Letter from WSC to Cardinal Arthur Hinsley on lifting of the death sentence from six murderers in Belfast [Ulster, Northern Ireland].

Letter from WSC to John Andrews [Prime Minister of Northern Ireland] commending his decision to lift the death sentence.

Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his work [on the biography of Lord Randolph Churchill]; a conversation with "Joe" [Joseph Chamberlain] about [Lord Randolph]; assistance with the chapter on Home Rule provided by [John] Brodrick and George Hamilton and problems with a motor. Manuscript in the hand of Annette Anning signed by WSC.

Letter from WSC (Canford Manor, Wimborne [Dorset]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is resting in preparation for "future labours", discusses [5th Lord] Rosebery's reckless speech and speculates that there will not be a Home Rule Bill in the next Parliament.

Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (Floors Castle [Roxburghshire, Scotland]) to [Lord] Randolph [Churchill] in which she instructs him not to take risks at Newmarket and discusses affairs in Ireland, his silence, her distaste at "fulsome & exaggerated" praise for [Arthur] Balfour, society news, and her disapproval of a book by M MacKenzie.

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Sir William Beveridge drawing attention to the neglect of Ulster [Northern Ireland] in the war effort. [Copy; given running number 209A].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Northern Ireland's production capacity. [Copy].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a draft minute to Home Secretary [Herbert Morrison] on Northern Ireland's contribution to the war effort. [annotated copy; given running number 286A].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on possible reasons behind the lower contribution of industrial labour in Northern Ireland to the war effort. [Copy; given running number 312].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a draft minute to the Home Secretary [Herbert Morrison] suggesting means of involving the government of Northern Ireland in order to increase war production there. [Copy; given running number 313A].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a draft letter to the Chairman of the Production Executive on Ulster's [Northern Ireland] contribution in manpower and industry to the war effort. [Copy; given running number 215B].

Letter from [Leonard Jerome] (Union Club, 1 West 21st Street [New York, United States]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: discussion of the impression created by her recent visit to the United States with [Lord] Randolph [Churchill]; financial affairs and the possibility of [Lord] Randolph going to Ireland.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (House of Commons) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to instruct [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] to invite George Tyrrell, the agent for the Conservative Party in Ireland, to dinner and discussing the effect of a vote in the House of Commons and the absence of the Ulster Conservatives who "have virtually broken their election pledges". He also instructs her to make arrangements for the arrival of a new footman and a house which he has seen.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo [Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of the weather conditions, a meeting with [Lord] Hartington [later 8th Duke of Devonshire], speculations on the position of shares in nitrates [on the stock market], and comments that [Arthur] Balfour is "overegging the pudding in Ireland" and that [Georges] Boulanger is not making the most of his victory.

Telegram from WSC to Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" stating that the War Cabinet has decided not to invite Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] to the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation and suggesting that the geographical position of Ireland in post-war aviation will be insignificant.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" appealing for support for his policy towards Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] and the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" appealing for acceptance of his policy towards Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] and the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" appealing for understanding of his policy towards Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] and the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation. Copy.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" stating that in view of the considerations WSC advanced [see CHAR 20/172/73], the Canadian Government are willing to accept Ireland [Eire]'s omission from the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation and suggesting that it is made clear that wartime air services are being discussed.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC stating that the Australian Government are willing to accept Eire's omission from the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation.

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC marked "Secret" supporting Eire's omission from the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation and suggesting that the best policy towards Eire and such matters is to wait until the war is over and Eire has clarified its position in relation to the Commonwealth.

Telegram from Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] to WSC marked "Secret and Personal" stating that although he is not convinced by the arguments WSC advanced [see CHAR 20/172/73], he does not wish to make any further comments on the omission of Eire from the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" expressing surprise that the US Government has asked the Government of Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] to sign a bilateral Civil Aviation Agreement without telling the British Government beforehand; and requesting these negotiations are postponed until they have a chance to talk the matter over. Photocopy.