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Appendices to the minutes of evidence taken before the Royal Commission on the war in South Africa (HMSO, London, 1903). 1vol, 445pp

Appendices to the minutes of evidence taken before the Royal Commission on the Militia and Volunteers (HMSO, London, 1904). 1vol, 275pp

Manuscript letter from 'One who knows', warning Hamilton that he would be doomed by papers in the possession of the widow of the late Maj Henry George Allen Thomson, former General Staff Officer of 9 Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. 1p

Annual report of the Royal Literary Fund (William Cartmel and son, St Albans, 1927). 68pp

Krithia, map illustrating section of Gallipoli Peninsula between Krithia in the north, and Sedd el Bahr in the south. Survey Department, Egypt; scale 1:20,000; GSGS 4000. With manuscript annotations for Brig Gen Hugh Archie Dundas Simpson-Baikie, commanding 8 Corps artillery, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, showing disposition of British and ANZAC artillery units around Gully Ravine. Endorsed with names of respective artillery unit commanding officers. [Probably for bombardment of 28 Jun 1915]

Map of the ANZAC position at Gallipoli, printed colour map illustrating Allied and Turkish trench lines at Anzac and Suvla Bay. Scale 1:20,000. With manuscript annotations showing advance of 30-34 Bdes, 9 Corps, from Suvla, 8-9 Aug. Endorsed with manuscript remarks by Hamilton similar to his reflections over his scheme for the landings of 25 Apr, given in his entry for 10 Apr in vol 1 of his Gallipoli diary, (Edward Arnold, London, 1920).

Amendment (not sent) to Hamilton's letter to The Times of 8 Jun 1928. 1p

List of alterations to Hamilton's article on Britain's position with regard to China, for The Illustrated Sunday Herald. 1p

Algae, an anthology of phrases collected by Maurice Baring (William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1928). Also used by Jean Miller Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, as a notebook for favourite poems and literary extracts, Aug 1929-25 Mar 1934. 1 vol

Album of photographs relating to Hamilton's tours as Inspector General of Overseas Forces, comprising visits to Sudan, Egypt, Barbados, Panama, Jamaica, Cuba, Bermuda, Ceylon, South Africa, Rhodesia, Madeira, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Italy, Gibraltar, Hong Kong and China, including reviews of Sudanese and Egyptian Mounted Infantry at Omdurman, Imperial Camel Corps at Cairo, the Hampshire Rgt in South Africa, volunteer forces and police at Barbados, the North Rhodesian Police at Bulawayo and manoeuvres at Hun-Tsun, near Peking, and at Hong Kong; with FM Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen, Governor of Natal and staff, South Africa; with Gen Sir Archibald Hunter, Governor of Gibraltar; with Lt Gen Sir Francis Reginald Wingate, Governor General of Sudan, in Khartoum, Sudan; with Lt Gen Sir Frederick Walter Kitchener, Governor of Bermuda; with Johnston Forbes Robertson, actor, on Steam Ship LUSITANIA; officers of the Barbados Volunteers; guard of honour of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at Hong Kong; French DANTON class battleships at Toulon, France. 1 vol

Album of photographs relating to Hamilton as General Officer Commanding Mediterranean Command, Malta, including his inspection of Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland) Highlanders on his arrival at Malta, Oct 17; his inspection of the King's Own Malta Rgt; Hamilton and Jean Miller Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, at their residence, San Antonio Palace. 1 vol

Album of various photographs, including Russian Army manoeuvres attended by Hamilton at Ropsha, Tsarskoe Seloe, Russia, 1909, and Hamilton with Nicholas II, Czar of Russia; Hamilton with Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, at Bristol, 1909; Hamilton riding in funeral procession of Edward VII, May 1910; Hamilton as General Officer Commanding Southern Command at army manoeuvres, Salisbury Plain, 1910; Hamilton family photographs at Stirling, Glendoe and Deanston, Scotland, and at Chesham, Buckinghamshire. 1 unfinished vol

Album of photographs of Deanston House, Perthshire; the Muir family, including Jean (later Jean Miller Hamilton) at Deanston and at 'The Oaks', Johnstone, Renfrewshire; Jean at Kames Castle, Isle of Arran; the wedding of Elizabeth 'Bessie' Muir to Thomas George Harry Moncreiffe, 30 Aug 1883; the Moncreiffe family at Moncreiffe House, Perthshire. 1 vol

Album of photographs of the Tirah Campaign, taken by René Bull, correspondent of Black and White magazine, including Hamilton; Lt Gen Sir William Lockhart; Lt Gen Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen; Gordon Highlanders, Gurkha Rifles, King's Own Scottish Borderers and the Northamptonshire Rgt; captured Afridi tribesmen; firing rocket projectiles from Karuppa Camp; mountain artillery; field hospitals; Forts Harisid and Jamrud; Kohat, Samphaga and Armhanga Passes, Peshawar, Bagh and the Chragru Kotal. With Black and White war album number 3, the Tirah Campaign, snapshots by Bull (Black and White Publishing Co, London, 1899). 1 vol, 1 magazine

Album of photographs of Hamilton and Jean Miller Hamilton, relatives, friends and colleagues in India, including the installation of Rajagan Singh, Maharahah of Karputhala, Nov 1890; at Lucknow, Nov 1891; Simla, 1891; at Baghi, 1891; Tiger hunt at Rewah, 1891; the Hamilton's house at Lucknow, 1891-1893; review of cavalry at Meerut, 1891. 1 vol

Album of photographs of Hamilton and Jean Miller Hamilton, relatives, friends and colleagues in India, including fancy dress balls, Simla, 1886; wedding of Fanny Simpson, Simla 1886; Foreign Office staff, Simla, 1886; Lt Gen Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Bt, Commander in Chief India, with his military staff; Elizabeth and Thomas George Harry Moncreiffe and their household, 1885; wedding of Hamilton and Jean Muir, Feb 1887; the Hamiltons' home at 'Stirling Castle', Simla. 1 vol

Album of photographs of Hamilton's relations and family friends, including his father Col Christian Monteith and childhood photographs of Hamilton and his brother Vereker Monteith Hamilton. 1 vol [many photographs with missing or incomplete captions]

Agreement between Hamilton and Edward Arnold Ltd, publishers, for the publication of Hamilton's A staff officer's scrap-book during the Russo-Japanese War (Edward Arnold, London, 1905 & 1907). 3pp

Advance copy of supplement to The London Gazette to be dated Tuesday 16 November 1915 (HMSO, London, 16 Nov 1915) containing names of French officers promoted to orders of knighthood, and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, and French and British warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, together with details of the actions for which they were commended, including awards to men serving with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in the Dardanelles. 28pp

Volume of names and addresses of officers, acquaintances and dignitaries on Malta, kept by ADC to Hamilton, General Officer Commanding Mediterranean Command, for purposes of lunch and dinner engagements. 1 vol