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Location: SC Leeds Phil. & Lit. Soc.: MS Dep 1975/1

Note: Concerns the lecture programme of the LPLS for the session 1939-1940. Enclosed in letter 22 Sep 1939 is a leaflet advertising a lecture by A S Turberville for the 24 Jan 1939.

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Location: BC Ransome correspondence Box C2

Note: Twenty five letters and three postcards. Letter for 13 March 1951 has carbon copy of A.R.'s reply, dated 18 March on reverse; the top copy of the reply (listed separately) is unsigned (not sent ?). Two letters from Margaret Renold to A.R. are attached to the letter of 13 Aug 1957. Two copies of letter dated 9 Oct 1952; both are photocopies, attached to letters to Evgenia Ransome from M Brozicevic (Granada Publishing), 22 Oct 1971, and J C Reynolds, also 22 Oct 1971. Letter of 24 Nov 1955 encloses copy of Hart-Davis' letter to Sir Rowland Jerram. Many letters relate to 'The Mariner's library' series of books.

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Location: MS Dep 1990/1/5002, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5012, 5013, 5018, 5021,

5022, 5023, 5024, 5029, 5032, 5033, 5034, 5036, 5037, 5038,

5039, 5040, 5041, 5047, 5048, 5049, 5050, 5051

Note: 1) Attached: copy of a letter from H.A. Gwynne to Preston and

Foster, dated 10 Jun 1919. 8) Attached: Preston and Foster to

Lord Apsley, 22 Oct 1923 (copy) and also Preston and Foster to

Rupert Beckett, 22 Oct 1923 (copy). 9) Attached: copy of letter

from Geoffrey Ellis (pp. Rupert Beckett) to Preston and Foster,

24 Oct 1923. 13) Attached: copies of letters from F.S. Jackson

to Preston and Foster, 17 Nov 1923, from Preston and Foster to F.S. Jackson, 20 Nov 1923 and from Geoffrey Ellis to Preston and

Foster, 21 Nov 1923. 14) Attached: copy of a letter from F.S.

Jackson to Preston and Foster, 24 Nov 1923. 17) Attached: copy

of a letter from Preston and Foster to F.S. Jackson, 11 Mar 1924, and from F.S. Jackson to Preston and Foster, 12 Mar 1924.

18) Attached: copy of a letter from Preston and Foster to F.S.

Jackson, 19 Mar 1924, and from F.S Jackson to Preston and

Foster, 19 Mar 1924. 21) Attached: copy of a letter from Preston and Foster to Duke of Northumberland, 7 Apr 1924.

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Location: SC 622/749, 984, 992, 1013, 1022, 1067, 1068, 1075, 1119, 1139,

1144, 1146, 1175, 1177, 1179, 1182, 1197, 1198, 1201, 1210,

1212, 1216, 1218, 1224, 1230, 1232, 1234, 1235, 1237, 1241, 1245

Note: 1) A block for the Yorkshire Bookmen's "Broadsheet". TS. 2) Affairs of the association of Yorkshire Bookmen; their "Broadsheet". 3) More about the "Broadsheet". 4) Affairs of the Association of Yorkshire Bookmen. TS. 5) Enquiries about progress with "Broadsheet". TS.; signed by his secretary in his absence. 6) Affairs of the "Broadsheet". TS. 2 ff. 7) Same topic. TS. 8) Proofs for the "Broadsheet". TS. 9) Affairs of the

"Broadsheet" and the Yorkshire Bookmen. TS. 10) Affairs of the "Broadsheet". TS. Dated from FB's reply. 11) Further on the "Broadsheet". TS. 12) More on the "Broadsheet". TS. 13) Affairs of the "Broadsheet". 14) Personal; copy for "Broadsheet". 15) Contributions to the "Broadsheet". 16) Affairs of the "Broadsheet". 17) Affairs of the "Broadsheet". 18) Personal; affairs of the Yorkshire bookmen and their "Broadsheet". 19) Affairs of the "Broadsheet". 20) Affairs of the "Broadsheet". 21) The "Broadsheet"; retirement. 22) The "Broadsheet"; affairs of the Yorkshire Bookmen. 23) Miscellaneous. 24) Affairs of the Yorkshire Bookmen. 25) Yorkshire Bookmen and their "Broadsheet". 26) Affairs of the "Broadsheet"; lack of support amongst the young. 2 ff. 27) Future of the "Broadsheet". 2 ff. 28) Future of the "Broadsheet". 29) The "Broadsheet"; other matters connected with

Yorkshire Bookmen. 30) The "Broadsheet". 31) Yorkshire Bookmen; personal.

