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Telegram from WSC to Eric Long [later 3rd Lord Long], (Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London SW1), stating that Randolph Churchill would be deligted to have help in Liverpool Wavetree by-election. Suggesting that he ask members of the Carlton Club to send Randolph a telegram of good wishes [copy].

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Telegram from WSC to Lady Birkenhead (Chester Street, London SW1) asking her to ask Freddie [2nd Lord Birkenhead] to answer Randolph Churchill's telegram asking for help in the Wavertree by election [copy].

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Telegram from Margaret, Lady Birkenhead (Chester Street, London SW1) to WSC, regretting that her son, Freddie [2nd Lord Birkenhead] was unable to support Randolph Churchill as independent Conservative candidate in Liverpool Wavertree "your telegram places us in terribly difficult position between loyalty to you and official party in Liverpool, who always worked so hard for Fred [1st Lord Birkenhead]".

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Telegram from WSC to Lord Carson (Cleve Court, Minister in Thanet), asking him to send a letter of support to Randolph Churchill, supporting his campaign as Independent Conservative candidate in Liverpool Wavertree [copy].

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Typescript extracts from speech by Sir Thomas White, Chairman, Liverpool Constitutional Association, attacking Randolph Churchill, the Independent Conservative Candidate in the Wavertree By-Election. Describing Randolph as a "Great Lothario", and attacking his opposition to votes for women [carbon].

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Letter from WSC to Terence O'Connor, on statements made by Sir Thomas White, about Randolph Churchill in the Wavertee by-election campaign. Asking if the double allusion to "Lothario" and "Casanovo" constituted a serious election libel. as the intention was clearly to prejudice women voters by a suggestion of immorality [carbon].

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Letter from Harold Robinson, Salford Royal Hospital to WSC, on his intention to leave hospital to support Randolph Churchill's by-election campaign in Wavertree.

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Letter from WSC to Harold Robinson, Salford Royal Hospital to WSC, on his intention to leave hospital to support Randolph Churchill's by-election campaign in Wavertree [carbon].

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Letter from Sir Henry Page Croft (Southwell Gardens, London SW7) to Randolph Churchill, supporting his campaign as Independent Conservative candidate in Liverpool Wavertree. Particularly his "fight for the maintenance of British Interests in India" [signed original, with typescript copy].

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Telegram from WSC to Randolph Churchill (Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool), on hostile comment in the Evening Standard, on decision of Alan Lennox-Boyd MP [later Lord Boyd of Merton] to withdraw his support for Randolph Churchill because of declaration by the official Conservative candidate, James Platt on the India Bill. Stating that Charles Emmott MP had offered to take Lennox-Boyd's place on the platform [copy].

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Telegram from The Duke of Westminster (Eaton Hall, Chester), to WSC, on Randolph Churchill's campaign in the Wavertree by-election.

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Telegram from Randolph Churchill, (Independent Conservative Candidate in the Wavertree by-election) to Brendan Bracken, asking if he would be willing to speak at meeting in Liverpool.

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Telegram from Randolph Churchill, (Independent Conservative Candidate in the Wavertree by-election) to WSC, on hostile attitude of the "Morning Post", asking if he could do anything.

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Letter from WSC to the Duke of Westminster, on Randolph Churchill's campaign in the Wavertree by-election. Stating that what he most needed was canvassers, who could not be paid by the candidate, or anyone connected with him, but that it would be quite lawful for Westminster's estate workers to canvass on Randolph's behalf. Asking if he knew any of the "well to do folk" in Wavertree who might help [carbon].

Scope and Contents Letter from 5th Lord Howe [earlier Lord Curzon] (35 Curzon Street, Mayfair [London]) signed by his secretary (M Colquhoun) to WSC apologizing for not being able to find an election agent [? for Randolph Churchill while standing as an anti-India Bill Conservative candidate in the Wavertree, Liverpool by-election] as official agents are "too frightened to come forward owing to the fear of vengeance on the part of the official Party Organisation". He suggests asking Brendan Bracken's agent for...

Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Dame [Fanny] Lucy Houston, thanking her for her letter, but fearing that it would not be much use insisting upon the next Government being Conservative, as the majority of MPs think that they will do better in the forthcoming election under the title "National"; he has already stated publicly that he will stand as Conservative and National himself. WSC adds that he is "pleased to have played a useful part in warning the Government of the growth of the German air force",...

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Letter from [WSC] to 17th Lord Derby [earlier Lord Stanley], giving an account of the negotiations between Randolph Churchill and Sir Thomas White [member of Liverpool City Council, and Chairman and Managing Director of Bents' Brewery Company Limited] for finding Randolph a seat in Liverpool, and assessing his chances. Unsigned copy.

Scope and Contents Letter from "Archie" [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later 1st Lord Thurso, Leader, Liberal Parliamentary Party] (Dalnawillan, Altnabreac, Caithness [Scotland]), to WSC, regretting that he is unable to accept WSC's dinner invitation. He comments on his admiration for WSC's speeches, and his delight at seeing WSC's "stock soaring!", but thinks that "a November election would be a rotten trick to play", particularly unfair on the Labour Party and also the Liberals, as they have been supporting the...

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Letter from 17th Lord Derby [earlier Lord Stanley] (Derby House, Stratford Place [London]) to WSC, giving an account of his meeting with Sir Thomas White [member of Liverpool City Council, and Chairman and Managing Director of Bents' Brewery Company Limited] over Randolph Churchill and Peter Shaw contesting a seat in Liverpool.

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Letter from 17th Lord Derby [earlier Lord Stanley] (Derby House, Stratford Place [London]) to WSC, thanking him for his letter on Randolph Churchill and Sir Thomas White [member of Liverpool City Council, and Chairman and Managing Director of Bents' Brewery Company Limited]. Derby gives the latest details on Randolph Churchill and Peter Shaw both contesting a seat in Liverpool.

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Letter from [WSC] to Sir Nairne Stewart Sandeman [Conservative MP for Middleton and Prestwich, Lancashire], explaining that he will be busy campaigning during the election in his own constituency, and going to a few large centres for Conservative Central Office; possibly he will be able [to speak to Stewart-Sandeman's constituents] from Manchester. Unsigned copy.

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Letter from WSC to Sir Abe Bailey, on Bailey's subscription to Conservative Party funds, asking if he would be willing for a portion of his donation to be used to support the campaign of Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, who was standing as an independent Conservative in North Portsmouth [carbon].

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Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth [Hampshire], to WSC, on the General Election campaign, commenting that he was going up to Liverpool to speak on behalf of Randolph Churchill, and on his own prospects in Portsmouth. Thanking WSC for arranging gift of 50 pounds from Sir Abe Bailey.

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Letter from WSC to Wilfred Athelstan-Johnson, thanks for long and interesting letter on Germany [carbon].

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Letter from Cecil L'Estrange Malone, Phene Street, Chelsea SW3 to WSC, enclosing cuttings from the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, on his decision not to stand as Labour candidate for Northampton in the forthcoming General Election, because of his disagreement with the Party's foreign policy.