Galley proofs sent to George Trevelyan of chapter 20 "The new regime" and chapter 21 "The gold key".

Galley proofs sent to George Trevelyan of chapter 22 "The death of the emperor", chapter 23 "Harley and St John", chapter 24 "General only", chapter 25 "Ne plus ultra" and chapter 26 "Bouchain". Includes a letter from Trevelyan in which he describes his pleasure in reading the book, recommends WSC not to include a character sketch of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough and discusses WSC's concern that he has been overly negative about Bolingbroke.

Galley proofs sent to George Trevelyan of chapter 27 "The secret negotiations", chapter 28 "Hanover intervenes", chapter 29 "The political climax", chapter 30 "The visit of Prince Eugene" and chapter 31 "The peculation charge".

Galley proofs sent to George Trevelyan of chapter 32 "The restraining orders", chapter 33 "The British desertion", chapter 34 "Marlborough leaves England", chapter 35 "Exile" and chapter 36 "Utrecht and the succession.".

Galley proofs sent to George Trevelyan of chapter 37 "The death of the Queen", chapter 38 "Marlborough in the new reign" and chapter 39 "At Blenheim Palace".

Galley proofs sent to Edward Marsh of chapter 1 "00", chapter 2 "The Whigs and Peace", chapter 3 "The great frost" and chapter 4 "The fatal article". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Marsh.

Galley proofs sent to Sir Edward Marsh of chapter 1 "00", chapter 2 "The Whigs and Peace", chapter 3 "The great frost" and chapter 4 "The fatal article". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Marsh. Includes a letter from Marsh in which he praises WSC's writing.

Galley proofs sent to Sir Edward Marsh of chapter 5 "The lost peace", chapter 6 "Darker war", chapter 7 "Tournai", chapter 8 "The investment of Mons" and chapter 9 "The battle of Malplaquet". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Marsh.

Galley proofs sent to Sir Edward Marsh of chapter 10 "The ebb tide", chapter 11 "The Queen's revenge", chapter 12 "Mortifications", chapter 13 "Sacheverell and Shrewsbury" and chapter 14 "The 9th campaign". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Marsh.

Galley proofs sent to Sir Edward Marsh of chapter 15 "Sunderland's dismissal", chapter 16 "The alarm of the allies", chapter 17 "The fall of Godolphin", chapter 18 "Marlborough and Hanover" and chapter 19 "Dissolution". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Marsh.

Galley proofs sent to Sir Edward Marsh of chapter 20 "The new regime", chapter 21 "The gold key", chapter 22 "The death of the emperor" and chapter 23 "Harley and St John". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Marsh.

Galley proofs sent to Sir Edward Marsh of chapter 24 "General only", chapter 25 "Ne plus ultra", chapter 26 "Bouchain", chapter 27 "The secret negotiations" and chapter 28 "Hanover intervenes". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Marsh.

Galley proofs sent to Sir Edward Marsh of chapter 29 "Political climax", chapter 30 "The visit of Prince Eugene", chapter 31 "The peculation charge", chapter 32 "The restraining orders" and chapter 33 "The British desertion". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Marsh.

Galley proofs sent to Sir Edward Marsh of chapter 34 "Marlborough leaves England", chapter 35 "Exile", chapter 36 "Utrecht and the succession", chapter 37 "The death of the Queen", chapter 38 "Marlborough in the new reign" and chapter 39 "At Blenheim Palace." Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Marsh.

Galley proofs sent to Major [Alfred] Burne of chapter 9 "The Battle of Malplaquet". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Burne.

Galley proofs sent to [Ridley] Pakenham-Walsh of chapter 24 "General Only", chapter 25 "Ne plus ultra", chapter 26 "Bouchain". Annotated with suggestions and corrections by Pakenham-Walsh.

Draft proofs of the preface to volume 4, the table of contents and chapters including: chapter 1 "00", chapter 2 "The Whigs and peace and chapter 3 "The great frost." Annotated by WSC.

Draft proofs of sections about methods of correspondence between John, 1st Duke of Marlborough and various people including Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough and his sources of secret information and chapters including: chapter 6 "Darker war", chapter 7 "Tournai [France]" and chapter 8 "The investment of Mons [France]".

Draft proofs of chapters include: Chapter 14, "The Ninth Campaign"; Chapter 24, "General Only"; Chapter 25, "Ne Plus Ultra"; Chapter 26, "Bouchain" [France]; Chapter 32, "The Restraining Orders"; Chapter 33, "The British Desertion"; Chapter 35, "Exile"; Chapter 36, [1st Duke of] "Marlborough in the New Reign".

Correspondents include: William Deakin [WSC's literary assistant] with suggested illustrations for volume 4.Also includes: sketches and a map of the battle of Malplaquet [France, 1709]; a print of a portrait of the Old Pretender [James Edward Stuart].

Subjects include: Claude Duc de Villars; the battle of Malplaquet, 1709 [France]; Europe, 1710-1711; 1st Duke of Marlborough's theory of war.

Correspondents include: William Deakin; Ridley Pakenham-Walsh.Subjects include: the battle of Malplaquet, 1709 [France]; 1st Duke of Marlborough in 1709; Marlborough and the Hague Conference, 1709 [the Netherlands]; mercenary service; Marlborough in diplomacy, 1707-1709; Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy, 1708.Also includes: correspondence from George G Harrap and Company Limited, publishers.

Subjects include: peace negotiations, 1702-1709; Henry Sacheverell.

Correspondents include: John Scobell Armstrong on General John Armstrong; 1st Lord Wolseley [1904] on General John Armstrong; William Deakin [WSC's literary assistant].Also includes: extracts from the Times, 1904 on General John Armstrong; part of a copied letter from 1st Duke of Wellington on Napoleon's presence in battle being worth 40,000 men.