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Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/28-29, 31-34, 37, 39-54, 60-62

Note: 1) Enclosing a copy (3 pages) of part of the preface to a translation of the works of the Persian poet Firdausi. 1 p. 2) On books. 1 p. 3) Enclosing his report on the books in Ferguson's sale. 5 pp. 4) Describes the condition of lot 206 (Scottish prayer-book) in Ferguson's sale. 3 pp. 5) Informing him of the purchase of books for him from the sale. 3 pp. 6) Offering for sale a volume of the Surtees Society (Dugdale's "Visitation of the County of Yorke"), and Whewell's "On the Philosophy of Discovery". 2 pp. 7) List of lots purchased on Gott's behalf at Sotheby's sale. 2 pp. 8) About books offered for sale. 2 pp. 9) On Bibles in a sale. 2 pp. 10) More on the Bibles. 2 pp. 11) On the Bibles in the sale. 1 p. 12) Reporting on the Bibles in the sale. 3pp. 13) Reporting on lot 1801 in the sale. 14) Reporting on books in various sales. 3 pp. 15) Reporting on books in a sale. 4 pp. 16) Report of a sale. 2 pp. 17) Describes some books he has for sale.
3 pp. 18) Informing him that he has not bought the folio "Spectator". 1 p. 19) On the purchase of the Bible. 1 p. 20) About books bought for Gott. 3 pp. 21) On a

manuscript Franciscan service-book, and others. 4 pp. 22) On

books. 2 pp. 23) On Bibles. 3 pp. 24) Describing books in a sale. 3 pp. 25) List of lots purchased at a sale. 3 pp. 26) Noting prices of books in a sale. 1 p. Sender is of of T. and W. Boone, booksellers.

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Location: SC 622/562, 570, 571, 699, 700, 703, 726, 729, 731, 735, 741,

751, 783, 785, 814, 815, 817, 838, 839, 840, 843, 848, 852, 876,

880

Note: 1) His research. Post-card. 2) Books from the Leeds Library. 3)

A bibliographical reference. 4) Seeks information on William Aldam, M.P. for Leeds, 1841-7. 5) Miscellaneous points on books

and authorship. TS. 6) Miscellaneous; Professor Turberville's papers. TS. 7) His research and other matters. TS. 8) Requests FB's criticism of his essay on Sadler. TS. 9) His essay on Sadler;

Robert Baker, Matthew Balme and Factory Inspectorate; history of

the working class; opinion of G.D.H Cole. 10) Suggested ammendments to his essay on Sadler; rejection of his paper on Aldam by Thoresby Society; G.D.H Cole. TS 11) Forwarding a paper on Stephens. 12) Forwarding papers; dates in Leeds. 13) Sending an offprint. 14) Miscellaneous; 19c Leeds Liberals; his research.

TS. 15) His research; book on the factory movement accepted by

Macmillans. 16) Leeds and the factory movement; his book; teaching and research. TS. 17) G. Kitson Clark; offprints; research on Norfolk MSS. at Sheffield; appointments to York University. TS. 18) Forwarding an offprint on William Aldam; progress with his book. 19) FB's corrections to proofs of his book on the factory movement. 20) Thanks for further corrections; reflections on writing his book. TS. 21) Index to his book; reviews of it. 22) Forwarding a paper; application to University of York. 23) His reviews; comments on E.P. Thompson; application to York University. TS. 24) Forwarding an offprint; his removal to the University of Strathclyde. 25) Enclosing an offprint; his latest project. TS.

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Location: SC Thompson Correspondence: MS 277/1.35-36, 1.39, 1.41, 1.43-47,

1.49-58, 1.60-70, 1.73, 1.139

Note: 1) On his omission from the Brevet, etc. 4 pp. 2) On horses. 5 pp. 3) On learning Arabic. 8 pp. 4) On Arabic, and rifles. 4 pp. 5) Advice on rifles. 9 pp. 6) On learning Arabic, and on the purchase of a troop. 5 pp. 7) On the purchase of a troop. 4 pp. 8) About Arabic. Postscript for the House of Commons. 5 pp. 9) Political news. 4 pp. 10) Family news. End of letter dated 7 April, about Fergus O'Connor, the Chartist. 4 pp. 11) On learning Arabic. 3 pp. 12) On learning Arabic, and the building of the railway nearby. 3 pp. 13) About natural history, and the purchase of a rifle. 7 pp. 14) About rifles. 6 pp. 15) Family news, advice on rifles, French political news, etc. 4 pp. 16) About sea-serpents, and thermometers. 4 pp. 17) On trigonometry. 4 pp. 18) On rifles. On verso is unsigned addition in Nancy Thompson's hand. 2 pp. 19) Advice on rifles. 3 pp. 20) About rifles, and old soldier, etc. 4 pp. 21) Advice on rifles. 3 pp. 22)
Advice on rifles. 4 pp. 23) On shooting tigers. 2 pp. 24) On Indian banks, and natural history. At end are two pages from Nancy Thompson, on a cholera outbreak. 25) On Hawkins, Senior Officier of the Bombay Marine. At end

are a few lines from Charles William Thompson, JWT's brother. 4 pp. 26) About books on fortifications, and the cholera epidemic, etc. 4 pp. 27) On learning Arabic. 4 pp. 28) On hunting buffalo, and natural history. 4 pp. 29) On bison. 6 pp. 30) On financial matters. 4 pp. 31) On the purchase of a troop, and natural history. 4pp. 32) On the date of his brother's death. 1 pp.

