Copies of letters dispatched by Robert Saunders, during his time as the District Treasurer and then District Officer for the Dorset West District of the British Union of Fascists (BUF).

Including copies of letters sent to:

Eric Hancock (A5/209-211), concerning his resignation from BUF (February 1936)

Jesty Billposting Co. Ltd (A5/212)

Vincent Keens, National Inspecting Officer, BUF (A5/213-221). Includes references to Saunders’ Action Press uniform (June 1936) (213); Mrs Brock-Griggs meeting at Dorchester on 20 June 1936 at the same time as a “Great Peace Rally” by opponents including Vera Brittain, Dick Sheppard, Donald Soper, George Lansbury and Laurence Housman (214); problems over accounts at Weymouth (April 1936) (216); confidential list of members for West Dorset, with personal opinion on each member (April 1936) (217), resignation of Woodward as Deputy District Officer (April 1936) (218) and Mosley meeting at Southampton on 3 May 1936 (219)

W. L. Kitcher & Sons, Bridport (A5/222-223)

Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, Leader, BUF (A5/224-225). Telegram congratulations on verdict on 19 December 1934 (224) and suggestions regarding Unit System (February 1935) (225)

D. L. Lewes (A5/226)

Henry Ling Ltd, Dorchester (A5/227-237)

Mr MacKenzie, Accounts Inspecting Officer, BUF (A5/238)

Miss M. Matthews (A5/239)

Thomas Bruce McAra (A5/240)

Randolph Meech (A5/241)

Miss Mead (A5/242-243), concerning Weymouth shop (February-March 1936)

[Meetings BUF]

Department of Organisation (National Meetings) (A5/244-253). Includes references to Anne Brock-Griggs meeting in Dorchester on 20 June 1936 (244-249); anti-Fascist “Great Peace Rally” (247); proposed Mosley meeting at Dorchester in May 1936 (250, 252); Colonel Crocker meeting at Dorchester on 4 March 1936 (251) and Beckett meeting at Weymouth on 15 January 1936 (253)

Blackshirt Organisation (Meetings) (A5/254-261). Includes references to a proposed Mosley meeting at Dorchester (January 1936) (254); proposed Risdon meeting at Weymouth (November 1935) (256); proposed Raven Thomson meeting at Dorchester on 9 November 1935 (257); Joyce meeting at Dorchester on 19 October 1935 (257); Raven Thomson meeting at Dorchester on 2 September 1935 (259) and proposed Major General Fuller meeting at Dorchester on 19 October 1935 (260)

O/C National Meetings (A5/262-272). Includes references to W. Butler meeting on agricultural policy at Bridport on 8 June 1935 (262-267); proposed Mosley meeting at Dorchester on 25 May 1935 (268) and proposed A. K. Chesterton visit to Dorset on 21-22 December 1934 (272)

List of members of Dorchester Town Council (A5/273)

Circular letter regarding Royal Albert Hall meeting in London on 22 March 1936, and list of forthcoming meetings (A5/274)

Circular letter regarding unemployment sent to Dorchester and Weymouth Districts (A5/275)

Circular letter regarding assisting the BUF sent to Dorchester and Weymouth Districts (A5/277), with attached leaflet regarding John Beckett meeting at Weymouth on 15 January 1936 attached (A5/276)

Publications list issued by BUF Publications Ltd (A5/278)

Circulars to all members, and miscellaneous letters (A5/279-289), concerning William Joyce meeting at Dorchester on 21 June 1935 (281); to Eric Peake regarding Fitzgerald resignation (March 1935) (283); letter including a list of members (March 1935) (285) and Joyce meeting at Dorchester on 28 January 1935 (286) and letter to C. R. Cleverton (288)

[No letter numbered A5/290]

Miss Joan Moyle (A5/291)