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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].

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Letter from Charles Emmott MP (Palace Hotel, St Moritz) to WSC, offering support for Randolph Churchill as Independent Conservative candidate in the Wavertree by-election.

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Telegram from WSC to Charles Emmott MP (Palace Hotel, St Moritz) thanks for offer of support for Randolph Churchill as Independent Conservative candidate in the Wavertree by-election [copy].

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Note from Violet Pearman to WSC, on support for Randolph Churchill's by-election campaign in Wavertree. Passing on advice from Hugh Orr-Ewing, India Defence League, suggesting that WSC should not visit Liverpool until the Tuesday before polling day.

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Note from Violet Pearman to WSC, transcript of extract speech by Sir Thomas Inskip [later Lord Caldecote] in the Wavertree by-election in support of the official Conservative candidate, James Platt, 30 Jan 1935, attacking WSC and his opposition to the India Bill.

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Telegram from Randolph Churchill to WSC, confirming that he had placed a bet on WSC's behalf on Randolph's success in the Wavertree by-election, at odds of 4-1.

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Letter from the Duke of Westminster (Bourdon House, Berkeley Square, London W1) to WSC, on Randolph Churchill's "glorious fight" in the Wavertree by-election [Randolph had split the Conservative vote, allowing the Labour candidate to win].

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Telegram from WSC to the Duke of Westminster (Eaton Hall, Chester), thanks for support of Randolph Churchill in the Wavertree by-election [copy].

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Letter from James Watts, Junior, (Manchester) to WSC, on Randolph Churchill's good showing in the Wavertree by-election. Suggesting that they follow up with another attempt at Cambridge.

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Letter from Randolph Churchill to the Liverpool Daily Post, and the Manchester edition of the Daily Mail, thanking his supporters in the Wavertree by-election [typescript draft, with covering note by Violet Pearman].

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Letter from James Watts, Junior (Abney Hall, Cheadle, Cheshire) to WSC, asking him to sign two books. Also commenting on Randolph Churchill's performance in the Wavertree by-election.

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Letter from Harold Y Robinson and 10 others (all members of the team who fought for Randolph Churchill in the Wavertree by-election), High Street West Norwood, to WSC, asking if he would be willing to speak in support of Richard Findlay, the Independent Conservative candidate in the Norwood by-election.

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Letter from Oliver Locker-Lampson (St Stephen's Chambers, Westminster, SW1) to Randolph Churchill, on the Wavertree by-election. Asking if the Wavertree selection committee had turned him down because he was too young and too poor. Commenting on two other constituencies where the best candidates were rejected "merely because they could not compete with opulent half-wits and local sloth" [typescript copy].

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Letter from WSC to Lucy, Lady Houston, on the Norwood by-election [where Randolph Churchill was supporting the Independent Conservative candidate, Richard Findlay], commenting that the ground at Norwood was ill-chosen, but there was no alternative to going forward [carbon].

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Letter from Lucy, Lady Houston, (Byron Cottage, Hampstead Heath) to WSC on the Norwood by-election [where Randolph Churchill was supporting the Independent Conservative candidate, Richard Findlay]. Suggesting that WSC should "enter the fray himself".

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Letter from Randolph Churchill to WSC on the Norwood by-election.

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Letter from WSC to Sir Reginald Poole, on alleged libel of Sir Thomas White, Chairman of Liverpool Constitutional Association by Randolph Churchill during the Wavertree by-election campaign [carbon].

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Telegram from WSC to Randolph Churchill, (Plaza Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina), instructing him to return "forthwith" to face libel action "otherwise consequences gravely injure your reputation especially Wavertree" [Sir Thomas White had brought an action, claiming that Randolph had libelled him during the Wavertree by-election campaign].

Scope and Contents Letter from E Roderick Dew, Lewis and Lewis, Solicitors, Ely Place, London EC1 to WSC, on out of court settlement between Randolph Churchill and Sir Thomas White, for libel in the Wavertree [Liverpool] by-election. Stating that the result [Randolph agreed to pay damages of 1,000 pounds] was far better than fighting the action out. Commenting that the settlement would not affect Randolph's political career, but if he had been cross examined by Sir Patrick Hastings it was possible that "things...

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Letter from Kenneth Henderson, Legal Department, Associated Newspapers Limited, Carmelite House, London EC4, to WSC on the out of court settlement between Randolph Churchill and Sir Thomas White, for libel in the Wavertree [Liverpool] by-election [in which Randolph agreed to pay damages of 1,000 pounds]. Commenting that Randolph's prestige as a journalist and politician had not suffered, and the report in the Times made it quite clear that he did not grovel in any way.

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Letter from Lord Derby (Derby House, Stratford Place, London W1) to WSC, offering to help Randolph Churchill's election campaign in Liverpool West Toxteth.

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Telegram from WSC to Randolph Churchill, Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, confirming arrangements for election visit to West Toxteth.