Correspondence on contributions by JEP to various books, with correspondents including: Christopher Lewis [Canon Residentiary, Canterbury Cathedral] on a lecture by JEP on the use of the bible (5); Rabbi Dan Cohn-Sherbok on reprinting some of JEP's religious writings (8); Philip Norton, Professor of Government, University of Hull, on a lecture by JEP and chapter for his book on new directions in politics (9); Paul Atkin (8); representatives of Oxford University Press on JEP's chapter in The Thatcher Effect (4); Anthony Seldon, Institute of Contemporary British History, on The Thatcher Effect (3); Professor Dennis Kavanagh, Department of Politics, University of Nottingham, on The Thatcher Effect (7); representatives of the Folio Society on JEP's introduction to Trollope's Phineas Finn (3); Charles Moore [Editor of the Spectator] on JEP's introduction to the writings of T E Utley [Peter Utley] (2); Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph, on the Utley book (3); Gerald Stovey (3); Terry Coleman [special correspondent for the Guardian] (2); representatives of Penguin Books Limited (10); Lord Moore [later 12th Lord Drogheda] (2).

Also includes: text of JEP's chapter for The Thatcher Effect, on Margaret Thatcher's policies, particularly on the economy and Europe; draft text of JEP's introduction to Phineas Finn; text of JEP's introduction to the writings of T E Utley; draft text of JEP's contribution to The Englishman's Room, describing his library.