Removed from the Fabian Society.

Performed at Cremona.

Letters to Mellis from Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope, many relating to the Royal Naval Pipers Society (Cunningham was its first President)

The words are the Italian of Buonaiuti. The Music of the Recitative is inserted. The key of some passages is different from the text published by Birchall.

Music composed by Thomas Attwood Walmisley, Professor of Music, for William Wordsworth's Ode on the Installation of H.R.H. the Prince Consort as Chancellor of the University. The ode was performed at the ceremony in the Senate House, 5 July 1847. Printed and published 1849.

Translation of sections on double counterpoint (pp. 139-57 of the 1742 Leipzig edition, with (fo. 8v) copy of title-page from 1725 edition, and (fos 9v-22) series of engraved plates numbered 30 to 56, taken from the same and here pasted in). fo. 1v: list of works of J. C. Heck.

Letter from General Sir Ian Hamilton (War Office) to ? Douglas suggesting that the Yeomanry bands on Salisbury Plain [Wiltshire] could play to the soldiers in civilian dress without contravening the Army Mourning Order [arising from the death of King Edward VII]. Signed typescript copy. Sent with CHAR 2/45/99.

Letter from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark thanking him for the record of "Home on the Range".

Letter from WSC to Neil Maclean [MP for Govan Division, Glasgow, Scotland] assuring him that the BBC and the Government have given the Glasgow Orpheus Choir ample opportunities for broadcasting.

Letter from Vera Weizman (Women's International Zionist Organization, 75 Great Russell Street, London) to WSC (Colonial Office) asking him to give his patronage to a concert in aid of Jewish women and children in Palestine.

Letter from Edward Marsh (Downing Street) to Vera Weizman (Women's International Zionist Organization, 75 Great Russell Street, [London]) stating that WSC will lend his patronage to the concert [in aid of Jewish women and children in Palestine]. Typescript copy.

Letter from [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Minister of Information, later 1st Lord Norwich] to WSC on finding employment for 2nd Lord Lytton: possible role as Chairman in reorganisation of the British Council which shares functions of Ministry of Information; suggests giving it authority over the arts to improve British cultural projects such as state-subsidised orchestras to compare with German operas. [Copy].

Letter from Charles Cooke, secretary of the Grand Bazaar at Colston Hall in Bristol in aid of the Bedminster Silver Prize Band (25 Bridge Street, Bristol), to WSC inviting him to open the Bazaar and describing the band's fund-raising efforts during the Boer War.

Letter from [WSC] to M Wardell suggesting changes to the programme of singing [at the Remembrance Festival]. Carbon typescript copy.

Telegram from WSC [Marrakesh, Morocco] to Minister of Information [Brendan Bracken] requesting that as soon as the music arrives [the new Soviet national anthem] it should be played on the BBC and on all occasions when news of Russian victories is received. Marked: "From Sextant".

Letter from Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill](Paris [France]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: her liking for his brother [Lord Blandford, later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough]; difficulty in practising the piano because of the pain caused by her hand; discussion of wedding guests from his family as Lord Portarlington is unable to attend; a request for news from Blenheim and that he should not smoke. Envelope present.

Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses improvement in her piano playing, meetings with Mr Currie and [Helene] Standish, her loneliness, plays which she would like to see and asks him to relate the news from London.

Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes a visit to the flower show with Lord Portarlington and "Annie" [Lady Bowmont, later Anne, Duchess of Roxburghe and earlier Lady Anne Churchill] who is to go to Floors Castle; thanks him for his frequent letters; says that she intends to take singing lessons; and discusses her finances and the household accounts.

Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: her cold for which she has been taking snuff; singing lessons with Mr Robinson; riding a bay horse; a visit to Mrs [Emelina] Guinness; comments on the political situation and [William] Gladstone's position and the foolish behaviour of [5th Lord] Rossmore [formerly Derrick Westenra].

Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she asks him to write to her every day, promises to deal with the household accounts and says that she intends to take singing lessons with Mr Robinson.