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 G Wallace Carter (Free Trade Union, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, London) enclosing memoranda on the proposed national programme of Free Trade lectures and exhibitions [see CHAR 2/44/49-81] and discussing the financing of the programme.

Memorandum from G Wallace Carter (8 Victoria Street, [Westminster, London]) [to WSC] on arrangements for a national programme of Free Trade lectures and exhibitions. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/44/48.

Memorandum from G Wallace Carter (8 Victoria Street, [Westminster, London]) on arrangements for a national programme of Free Trade exhibitions showing the comparative prices of various goods. Typescript annotated by WSC: "this has been prepared by my directions. It must be taken as a guide not as a finished scheme.".

Letter from [WSC] to James Caird suggesting that in the event of a general election the programme of Free Trade lectures be reduced and that more money be spent on the Free Trade exhibition shops. Typescript copy.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.