Letter from Sir John Gorst (84 Campden Hill Court, [London]) to WSC thanking him for his condolences on Gorst's defeat in the election for Preston [Lancashire] and congratulating WSC on his victory in Dundee [Angus, Scotland]. Analyses the reasons for his defeat in Preston and asserts that Tariff Reform has gained wider acceptance among the poorer classes than the Liberals supposed.

Letter from Lord Morley [earlier John Morley] (Flowermead, Princes Road, Wimbledon Park, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on the "triumphant course" of his affairs, including his election victory in Dundee [Angus, Scotland] and suggesting that the Home Office would be available to him if he wanted it. Refers to the probable overall general election result and discusses a possible means of getting the Budget through parliament.

Letter from C P Scott (The Firs, Fallowfield, Manchester) to WSC noting WSC's role in the events of the previous night [in the House of Commons whereby the confrontation with the House of Lords was postponed] and asserting that the Government can hold power for years if it maintains its opposition to the Lords and cultivates Free Trade interests in the north of England.

Letter from WSC to [Henry] Chaplin correcting WSC's reported statements on protective taxation quoted in a letter from Chaplin in the Times. Copy in WSC's hand. Annotated: "not sent".

Extract from a letter from WSC to the 8th Duke of Devonshire congratulating him on having joined the ranks of the Free Traders. Typescript copy, c.1910.

Extract from a letter from WSC to 8th the Duke [of Devonshire] on the desire of many Liberal Unionists in 1886 to fight the Conservatives and the wish of Devonshire's current supporters to see the Liberals beaten on all issues except Free Trade. Typescript copy, c.1910.

Letter from Harold Cox to WSC, congratulations on speech on free trade.

Letter from Lawrence Clarke Tipper to WSC, stating that Lord Randolph Churchill was a "Fair Trader" rather than a "Free Trader" at heart.

Letter from 2nd Lord Dudley to WSC, advising him not to become too extreme a "Free Trader", advocating the limited use of protective tariffs.

Letter from Ernest Fletcher to WSC on free trade and the question of protection for the Empire.

Letter from WSC to Ernest Fletcher, on free trade, rejecting the idea of protection for goods from the Empire copy in hand of A. Anning.

Letter from A. Johnson Galloway to WSC on meeting on Free Trade in Manchester.

Letter from Sir Howard Vincent to WSC, setting out his opposition to free trade, suggesting that if WSC did not oppose free trade he would not be re-elected as a Conservative MP.

Letter from Sidwell Shotton to WSC, on Joseph Chamberlain's policy of preferential tariffs for the Colonies.

Letter from Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] to WSC on Free Trade, particularly Joseph Chamberlain's desire for a duty on food stuffs as an instrument for fiscal union with the Colonies.

Letter from Charles Ritchie [later Lord Ritchie], Chancellor of the Exchequer, to WSC, on debate on the Finance Bill, and opposition to Chamberlain's scheme for Imperial preference.

Letter from Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgeds and Lord Wimborne] (2nd baron, 1st Viscount)] to WSC, on Chamberlain's scheme for Imperial preference, and on the general political situation.

Letter from WSC to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman on opposition amendment to the Finance Bill, which would "unite the Conservative Party, resulting in a disastrous division, and an immense victory for Chamberlain's scheme for Imperial Preference", asking him to consider the position of Conservatives opposed to the impending fiscal changes [typescript copy].

Letter from John Seely [later Lord Mottistone] to WSC on tariff reform.

Letter from Harold Cox to WSC, congratulations on speech on preferential tariffs in the House of Commons.

Letter from Charles Ritchie [later Lord Ritchie] to WSC, on preferential tariffs "a deplorable situation, which will shatter our party to pieces".

Letter from Hammond Hall, Editor, Daily Graphic, to WSC, on the paper's intention to discourage the policy of preferential tariffs "while not committing ourselves irrevocably to opposition".

Letter from Lord Rosebery to WSC on opposition to preferential tariffs.

Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach [later Lord St Aldwyn] to WSC, on the Speaker's ruling that here could be no debate on preferential tariffs during the Second Reading of the Finance Bill.

Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, on Conservative Opposition to preferential tariffs.