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Text of speech by Hamilton to the American Society in London, on the request by Theodore Roosevelt to Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, to allow publication of volume 2 of Hamilton's A Staff Officer's scrap-book during the Russo-Japanese War (Edward Arnold, London, 1907); Roosevelt's letter of 28 Oct 1915, expressing support for Hamilton's efforts in Gallipoli. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the Aberdeen Battalion of the Boys' Brigade, at Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, recalling a similar inspection in Jul 1909, and his fears that they would have to fight in another war. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the Aberdeen Battalion of the Boys' Brigade, on their responsibility for the future of the British Empire. 4pp

Recruiting rally address by Hamilton, St George's branch, British Legion, London, advocating social and industrial peace in England, and the withdrawal of the army of occupation in Germany. 8pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Romford, Essex, on the origins of the British Legion, and Hamilton's tribute to the late FM Sir Henry Hughes Wilson 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Penrith, Cumberland, on the current state of the Legion and proposing that ex-enemy servicemen's organisations be included in FIDAC (Fédération Interalliée des Anciens Combatants). 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to a parade of the London County Council Tramways Old Comrades Association, Kennington Park, London, on the veterans' inability to talk of the horrors of war except to each other; his hope they would affiliate to the British Legion. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the Islington and Finsbury British Legion, London, on FIDAC (Fédération Interalliée des Anciens Combatants) and its exclusion of German ex-service organisations. 7pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Hull, Yorkshire, on differences between the Russian and British soul and character, and future Anglo-Russian relations. 9pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to Hospital Matrons of the Territorial Army, London, on his reminiscences of the role of Rt Hon Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan, in constructing the Territorial Force. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the ex-servicemen of Birmingham, Warwickshire, on the twelth annual Ivy Leaf Sunday service. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Dudley, Worcestershire, on contrasts with German ex-service associations. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Bethnal Green British Legion, London, on the failures of British governments to aid unemployed, homeless and disabled ex-servicemen. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Barnet British Legion, London, regarding the position of the Legion on the miners' strike. 6pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to a parade of South African War veterans, Horse Guards Parade, London, contrasting the Treaty of Vereeniging, 1902, with the Treaty of Versailles, 1919. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at a dinner of the South African War Veterans' Association, contrasting the Treaty of Vereeniging, 1902, with the Treaty of Versailles, 1919. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the dinner of 42 (East Lancashire) Div, in tribute to the men of the division and the Territorial Force during World War One. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the exchange of banners between Enfield, London, branch of the British Legion and Mr Hines, representative of Australia, on the effects of a Labour Government in Australia, egalitarianism, the position of women, and military preparedness in Australia. Two versions. 1p, 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to ex-servicemen's organisations and regimental associations, St George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, for Glasgow's remembrance day, on American profiteering from World War One in contrast to the poverty of the British worker; advocating workers and employers to use the 'agreed peace' dealing of FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, with the Boers in 1902. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton made in Bromley, Kent, on the thirteenth anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli, during an interval in the performance of 'The Yeomen of the Guard', in aid of the Douglas Haig Memorial Homes for Ex-servicemen. 4pp