Typescript list of Unionist Free Food League MPs and the Liberal candidates standing in their constituencies, annotated to indicate the MPs' future voting behaviour.

Letter from William Clegg, solicitor (Victoria Chambers, Figtree Lane, Sheffield, [Yorkshire]) to WSC inviting him to address a meeting in Sheffield and asserting that some of the most representative Tories there are staunch Free Traders.

Letter from Lord James of Hereford (Breamore, Salisbury, [Wiltshire]) to WSC stressing the cross-party membership of the Free Trade League and expressing the view that the forthcoming Lancashire county meeting in the Manchester Free Trade Hall should not be seen as promoting WSC's candidature. Mentions his (Hereford's) contribution to WSC's life of Lord Randolph Churchill.

Letter from Lord James of Hereford (Breamore, Salisbury, [Wiltshire]) to WSC approving of Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman's recent speech, referring to a meeting in Manchester fixed for February, and asserting that Free Traders need to be watchful in the House of Lords.

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Rear-Admiral Arthur Smith-Dorrien asserting that he has always been in favour of Home Rule and Free Trade and opposed to Socialism and that the present Conservative programme differs from that adopted by Lord Balfour [earlier Arthur Balfour] in 1904 only in its exclusion of the question of Protection. Carbon copy.

Letter from Edith Dar??st-Smith (62 Rutland Gate, [London]) to WSC urging him to form a party consisting of Conservatives and moderate Liberals who differ from the former only on "the now unimportant issue of Protection", the existence of which would make James Ramsay Macdonald's position as Prime Minister untenable.

Letter from Harold Tennant MP (Brooks's, St James's Street, [London]) to WSC suggesting he speak at the Liberal Colonial Club either on the hollowness of the claim that Tariff Reform would be a cure for unemployment, or women's suffrage, or colonial preference in relation to foodstuffs.

Letter from Charles Masterman (Casa Biondetti, Venice, [Italy]) to WSC asserting that the Liberals will cease to be a force in the country if they do not tackle [?the problem of unemployment] and pointing out the danger of the "supine" Government losing the Newcastle-on-Tyne by- election due to working men voting for the two "remedies" of Socialism and Tariff Reform. Invites WSC to meet him for a discussion.

Letter from Edward Tootal Broadhurst (The Manor House, North Rode, Congleton, [Cheshire]) to WSC stating that he will only support WSC in the North-West Manchester by- election if it is fought specifically on Free Trade, since he disagrees with other Government measures such as the Licensing Bill.

Letter from Arthur Witley (13 Westborne Road, Huddersfield, [Yorkshire]) to WSC (House of Commons) advocating the taxation of land values, which he sees as a pre-requisite for Free Trade, and attacking taxation of capital and the earnings derived from it. Describes the good economic effects of the taxation of land values in New Zealand and New South Wales [Australia] and urges the Government to take on the House of Lords by including such taxation in the Budget. Signed typescript.

Letter from F E A Graham (Kintore, Tower Road, St Leonard's-on-Sea, [Sussex]) to WSC enclosing his pamphlet The Free Trade Delusion [see CHAR 2/38/33] and outlining his case against Free Trade.

Phamplet entitled "The Free Trade Delusion, being part of the series Some writing on the wall by "Akaroa" (F E A Graham). Sent with CHAR 2/38/32 11,[1p].

Resolution of a meeting of inhabitants of Nantyglo in Monmouthshire [Wales] in favour of the Licensing Bill. Signed by J L Jones, chairman, and Herbert Williams, honorary secretary (77 High Street, Blaina, Monmouthshire) Copy with original signatures.

Extract from a speech in the House of Lords by the 8th Duke of Devonshire warning that whereas an alteration to the current system of Free Trade might benefit "the higher ranks of labour" it might produce starvation among those lower down the social scale. Typescript.

Letter from Joseph Pease (12 Downing Street) stating that the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith, later Lord Oxford Asquith] has agreed to accept Russell Rea's amendment as the official Liberal view on the fiscal debate to be raised by Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] . Asks WSC to take charge of the debate on behalf of the Government and instructs him not to allude to Retaliation.

Notes on the reduction of tea duty and sugar duty and the miners' eight hour day as much surer means of improving the condition of workers than a protective duty.

The "Free Trader", first campaign number. Printed. 32p.

Part of a memorandum on duties on manufactured imports in France and Germany. Typescript.

Fiscal policy of international trade. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 11 November 1908;-for, copy "of memorandum by Mr. Alfred Marshall on the fiscal policy of international trade." Printed. 29, [1p].

Extract from a speech in the House of Commons by Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] on 6 May 1901 justifying retaliation against unfair duties on British goods. Typescript.

Extract from "The meaning of money" by Hartley Withers on the mutual benefits arising from the employment of British capital and credit in the development of other countries' economies. Typescript.

Letter from Joseph Pease (Headlam Hall, Gainford, [County Durham]) to WSC on: WSC's involvement in the production and distribution of election campaign posters; David Lloyd George's promises of honours in return for money [contributions to Liberal Party funds]; the offer of money to help the cause of Free Trade from James Caird [a jute manufacturer of Dundee, Angus, Scotland]; the prospects for the general election.

Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC asking for advice on how best to spend a sum of money for the encouragement of the cause of Free Trade. Suggests the engagement of 500 lecturers.