liddell Hart; "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough]; Sir Bindon Blood; T E Shaw ["Lawrence of Arabia"] and Edward Marsh (2).