Letter from Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] (Kilverstone Hall, Thetford, [Norfolk]) to WSC thanking him for his letter, urging the Government to take the opportunity for reconciliation with the Irish Nationalists and urging the Liberal majority to stay united.

Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to WSC to John Redmond asserting that Irish nationalists should support him [in the North-West Manchester by election] rather than his "ultra Unionist" opponent, [William Joynson-Hicks]. Copy in the hand of Edward Marsh.

Letter from John Redmond (18 Wynnstay Gardens, [London]) to WSC expressing the belief that WSC will be unable to secure the Irish vote in North-West Manchester.

Letter from John Morley [later Lord Morley] (Flowermead, Wimbledon Park, [London]) to WSC commenting on WSC's letter to John Redmond on the Irish vote in North-West Manchester [see CHAR 2/34/4] and advising him about his new role at the Board of Trade and in the Cabinet.

Letter from Windhan Quin [later 5th Lord Dunraven] to WSC, suggesting that he make a "short sympathetic speech" on Irish Land Settlement.

Letter from 2nd Lord Tweedmouth (? Castle, Kelso, [Roxburghshire, Scotland]) to WSC on WSC's Scottish tour. Believes the Government has recently become stronger and refers to the Dogger Bank convention, the Scottish Church quarrel, a redistribution bill reducing Irish representation and the summoning of a new Colonial Conference.

Letter from Lindsay Talbot-Crosbie (Kildare Street Club, Dublin, [Ireland]) to WSC noting that WSC has advocated the same policies as the Irish Reform Association.

Cutting: letter to the Daily Chronicle by Lindsay Talbot- Crosbie criticising the Government's attitude to the implementation of the 1903 Land Act and endorsing WSC's proposals for the reform of Irish administration.

Letter from John Morley [later Lord Morley] (Flowermead, Wimbledon Park, [London]) to WSC giving advice on Irish policy and enclosing a letter to Sir Anthony MacDonnell, Under Secretary of State in Ireland. See CHAR 2/22/83.

Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to Lindsay Talbot-Crosby (Kildare Street Club, Dublin, [Ireland]) expressing support for the Irish Reform Association but declining to join it. Copy in the hand of Annette Anning.

Letter from 2nd Lord Dudley (Villa Espoir, Biarritz, [France]) to WSC rejecting full-blown Home Rule but advocating the extension of a degree of local autonomy to Ireland.

Letter from Samuel Smethurst (Coldhurst House, Longsight, Oldham, [Lancashire]) to WSC (Canford Manor, [Dorset]) commiserating with him on his ill-health and urging him to rest. Refers to the candidates for the Oldham election and urges the Liberal party to make a definite statement of policy on Ireland.

Letter from J Moore Bayley (Peterscourt, Barnt Green, Worcestershire) to WSC giving his view of what the Liberal position on Irish Home Rule should be.

Letter from WSC to [Lord Wimborne, earlier Ivor Guest] expressing confidence that there will not be serious difficulties in Ireland and approving Wimborne's policy there and the fact that Sir Henry Duke is being more conciliatory. Typescript copy.

Letter from Lord Wimborne [earlier Ivor Guest] (Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin, [Ireland]) to WSC congratulating him on his appointment as Minister of Munitions, stating that he cannot make out "whether the German crisis is a distinct victory for the Junkers or not", explaining that he has applied to Sir Henry Duke [Chief Secretary for Ireland] to circulate to him Cabinet memoranda and minutes on Irish affairs so that as Lord Lieutenant he may be better informed.

Letter from Lieutenant-General Sir Bryan Mahon (The Royal Hospital, Dublin, [Ireland]) to WSC congratulating him [on his appointment as Minister of Munitions] and reporting that although things are not going well in Ireland people have great hopes of the Convention.

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Lord Balfour [earlier Arthur Balfour] on the search for an important letter of 1922 from 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith] to Balfour on boundary changes under the Irish Treaty. Carbon copy.

Letter from Frederick Guest (7 Aldford Street, Park Lane, [London]) to WSC reporting that "Worthy" [Sir Laming Worthington Evans] thinks the House of Commons will pass the Irish bill and that Ulster will then tell the House of Lords to do the same. Places 7 Aldford Street at WSC's disposal.

Letter from Lord Carson [earlier Sir Edward Carson] (Cleve Court, Minster in Thanet, [Kent]) to WSC on: arrangements for WSC's and CSC's visit; the preparedness of Lord Balfour [earlier Arthur Balfour] to leave the timing of the publication of 1st Lord Birkenhead's [earlier F E Smith] letter to Carson and WSC; Carson's knowledge of the Ulster [Ireland] boundary question; his belief that the result of the next general election will be fateful for the Empire.

Letter from Lord Carson [earlier Sir Edward Carson] (Cleve Court, Minster in Thanet, [Kent]) to WSC on the anxiety of the Government that the Irish boundary question should not become a political issue.

Letter from Lionel Curtis (Hales Croft, Kidlington, Oxford) to WSC expressing relief that WSC has not endorsed the views of Si Robert Horne [later Lord Horne of Slamannan] views on the Irish boundary question and stressing the need to deal with the matter in such a way that Britain cannot be accused of going back on her pledges, the alternative being war with Ireland. Typescript copy at CHAR 2/134/98-101.