Add MS 46388

SPENDER PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 264). Correspondence of J. A. Spender with various Prime Ministers, together with other papers, arranged as follows:-

(1) Letters from Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, G.C.B.; 1900-1904. ff. 1-10.

(2) Collections made, and partly used, for Spender's Life of Campbell- Bannerman, published in 1923, viz.:- (a) Typewritten copies of Queen Victoria's correspondence, etc. (relating mainly to Campbell-Bannerman's acceptance of office in 1886 and to his surrender of the War Office seals in 1895); 1886-1895. ff. 11-28;- (b) Copies of letters from Campbell- Bannerman to Sir James Brown Smith, President of the Stirling Burgh Liberal Association; 1897-1907. ff. 29-58;- (c) Imperfect extracts from Spender's diary relating to the ministerial changes in 1905; 30 Nov.-8 Dec. 1905. ff. 59-76.

(3) Correspondence with Herbert Henry Asquith, lst Earl of Oxford and Asquith 1925; 1897-1927. ff. 77-119.

(4) Collections, partly used, for Spender's Life of Asquith, published in 1932, viz.:- (a) Typewritten copies of letters from Asquith to John Edward Redmond, the Irish leader; 1909-1916. ff. 120-128;- (b) Letter from Francis Knollys, lst Viscount Knollys, to Vaughan Nash, C.B., private secretary to Asquith; 9 Aug. 1911. Typewritten copy. ff. 129-130;- (c) Memorandum by John Edward Redmond of his conversation with Andrew Bonar Law (Prime Minister 1922); 15 March 1916. Typewritten copy. ff. 131-133;- (d) Memorandum on Asquith including (ff. 139-143) reminiscences of him by Vaughan Nash, C.B. Typewritten copy, circ. Feb. 1928. ff. 134-143.

(5) Letters from Emma Alice Margaret, wife of Herbert, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, including (f. 168) one, 13 Oct. 1926, to Spender's wife Mary; 1901-1932. ff. 144-175b.

(6) Unused collections for Spender's Life of Asquith, viz.:- (a) Letter from Edmund William Gosse, C.B. (knt. 1925) to Mrs Asquith; 16 July 1920. Copy. ff. 186-186b;- (b) Letter from John Masefield (Poet Laureate 1930, O.M. 1935) to Mrs Asquith; 13 Sept. 1920. Copy. ff. 187-187b;- (c) Letter from Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, Marquess of Crewe, to Mrs Asquith; 15 Sept. 1920. Copy. ff. 188-189.

(7) Telegram from Spender to William Ewart Gladstone; 1896. ff. 190-191.

(8) Correspondence with David Lloyd George (1st Earl Lloyd-George 1945), including (ff. 194-195b) a letter, 14 Dec. 1907, from his private secretary, William Henry Clark, C.M.G. (K.C.S.I. 1915, K.C.M.G. 1930, G.C.M.G. 1937); 1907, 1909. ff. 192-204.

(9) Letter from Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley 1937, preceded (f. 205) by a typewritten, signed letter, 20 April 1937, on his behalf from his private secretary, Osmund Somers Cleverly, C.V.O. (C.B. 1939, knt. 1951); 4 Sept. 1939. f. 206.

(10) Correspondence with James Ramsay MacDonald; 1924-1937. Included (f. 212) is a letter, 13 Feb. 1935, from Nevile Montagu Butler, C.V.O. (K.C.M.G. 1947) as private secretary to the Prime Minister. ff. 207-215.

(11) Letters from Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (K.G. 1953); 1904-1919. ff. 216-235.

(12) Correspondence with Robert Anthony Eden (K.G. 1954, 1st Earl of Avon 1961); 1936, 1937. ff. 236, 237.

(13) Letter from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, G.C.M.G., formerly Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada; 5 Jan. 1917. Typewritten. Signed. f. 238.

(14) Letters from William Lyon Mackenzie King (O.M. 1947), Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada, including (ff. 257, 259, 262) letters, 1936, 1937, to Spender's wife Mary; 1931-1936. ff. 239-263.

(15) Letter on behalf of Louis Botha, Prime Minister of the Transvaal and (1910) of the Union of South Africa, from his private secretary, Willem Eduard Bok; 26 July 1909. f. 264.

includes:

