The Papers of Leopold Amery

Notes and writing by AFA, including: AFA's opinion of Winston Churchill and an account of her conversation with him during the war, on John Amery, India, Sir [Richard] Stafford Cripps, the importance of understanding other countries, particularly relating to Stanley Baldwin's lack of knowledge of foreign affairs, the Chamberlain family, particularly [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain's failure to include LSA in his Cabinet and [Joseph] Austen Chamberlain's problem with Sir Leslie Wilson as Chief Whip and Churchill's good relationship with his own Chief Whip [? Sir Albert Edmondson, later 1st Lord Sandford]; account of a conversation with Sir James Barrie on subjects including his book "Sentimental Tommy", the Bronte sisters, women in general and a new idea for a book; letter from Mary, Lady Hudson [earlier Mary, Lady Northcliffe] recalling the meeting with Barrie; a telegram of thanks from Winston Churchill; account of the state opening of Parliament, 1909; account of the parade for King Edward VII's official birthday, 1908; account of a reception given by Pamela McKenna at Admiralty House [London]; text of article on the Labour politician John Burns; text of an article on eligible bachelors in Parliament; poems.