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Location: SC 709/198, 199, 202, 205, 208, 247, 263, 270, 278, 283, 310,

328, 376, 381, 382, 387, 389, 401, 412, 416, 422, 445, 446, 479,

480, 483, 486.1, 504, 505, 515, 559

Note: 1) Encloses copy of letter sent to Rt. Hon. Sir David Eccles. 2) Detailed criticism of memorandum on trade. 3) Attitude towards bi-lateralism. 4) Meeting with Diefenbaker. 5) International trade negotiations. 6) Reapprochement between Eire and the Commonwealth; Eire unlikely to join Common Market. 7) Summit Conference failure. 8) Changing attitudes to the EEC. 9) Ways to further the "cause". MS. 2 ff. 10) Forthcoming Tory Conference. 11) Discussion with Rt. Hon. Edward Heath about Common Market negotiations. 2 ff. 12) Gaitskell's speech on television. MS. 2 ff. 13) Short discussion with the Prime Minister. Copy. 14) Meeting with R.A. Butler. 15) Discussion with R.A. Butler. MS. 16) Nehru's death etc. MS. 2 ff. 17) Opposition to the United Nations and to disarmament. MS. 2 ff. 18) Points from new edition of "The Commonwealth". 19) Current political news. MS. 2 ff. 20) Requests permission to send a copy of the new edition of "The
Commonwealth" to Christopher Soames. MS. 21) Correspondence with Jock Colville of Hill Samuel. MS. 2 ff. 22) New edition of "The Commonwealth" the best so far. 23) Possibility of HDW speaking to a Commons sub-committee. MS. 24) Meeting with Rt. Hon. Sir Keith Joseph. 2 ff. 25) Reply from Geoffrey Rippon about paper on Ireland. MS. 26) Possible referendum on British entry into the Common Market. MS. 2 ff. 27) Appointment as Chairman of 1922 Committee; death of Rt. Hon. Iain McLeod. MS. 3 ff. 28) Distribution of HDW's

publication. MS. 29) Response to HDW's latest document. MS.

30) Unwilling regonition of no alternative to British entry. MS. 3 ff. 31) Analysis of events preceding British entry and possible consequences. MS. 6 ff.

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Location: SC 709/63, 94, 95, 99, 101, 103-111, 113, 116, 121, 122, 124,

127, 131, 135, 138, 139, 141-154, 156, 161, 164, 190, 192

Note: 1) Matters arising from memorandum on agriculture. 2 ff. 2)

Anxiety about Federal Union. 3) Arrangements about bases. 4)

Possible publication of memoranda. 5) Suggestion that Arthur

Bryant rewrite HDW's material for publication. 6) Suggestion

that Sir Frank Fox edit HDW's work. 7) American drive against

imperial preference. 8) Lease Lend Agreement. 9) Hindu-Moslem deadlock. 10) Acknowledgment of memorandum to be passed on to Fox for editing. 11) Suggestion that HDW's book be published in the UK as well as Canada. 12) Death of HDW's father; publication of book underway. 13) Publication of "The Foundation of the Future". 14) Encloses review of "The Foundation of the Future". 15) Utley appointed to edit HDW's papers. 16) Revision of HDW's memoranda. 17) General election results. 18) Cassation of land-lease. 19) Utley's abridgment of HDW's 1944-1945 reports. 20) Renewal of covenant with Bendor (i.e. Duke of Westminster). 21) Address of Scribner's agent. 22) Sends copy of "In the Rain and the Sun". 23) Typescript copies of 4 letters, May 1947. 24)

Imperial preference. 25) Meeting in Geneva. 26) Memorandum

on "Non-discrimination, customs union and preference. 27)

Beaverbrook's attitude to imperial preference. 28) Suitability

of pamphlet for American circulation. 29) Printing costs. 30) International trade. 31) "The Declaration of Independence". 32) Possible review of "The Declaration of Independence"; requests for help for Michelle Thomas, former fiancee of John Amery. 2 ff. 33) Grateful for money sent to Michelle Thomas. 34) "The Delaration of Independence" received by King Paul of Greece. 35) Activities of the Empire Industries Association. 36) Promises to send copy of his speech made to the English Speaking Union. 37) Anxious to meet HDW for discussion. 38) Problem of national nomenclature and the Crown. 39) Contact with Winston Churchill. 40) Tory conference at Blackpool. 41) International political

situation. 42) Use of economic terms for English readers. 43) Correspondence with Professor Taylor.

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