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The Structure of Muscles', Professor Hanson's Inaugural Lecture in the Chair of Biology, King's College, London, 15 May 1967: typescript, correspondence, invitation, background material. (Hanson was the first Professor of Biology at King's.)

Text of Hamilton's farewell speech to Ignacy (Jan) Paderewski at Victoria Station, London, in honour of Paderewski's concerts for the benefit of the British Legion. 2pp

Text of Hamilton's reply to the toast of 'HM Forces' given by John Buchan MP at the dinner for the inauguration of the British Instructional Film Co film of the Gallipoli Campaign, 'Tell England', Savoy Hotel, London, on instances of the bravery of British forces during the campaign, and Hamilton's request for Turkish forces to be included in the film. 5pp

Typescript of Hamilton's preface for The life of a regiment-the history of the Gordon Highlanders vol 3 1898-1914 by Lt Col Alan David Greenhill Gardyne (Medici Society, London, 1939). 3pp

Typescript of Hamilton's preface to The tragedy of the Dardanelles by Edmond Delage, translated by Winifred Ray (John Lane, London, 1932). 13pp

Typescript of Hamilton's preface to The history of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force), 1858-1928 (Gale and Polden, Aldershot, 1928). 10pp

Text of preface by Hamilton to The heart awakes [Das Herz ist wach] letters of love, edited by M. B Kennicott [pseudonym of Gertrud Hamer], translated by Cyrus Brooks and Marjorie Laurie (G. Allen & Unwin, London, 1936). 2pp

Typescript of Hamilton's preface to The English adventurers by Clennell Anstruther Wilkinson (Longmans, Green & Co, London, 1931). 5pp

Typescript of Hamilton's preface to The cross of Carl by Walter Owen (Grant Richards, London, 1931). 10pp

Typescript of preface by Hamilton to High treason by Col Victor K Kaledin (Hurst and Blackett, London, 1936). 4pp

Typescript of Hamilton's preface to High command in the World War by Capt William Dilworth Puleston, Director of Naval Intelligence, US Navy (Scribners, New York and London, 1934). 10pp

Typescript of Hamilton's preface to Gallipoli revisited by William Edward Stanton Hope (Stanton Hope, London, 1934). 6pp

Typescript of Hamilton's preface to Bud the monkey and other tales of soldiers' pets by Maj Lin MacDonald (alias Maj L K Cunningham), illustrated by Angus MacDonald (Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1932), on the origins of the names 'diggers' and 'Anzacs'. 7pp

Typescript of Hamilton's preface for Humorous Scottish war stories, selected from the "Daily Mail" edited by Allan Junior (Valentine & Sons, Dundee & London, 1930), giving an account of his action at the Peiwar Khotal, Second Afghan War, 12 Sep 1879. 14pp

Typescript of Hamilton's poem 'To the pretty girls of Glasgow' for Red poppy magazine. 2pp

Typescript of Hamilton's poem 'The scout and the colonel', written at the request of the Warden of the St Giles' Boys' Club on the subject of 'how can you best serve your country'. 2pp

Typed copy of Hamilton's opening statement to the Dardanelles Commission, drawing the attention of the Commission to his willingness to have any document relating to the Gallipoli Campaign published; his requests to the War Office for reinforcements, munitions, and supplies; the selection of officers by the War Office for high command on Gallipoli; the circulation of reports by Lt Gen the Hon Sir Frederick William Stopford on operations at Suvla Bay, and by Keith Arthur Murdoch on the conduct of the Gallipoli Campaign, without the opportunity for Hamilton to state his views. 2pp Two identical copies

Typescript of Hamilton's obituary on FM Edmund (Henry Hynman) Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby of Megiddo and Felixstowe, for The Student (Edinburgh University magazine). 2pp and cutting

Typescript of Hamilton's obituary on FM Edmund (Henry Hynman) Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby of Megiddo and Felixstowe, for The Daily Sketch. 3pp

Typescript of Hamilton's biographical entry in The Victoria Cross and Distinguished Service Order by Gen Sir O'Moore Creagh and Edith M Humphris, 3 vols (Standard Art Book Co, London, 1924). 16pp