Telegram from WSC to Eamon de Valera [Prime Minister of Ireland] "Now is your chance. Now or never. "A nation once again". Am ready to meet you at any time".

Telegram from Eamon de Valera [Prime Minister of Ireland] to WSC suggesting Lord Cranborne [Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, later 5th Lord Salisbury] visit to develop "a fuller understanding of our position".

Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, on the Government's decision to "cheat" on the Irish Home Rule and Welsh Bills, predicting fury on the Conservative benches, and warning that he intended to break up the "united front".

Letter from WSC to an unknown correspondent [? Herbert Asquith, Prime Minister, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] on the possibility of him speaking to Liberals in Sheffield [Yorkshire], rather than in Dundee [Angus, Scotland]. WSC also comments on Conservative opposition to Irish Home Rule. [Typescript copy].

Letter from E C Evans (Dublin [Ireland]) to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], asking for a private interview to discuss the means of destruction of German submarines off the Irish coast. Includes note by Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC] suggesting that he put his scheme in writing.

Letter from Patrick Hannon, General Secretary of the Navy League to Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC], enclosing a copy of a letter from Norris Goddard, on co-operation between the Coast Guard authorities in Ireland and the Dublin Veterans Volunteers Corps.

Letter from Patrick Hannon, General Secretary of the Navy League to Edward Marsh, Private Secretary to WSC, on the use of the Dublin Veterans Volunteer Corps for coast watching duties in Ireland. Hannon also asks if it would be possible to arrange a commission in the naval reserve for Arthur Jackson of Sligo, son of Arthur Jackson, Chairman of the Sligo Harbour Board, who had placed all of his stores of coal, boats and motors at the disposal of the Admiralty.

Letter from Patrick Hannon [General Secretary of the Navy League] to Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC], enclosing letters from correspondents including Norris Goddard on co-operation between the Coast Guard authorities in Ireland and the Dublin Veterans Volunteers. Also includes note between Marsh, Captain [William] Reginald Hall, Director of the Intelligence Division, Admiralty, and others, on how to make use of the volunteers. Corps.

Letter from Patrick Hannon, General Secretary of the Navy League, to Edward Marsh, Private Secretary to WSC, on the use of the Dublin Veterans' Volunteer Corps for coast watching in Ireland.

Letter from WSC to Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary], on the Irish question and the outbreak of war. [Manuscript copy in letter book].

Copy of the Government of Ireland Bill including sections on the following issues: legislative authority; executive authority, the constitution of the legislature and Irish representation in the House of Commons. Printed.

Letter from Shane Leslie (22 East 56th Street, New York [United States]) to Aunt Jane [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he comments on the unpopularity of "Kitty" [Katherine] Mott [due to an admiring telegram to Kaiser Wilhelm II, see CHAR 28/127/12] and reassures [Lady Randolph] that she will be forced to live in London. He also comments on his work with an Irish newspaper "Inland" which supports [John] Redmond's opinion on the position of Ireland in the war.

Letter from Shane Leslie (22 East Street, New York [United States]) to Aunt Jane [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: thanks her for a photograph; the American presidential elections; the likelihood that the United States will avoid involvement in the war; the lack of solidarity as a nation among the Americans; the position of the Irish and the opinions of [John] Redmond. Envelope present.

Letter from Hugh [Warrender] ([France]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses sympathy about an operation to her foot; says that he has heard that her house is very tastefully decorated; reports on mine attacks to the trenches by German forces; discusses Irish affairs and "criminal shilly shallying" [Herbert] Asquith [later Lord Oxford and Asquith] and says that he believes that Roger Casement should be shot [for Republican tendencies]. Envelope present.

Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] in which he thanks Duff for his memorandum on the subject of the native army in India, reports that his conversation with Mr Webster was a success and discusses the Conservative government's decision to move a vote of no confidence and then retire "with honour & joy" and William Gladstone's stance on Home Rule.

Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India (Howth [County Dublin, Ireland] to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] in which he discusses the annexation of Burma [later Myanmar] and the likelihood of violence over the issue of Home Rule and says that he does not think that [Charles] Parnell will be successful.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Tarbes [France]) to [Louis] Jennings in which he discusses political affairs including his opposition to the parliamentary bill of [Charles] Parnell and Irish affairs, the position of W H Smith and the army estimates and the potential damage to Joseph Chamberlain which could be caused by Parnell.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Hotel de Roches Noires, Trouville [France]) to [Louis] Jennings in which he asks about Jennings' plans for the parliamentary recess and discusses political affairs, the position of [Robert, 3rd Lord] Salisbury and the Parnell Commission.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to [Louis] Jennings including [Arthur] Balfour's comments about the Education Bill, the possibility of a reconciliation between the Irish and the Government and [Robert, 3rd Lord] Salisbury's attitude towards him.