Register of incoming correspondence. The letterbooks are arranged chronologically, with a brief note on the contents of each letter and the date of response. The index volumes are arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Memoranda circulated by Lansdowne to his Cabinet colleagues. Printed, occasionally typewritten, some with manuscript notes recording the circulation list and the number of copies printed. These Cabinet Memoranda were not systematically filed or preserved before the formation of the Cabinet Secre...
Personal letters to Lord Lansdowne, dating from his period at the War Office and chiefly relating to military matters. Correspondents include: H.O. Arnold-Forster (on military recruitment and uniforms), Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook (on the Hampshire Militia), Sir Bindon Blood (on Col. R...
Speeches delivered by Lord Lansdowne as Secretary of State for War. Mostly printed and typewritten, including newspaper cuttings from the Times, Bath Chronicle, Leeds Mercury and other local papers.
Papers of Lord Lansdowne as Secretary of State for War. Contents as follows: 1. Contagious Diseases. Letters and memoranda by Sir Redvers Buller, Lord George Hamilton (Secretary of State for India), Lord Lister and others, relating to measures for the control of venereal disease in the Indian A...