Hurst complains about the misuse of Freud's theories in the treatment of trauma patients, but concedes that Freud's theories properly understood are valuable.

Myers writes that he envies Rivers his freedom to publish his findings, since Myers was prevented by the military from circulating his work on 'reassociative' treatments.

Myers praises Rivers for his work, but goes on to try to convince Rivers that hypnosis can be used effectively to reveal repressed memories (something Rivers is against).

The writer explains that, having visited some centres of rehabilitation and treatment in France, he is now on his way to Canada and so will be unable to join Rivers at Craig Lockhart as hoped. The letter is written from the Berners Hotel, Berners Street.

Blumgart asks if Rivers would consider entering into an exchange with him, since he has been following Freud's methods in New York for five years and would like to discuss results.

Nicoll writes from the Empire Hospital for neurological cases at Vincent Square, Pimlico, and hopes that Rivers's work will influence young practitioners for the good since there are too many smug and complacent doctors who do not know how to treat neurological cases.

McAlpine is treating patients and trying to study at the same time, and comments on the complexity of the field and how much there is to learn. He himself is recovering but writes that he is gaining strength and speaking better. See also McAlpine's later letter (dated 1919) which is WHRivers/3/19.

Lyttelton writes of experiences during the war, of his experience at Ypres in 1914 as Lieutenant Colonel - he writes on a typewriter, missing the P. Includes a letter regarding Archer being fit for service again.

Love letters from ELS to MS with other subjects including support from Winston Churchill, his difficulties with General Sir Henry Wilson and Marshal Ferdinand Foch, their marriage settlement, his promised promotion to Brigadier-General, the Supreme War Council at Versailles and her health.

Also includes letters from her former husband [George] Douglas Turner.

Letters from Fisher to Lambert [Civil Lord of the Admiralty], papers relating to Fisher's part in the Dardanelles Inquiry, other letters and papers by Fisher, and correspondence with Fisher's friends on his letters, collected by Lambert as Fisher’s literary executor, for use in his biography.

English translations by D.C. Phillott of letters from Indian Army troops serving in Palestine.

Subjects covered include: a trip to France including visits to St Germain and the battlefield at Chemin des Dames and [Georges] Clemenceau's shooting.

Subjects covered include: Maurice's trip to Rome [Italy]; his work for David Lloyd George [Prime Minister] and the War Cabinet; concern that the War Cabinet is overburdened; hopes to return home; meeting the [8th] Duke of Rutland; and Maurice's influential report on the Admiralty.

Subjects covered include: a diary of one of Maurice's typical days, the workload of the War Cabinet, his hopes to return home and account of an air raid.

Within the volume is one letter from Alston, written from Germany.

Includes letters sent by Bateson from France and England. Some are written on the back of torn pages from the Journal of Genetics (items 10-11 & 13-14). Two 1918 letters are on paper headed ‘Y.M.C.A. On Active Service with the British Expeditionary Force’ (items 15 [15:1r] and 20 [20:1r]).

Comprising a letter from Sir John Simon, accepting an invitation to dine and praising Churchill [for his conduct over the Dardanelles Campaign], 1 June 1915, and a letter from James Masterton-Smith [former Private Secretary to Churchill] on how he had been the greatest First Lord that the Admiralty had ever had, 18 November 1915 [following Churchill's resignation from the Government].