Includes discussion of politics, literature, education and family news.
Correspondents include John T Clare, Joseph Newbegin, Naomi Mitchison, Bridget Plowden, Richard Acland, A Holland Hibbert and Sybil Thorndike.
Also includes a letter to Anna M Philips from Mildred Heywood following the death of Geoffrey Heywood.

Includes reference to Charles' loss of Newcastle Central in the general election, the Independent Labour Party and its relationship with the Labour Party, letters of regret on Charles' retirement from politics, reference to Katharine [Kitty] Trevelyan's marriage to Georg Gotsch and an account of the Labour Conference.
Correspondents include John Bell, George Lansbury, Euphemia Lee, Rolf Gardiner, H N Brailsford, Percy Collick, Arthur Shepherd, Amabel Williams Ellis, David Kirkwood, Jennie Lee, Malcolm Macnaughten, Naomi Mitchison, Walter Runciman, Herbert Samuel and E F Wise.
Also includes draft responses from Charles, picture postcards from the USSR and a testimonial for Edith Bulmer.

Includes letters from Edward Keith regarding his retirement from the Wallington Estate, an invitation to serve as an Alderman of Northumberland, management of the Wallington Estate, reference to the Sefton Park Palm House, disarmament, a proposal for a new Liberal organisation, The Dewbury Endowed School Foundation, reference to Nazi activities in Germany including the arrest of Kurt Hahn and withdrawal from the League of Nations.
Correspondents include Edward Keith, Stella Morel, Mary Morel, John Bell, Elsa Richmond, Bertha Brewster, Geoffrey Winthrop Young, Kurt Hahn, Naomi Mitchison, Elizabeth Handscomb, Irwin and John Morley.
Also includes a photograph of Nettlecombe by Mabel Keith and some copy responses from Charles, including an explanation of his reticence to denounce Nazi activity.

Includes a description of life in Munich, reference to an armament range off the Northumbrian coast including the impact on shipping, reference to Charles' trip to Russia and subsquent pamphlet, Charles' role as patron for the Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain, a copy of a report by Phil Price on a visit to Austria and trial of prisoners, letters of thanks from visitors to Wallington, reference to the donation of Wallington to the National Trust, reference to a proposed financial donation for buildings at Sidcot School, a request to allow Katharine [Kitty] Trevelyan to send letters home from Germany via the British Embassy.
Correspondents include the Earl of Swinton [Philip Cunliffe-Lister], George Macaulay Trevelyan, Francis H Bolland, L Dudley Stamp, Kurt Hahn, M Philips Price, Herbert William Richmond, Jawaharbal Nehru, John Bell, Anna M Philips, Laurence Hausman, Eric Phipps, Robert Calverley Trevelyan, Clement Atlee, Vera Brittain, C Fenwick, R Kirkpatrick, Romain Rolland, Bertrand Russell, Theo Sturge, Lady Helen Sutherland, Elizabeth Trevelyan and H D Watson.
Also includes draft letters from Charles and newspaper cuttings about Charles in Norwegian.
One letter is in French.

Personal letters including letters of thanks and a request to speak at Eastham Borough Council.
Correspondents include W J Drummonds, Alice Honey and Arthur Shepherd.

Includes discussion of Soviet Russia with reference to Charles' publications on the topic, family news, reference to World War II, discussion of Aneurin Bevan's career and publication In Place of Fear , British politics, reference to paintings by Emilia Francis Strong at Wallington with an article entitled Emilia Francis Strong: Portraits of a Lady by R J Harris, discussion of William Pember Reeves and use of the Hydrogen Bomb.
Correspondents include Hewlett Johnson, [Pyotr?] Kapitsa, Richard Acland, Beatrice [Webb?], John Bell, Jack Lawson, Jennie Lee, Aneurin Bevan, John Moorman, Jawaharlal Nehru, 'Jock Neill', Veronica Wedgwood, George W Cadbury, Philip Magnus-Allcroft, T Maisky, Dudley Sommer, J Stalin and Sidney Webb.
Also includes a draft letter from Charles to Stalin about Britain's perception of Russia, minutes of a meeting of the Ancient Monuments Board (25th meeting, 13th November 1947), a photocopy of a letter from Charles reflecting on his career (location of original unknown), and draft letters by Charles to unnamed recipients.

Includes discussion of Labour Party matters, reference to World War II and applications for the role of ploughman.
Correspondents include Jennie Lee, Angela James, Edward Francis Williams and T W Forster.

Includes reference to the teaching of evacuees at Wallington Hall, reference to the destruction of a painting of Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach destroyed by American planes at the Museum zu Allerheiligen and a similar painting at Wallington.
Correspondents include Herbert William Richmond, Andrew Rothstein, Herbert Samuel, Thomas Walling and Sidney Webb.
Also includes a photograph of the painting held at Wallington.

Includes letters from Robin and M Philips Price concerning the legacy and estate of Anna M Philips; a draft of a speech, possibly given by Charles on the event of Herbert Samuel's Golden Wedding; from Humphry Trevelyan concerning working in Civil Service, and as Councillor in Baghdad; from Jennie Lee concerning politics, including upcoming engagements and Aneurin Bevan, thoughts on the Labour movement and Party and Arthur Blenkinsop.

One letters is from Malcolm M Macnaughton and refers to old friends. The other is from Ursula Watson and discusses life in Australia and family news.