• ff. 1-10 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, GCB; Prime Minister: Letters to J. A. Spender: 1900-1904.
• ff. 11-13 Major-General Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby, GCB; private Secretary to Qu. Victoria: Letters to Qu. Victoria: 1886.: Typewritten copies.
• ff. 11-76 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, GCB; Prime Minister: Collections by J. A. Spender for his 'Life': circ. 1922-1923.: Copies. Partly typewritten.
• f. 14 Adolphus Frederick, 1st Duke of Cambridge: Letter to Qu. Victoria: 1886.: Typewritten extract.
• ff. 15, 18 Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur John Bigge, Baron Stamfordham private Secretary to Queen Victoria, Edward VII, and George V: Correspondence with Qu. Victoria: 1895.: Typewritten copies.
• ff. 15, 18 Victoria of England: Correspondence with Sir A. Bigge: 1895.: Typewritten extracts.
• ff. 16, 22 Schomberg Kerr McDonnell, Private Secretary to Lord Salisbury; KCB 1902: Letters to Sir A. Bigge: 1895.: Typewritten copies.
• f. 19 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, GCB; Prime Minister: Letter to 'The Times': 1895.: Typewritten copy.
• f. 20 Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne: Letter to 'The Times': 1895.: Typewritten copy.
• f. 23 Schomberg Kerr McDonnell, Private Secretary to Lord Salisbury; KCB 1902: Memorandum by: 1895.: Typewritten copy.
• f. 27 Victoria of England: Minutes by: 1895.: Typewritten copies.
• f. 28 Victoria of England: Letter to Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman: 1895.: Typewritten copy.
• ff. 29-58 James Brown Smith, Knight 1907: Letters to, from Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman: 1897-1907.: Copies.
• ff. 59-76 Diaries and Memoranda: J. A. Spender: 1905.: Extracts. Imperf.
• ff. 77-119 Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith; Prime Minister: Correspondence with J. A. Spender: 1897-1927.
• f. 108(typewritten, signed) Henry Vivian Phillipps, Liberal Chief Whip: Letters, etc., to J. A. Spender: 1926, 1938.
• f. 109 England; Parliament: Memorandum, by Lord Oxford and Asquith, on the decline of the Liberal Party: 1926.: Typewritten copy.
• ff. 120-128 John Edward Redmond, MP: Letters to, from Lord Oxford and Asquith: 1909-1916.: Typewritten copies.
• ff. 120-143, 186-189 Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith; Prime Minister: Collections for his 'Life' by J. A. Spender: circ. 1931-1932.: Typewritten copies.
• f. 129 Sir Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys: Letter to V. Nash: 1911.: Typewritten copy.
• f. 131 Mary Spender, wife of J A Spender: Minutes by: 1896-1939.
• f. 131 Andrew Bonar Law, Prime Minister: Memorandum of conversation with, by J. E. Redmond: 1916.: Typewritten copy.
• f. 131 John Edward Redmond, MP: Memorandum of his conversation with A. Bonar Law: 1916.: Typewritten copy.
• ff. 139-143 Vaughan Nash, CB; Secretary to Sir H Campbell-Bannerman: Memorandum by: 1928.: Typewritten copy.
• ff. 144-185b Margot Asquith, called Emma Alice Margaret; née Tennant; 2nd wife of Herbert, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith: Letters to J. A. Spender and his wife: 1901-1932.
• f. 186 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Mrs. Asquith: 1920.: Copies.
• f. 187 John Edward Masefield, OM; Poet Laureate: Letter to Lady Oxford and Asquith: 1920.: Copy.
• f. 188 Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 2nd Baron Houghton; formerly Milnes; Marquess of Crewe: Letters to Mrs. Asquith: 1920.: Copies.
• f. 190 William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister: Telegram to, from J. A. Spender: 1896.
• ff. 192-204 David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George; Prime Minister: Correspondence with J. A. Spender: 1907, 1909.
• f. 194 Sir William Henry Clark, GCMG: Letter to J. A. Spender: 1907.
• f. 205 Osmund Somers Cleverly, Private Secretary to S Baldwin; Knight 1951: Letter to J. A. Spender: 1937.: Typewritten. Signed.
• ff. 205, 206 Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley; Prime Minister: Letters to J. A. Spender: 1937, 1939.
• ff. 207-215 James Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister: Correspondence, etc., with J. A. Spender: 1924-1937.
• f. 212 Nevile Mostyn Butler, KCMG, 1947: Letter, as Private Sec. to the Prime Minister, to J. A. Spender: 1935.
• ff. 216-235 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, KG; Prime Minister: Letters to J. A. Spender: 1904-1919.
• ff. 236, 237 Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon; Prime Minister: Correspondence with J. A. Spender: 1936, 1937.
• f. 238 Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG; Canadian Prime Minister: Letter to J. A. Spender: 1917.: Typewritten. Signed.
• ff. 239-256b,260 William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada: Letters to J. A. Spender: 1931-1936.
• ff.. 257, 259, 262 William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada: Letters to Mrs. M. Spender: 1936, 1937.
• f. 264 Louis Botha, South African statesman: Letter, on his behalf, to J. A. Spender: 1909.
• f. 264 Willem Eduard Bok, private Secretary to L Botha: Letter to J. A. Spender: 1909.