Letters to Charles from various correspondents

Scope and Content

Mostly relates to official matters, including reference to proposed legislation including the Land Purchase Bill, matters within the Liberal Party and Liberal Association, South African politics, fund raising for Penrhyn miners, the Rainbow Circle, fund raising for the income of John Burns, socialism, the Free Trade Union, the political leaning of local newspapers in Newcastle with reference to the sale of 'The Leader', taxation, the League of Young Liberals, Sir Frederick Pollock and discussion of Herbert William Richmond's letter book.
Also includes a letter to George Otto Trevelyan from James Davidson regarding a speech made by Charles in Edinburgh, draft replies to letters from Winston Churchill and David Elder and notes in Charles' hand on policy.
Includes letters from Noel Buxton, H J Palmer, Cecil Hanbury, Francis Fox, C Sheridan Jones, John Bullock, Hilton Young, Austin F Harrison, Herbert Beaumont, John Hartman Morgan, Walter Runciman, H Campbell Bannerman, James Joicy, James Davidson, Richard Brown, Winston Churchill, David Elder, Lewis Vernon Harcourt, Hugh Bell, John Smith Purdy, Beatrice Samuel, Herbert William Richmond, Beauchamp, Alfred Cesler, Crompton Llywellyn Davies, Alfred Emmott, Herbert Gladstone, Edward Grey, Henry D Harben, Monkbretton, George Norris, J Aubrey Rees, Ripon and S Walpole.
One letter is in French and one in German.

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