| Description | Correspondence from (Arthur) Neville Chamberlain [1869-1940, prime minister] and his wife, Anne Chamberlain [1883-1967].
/1 Letter from Neville Chamberlain to Oliver Lodge, written from Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham, dated 26 November 1908. Chamberlain regrets missing the opportunity of hearing Major Ross.
/2 Letter from Neville Chamberlain to Oliver Lodge, written from Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham, dated 23 July 1908. Chamberlain invites Lodge to a meeting of Council members to discuss preparations for an appeal.
/3 Letter from Neville Chamberlain to Oliver Lodge, written from Westbourne, Edgbaston, Birmingham, dated 29 December 1918, with envelope. Chamberlain is glad to have been elected as there is important work to be done. He fears that the large majority may lead to disintegration.
/4 Letter from Neville Chamberlain to Oliver Lodge, written from Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham, dated [5] February 1907. Chamberlain writes that 'A.D.' will probably be chosen as architect for the Women's Hostel as this is the strongly expressed wish of principal donors.
/5 Letter from Anne Chamberlain to Oliver Lodge, written from 37 Eaton Square, London, dated 29 July 1926, with envelope. Chamberlain thanks Lodge for sending a copy of his newspaper article.
/6 Letter from Neville Chamberlain to Oliver Lodge, written from 37 Eaton Square, London, dated 22 April 1932, with envelope. Chamberlain is glad Lodge approved of his broadcast. He comments on international trade tariffs.
/7 Letter from Anne Chamberlain to Oliver Lodge, written from 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, dated 1 May 1936. Chamberlain asks Lodge to attend one of her 'at homes'.
/8 Note from Anne Chamberlain to Oliver Lodge written on a visitor's card with envelope postmarked 20 September 1938. Chamberlain thanks Lodge for his telegram.
/9 Letter from Anne Chamberlain to Oliver Lodge, written from 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, dated 26 October 1938, with envelope. Chamberlain thanks Lodge for the inscribed copy of 'The Making of Man'. She reminisces about their supper parties in Birmingham. |