Scope and Contents Letter from David Thomas (House of Commons) to WSC explaining that his support for WSC's possible candidature for Cardiff [Wales] was based on the belief that WSC was prepared to come fully over to the Liberal side, but Thomas has been disappointed by WSC's attitude to such issues as Irish Home Rule, disestablishment of the English Church, and reform of the House of Lords. Neither is Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and Lord Wimborne (2nd baron, 1st viscount)] radical enough for...

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Letter from J Last (Curriers Lane, Princess Street, Ipswich, [Suffolk]) to WSC thanking him, as a working man, for his efforts in favour of "free food" and attacking Joseph Chamberlain's policies and rich capitalists who underpay their workers. Asserts that the inability of working-class people to afford decent food is the reason for the large number of undersized recruits rejected by the military authorities.

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Resolution in favour of "Free Trade, Peace, Retrenchment and Reform" recommended by the committee of the Cobden Club to meetings held to celebrate the centenary of Richard Cobden's birth. Sent with CHAR 2/17/55 Typescript.

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Cutting from the Wolverhampton Express and Star: letter from "A.S." quoting passages favourable to imperial preference from a speech given by WSC at Wednesbury [Staffordshire] in 1901 and accusing him of inconsistency. See also CHAR 2/17/59.

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Letter from George E Johnson, secretary and registration agent of the West Wolverhampton Conservative Association, (33 Queen Street, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire]) to WSC asking him to explain why his views on trade have changed since his speech at Wednesbury [Staffordshire] in 1901 in favour of imperial preference. Newspaper cutting affixed. See also CHAR 2/17/58 above.

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Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to George Johnson [secretary and registration agent of the West Wolverhampton Conservataive Association] explaining that after approaching the trade question with an open mind he had concluded by the autumn of 1902 that Protectionism was unsound. MS draft in WSC's hand. Annotated: "keep, I have sent answer".

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Letter from William Robinson (154 New Hall Lane, Preston, [Lancashire]) to WSC (House of Commons) describing how he was forced out of his editorial posts at the Preston Herald and the Darwen Gazette by local Tory leaders, who objected to his support of Free Trade, and soliciting WSC's help in securing a post with a liberal paper. Annotated by WSC: "I will dictate a reply".

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Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, on Unionist free food meeting at St James's Hall, also on the possibility of his father, Lord Salisbury joining the free food campaign, suggesting that the best approach would be by Sir Michael Hicks Beach [later Lord St Aldwyn], with no mention of Cecil.

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Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, on the formation of a free trade league.

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Letter from J. St Loe Strachey, Editor of The Spectator, to WSC, on his willingness to back "any Imperialist Free Trade League", even if this meant that the Spectator lost half of its readership.

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Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach [later Lord St Aldwyn] to WSC, on preliminary meeting of the Free Trade League, suggesting speakers and guests.

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Letter from WSC to Colonel J. Mitford, setting out his opposition to preferential tariffs [carbon].

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Circular letter from F. Manners-Sutton, Secretary, Unionist Free Food League, on attendance at annual conference of National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations.

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Letter from WSC to Thomas Cairns, letter of support for Anti-Food Tax League to be founded in Newcastle-upon-Tyne [carbon, with ms amendments].

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Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, on meetings of the Free Food League, advising moderation, particularly in WSC's speech in Birmingham.

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Letter from WSC to [8th Duke of Devonshire], on the Unionist Free Traders and their future ms draft, signed by WSC, annotated "Not sent".

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Letter from WSC to the Oldham Standard on his opposition to protective tariffs [ms draft, signed by WSC].

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Letter from WSC to The Times, on his opposition to protective tariffs [carbon, with ms annotations].

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Letter from WSC to Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood], on forthcoming Unionist Free Food meeting in Birmingham, and the progress of the free trade campaign [typescript copy, signed by WSC].

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Letter from Lord Robert Cecil [later Lord Cecil of Chelwood] to WSC, on forthcoming Unionist Free Food meeting in Birmingham.

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Letter from 8th Duke of Devonshire to WSC, on forthcoming Unionist Free Food meeting in Birmingham.

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Letter from J. Moore Bayley to WSC, on forthcoming Unionist Free Food meeting in Birmingham.

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Letter from J. Moore Bayley to Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] on forthcoming Unionist Free Food meeting in Birmingham.

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Letter from Murray Guthrie to WSC, on forthcoming Unionist Free Food meeting in Birmingham.

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Letter from Sir Sidney Low to WSC, congratulations on success of Unionist Free Food meeting in Birmingham.