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Letter from Lord James of Hereford (Breamore, Salisbury, [Wiltshire]) to WSC saying he has answered Tom Garnett's letter and explained his position as a Unionist Free Trader. Reports that his local informants are not over-confident of the success of Free Trade Candidates in Manchester.

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Letter from G Martin to WSC, thanks for signed photograph, expressing opposition to protective tariffs.

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Letter from Ralph Cobbold to WSC, support for stand over fiscal policy.

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Letter from W T Sanders to WSC, asking for advice on voting in the forthcoming General Election, as a Conservative Free Trader he could not support a Conservative who was in favour of Joseph Chamberlain's reforms, nor could he vote for a Liberal, as with the exception of free trade, he was opposed to their policies.

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House of Commons Voting List on John Morley's amendment to motion on the King's Speech opposing protective tariffs the free traders lost by 276 votes to 327.

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Letter from Alfred Emmott to WSC on free trade.

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Letter from T C Horsfall to WSC, praising stand over free trade, congratulations on speech at Free Trade Hall, Manchester.

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Letter from Lord Robert Cecil [later Lord Cecil of Chelwood] to WSC, sending articles from The Pilot, on free trade, a "well written and well edited" paper with sound views on the fiscal question, stating that he had invested as much as he could afford in the paper, and hoping that WSC would bring it to the attention of someone who was rich enough to help it.

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Letter from Tom Garnett to WSC, praising stand over free trade, congratulations on speeches in Manchester and Preston [Lancashire].

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Letter from Lord James of Hereford to WSC, congratulations on speech opposing the Sugar Convention Bill, praising his "magnificent work" for free trade.

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Letter from John A. Ferguson to WSC, on free trade, urging him not to turn against his party, and to remain a Tory Democrat.

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Letter from G.S. Pawle to WSC, asking about plans to form free trade organisation independent of existing political parties.

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Letter from Albert J Hobson to WSC, enclosing petition addressed to the 8th Duke of Devonshire, asking him to address meeting in Sheffield [Yorkshire] on the fiscal policy of the Government.

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Letter from WSC to James Kemp Welch, apologies for not able to attend meeting in Weybridge [Surrey] addressed by Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood, praising Cecil's efforts to preserve the free trade nature of the Conservative Party ms copy in WSC's hand.

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Letter from Reginald Lucas to WSC, on his position as a supporter of the Government, accusing WSC of wanting to break up the Conservative Party over fiscal policy.

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Letter from John Morley [later Lord Morley of Blackburn] to WSC on Ireland, commenting on WSC's pamphlet, Ireland and the Fiscal Problem.

Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Samuel Lamb, on possible points of difference between himself and the Liberals, particularly the Licensing Question, Disestablishment and Disendowment, and the need for reform of the Education Act, giving his opinion that the election would be fought on four main issues, (1) Free Trade, (2) Retrenchment and the reorganisaton of finance on strict Gladstonian principles, (3) Reduction in size and cost of the Army and the Navy, (4) a copmplete re-organisation of the Army...

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Letter from Lord James of Hereford to WSC, on stupidity and "cowardly snobbishness" of the protectionists, whose actions would make WSC more popular than ever in the country.

Scope and Contents Letter from Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and Lord Wimborne (2nd baron, 1st viscount)] (Bedford House, Kings Road, Brighton, [Sussex]; notepaper: Ashby St Ledgers, Rugby, [Warwickshire]) to WSC mentioning that he has seen the ?South Wales Daily News reporter and that he is to go to Cardiff for an informal meeting with the Liberal executive. Condemns the Tories' treatment of WSC over the Protection issue and the "nauseating" personalisation of politics but praises Lord Hugh Cecil's...

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Letter from Sidney G. Solomon, Secretary, Walsall Liberal Association, to WSC, sending resolution of the Executive Committee, congratulating WSC and Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood on their speeches at Unionist Free Food League meeting in Birmingham.

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Letter from [ ] Darby to WSC on free trade.

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Letter from John B. Wheatcroft to WSC, expressing admiration on his "bold defence" of free trade.

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Letter from Arthur Elliot to WSC on free trade.

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Letter from J. Moore Bayley to WSC, on the free trade campaign.

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Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach [later Lord St Aldwyn] to WSC, on the inevitable split between the Unionist Free Traders and the remainder of the Party.