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Letter from G Wallace Carter (Free Trade Union, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, London) to WSC (Home Office) noting that the Master of Elibank [Alexander Murray, later Lord , Murray of Elibank] wishes that special attention be given to the Home Counties in the planned programme of Free Trade lectures and exhibitions and expressing the same view about six marginal constituencies in Scotland. Signed typescript.

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Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC agreeing with WSC's suggestion that the programme of Free Trade lectures be scaled down in favour of Free Trade exhibition shops and making suggestions as to how goods in such shops should be presented and how anti- Free Trade handbills can be answered.

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Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]), to WSC (Home Office) enclosing proofs of the circulars for the lectures [not present] and related lists and memoranda [see CHAR 2/44/88-94]. Signed typescript.

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List of honorary and paid lecturers who are to give the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/44/87.

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Memorandum from G Wallace Carter (8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC suggesting how the programme of lectures and exhibitions be carried out during and immediately following the general election. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/44/87. Another copy, with one annotation, at CHAR 2/44/94.

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Progress report on the National Free Trade Lectures [by G Wallace Carter, secretary] to WSC. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/44/87. Another copy at CHAR 2/44/92.

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Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, London) to WSC (Home Office) reporting his activities in connection with the lecture and exhibition scheme. Signed typescript.

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Letter from [WSC] to James Caird on the progress of the Free Trade lecture and exhibition programme being financed by Caird. Typescript copy.

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Letter from [WSC] to G Wallace Carter commenting on the proof lecture and suggesting it be shown to Sir Francis Mowatt. Asks to see the draft of the newspaper interview explaining the lecture scheme. Typescript copy.

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Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Home Office) suggesting a programme of seaside lectures. Signed typescript.

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Letter from James Caird (Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC approving the idea of seaside Free Trade lectures. Annotated by WSC that he must ask Caird to dinner.

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Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, London), to WSC on the schemes for seaside lectures and for the hiring of a Free Trade yacht to tour towns on the south coast of England and act as a campaigning platform. Includes list of seaside towns indicating those where permission to hold meetings has been granted by the local authorities. Signed and annotated typescript.

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Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to Edward Marsh (Home Office) reporting on how he his dealing with correspondence relating to the lectures. Signed typescript.

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Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, London) to Edward Marsh (Home Office) on the proposed programme of seaside lectures and the hiring of a Free Trade yacht. Signed typescript. Annotated that WSC is doubtful whether it would be wise to abandon all inland lectures.

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Letter from William A Hazard, merchant (29 Broadway, New York, [United States]) to James Caird (Dundee, [Angus], Scotland) on the tariff reform issue in the United States. Encloses related cuttings and correspondence [see CHAR 2/44/108-111] Signed typescript.

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Cutting from the New York Times [United States], 13 May 1910: speech in favour of the Payne-Aldrich tariff by Sereno E Payne in the House of Representatives; proof sheets of articles supplied by the Tariff Reform Committee of the Reform Club of New York, 1910. Printed. Details of other pages supplied by the American Press Association on reverse of proof sheets. Sent with CHAR 2/44/106-107.

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Letter from William A Hazard [merchant of New York [United States]] to Otto T Bannard [President of the New York Trust Company] passing on the request of James Caird for literature on the tariff issue in the United States. Hazard describes how protective duties have hindered his business as American representative of the biscuit manufacturers Huntley and Palmer. Signed typescript copy. Sent with CHAR 2/44/106-107.

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Letter from Otto T Bannard, president of the New York Trust Company (26 Broad Street, [New York, United States]) to William A Hazard, [merchant] (29 Broadway, New York) enclosing monthly reports of the Bureau of Commerce and Labour [not present] in response to Hazard's request on behalf of James Caird for information on the tariff question in the United States. Signed typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/44/106-107.

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Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (c/o Lord Sheffield, Penrhos, Holyhead, [Anglesey, Wales]) enclosing a statement of the number of lectures arranged in April and May 1910 [see CHAR 2/44/113-116]. Notes the large number of postponements arising from the death of King Edward VII. Signed typescript.

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Statement [by G Wallace Carter] of the National Free Trade Lectures arranged in April and May 1910. Typescript. Annotated by WSC that Carter should report to James Caird as well and should be asked if he wants any more money. Sent with CHAR 2/44/112.

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Letter from H W Rawlins, secretary of the Free Trade League (49 Deansgate, Manchester) to WSC enclosing a copy of the revised rules of the League [not present] and informing WSC that he has been elected as one of its vice-presidents. Signed typescript. Annotated by WSC: "I shd. be glad to know whether there is any truth in the rumours that Tariff Reform is making headway in Lancs. [Lancashire]" Also annotated that a reply was sent accepting the election, 1 Jun [1910].

Scope and Contents Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Home Office) summarising the progress of the lecture programme and enclosing a statement of the lectures given in various constituencies [see CHAR 2/44/119-121]. Notes the large number of cancellations arising from the death of King Edward VII and asks for further funds. Signed typescript. Annotated by WSC with instructions to send Carter a cheque for £1000 and a letter about...

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Statement of the National Free Trade Lectures given in various constituencies, arranged by county. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/44/118.

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Letter from Frederick Guest (Yarrells House, Lytchett, Poole, [Dorset]) to WSC describing the difficulties being experienced by the Free Trade campaigners in the East Dorset by-election due to lack of resources and asking that some of the funds for the National Free Trade Lectures be diverted to them. Signed typescript.

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Letter from James Caird (Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC enclosing a cheque for £1000 [not present] and a letter from G Wallace Carter [see CHAR 2/44/129-130]. Discusses the financing of the lecture programme and suggests the establishment of a Free Trade shop in Bond Street, [London]).