Correspondence with Sir David Davies, lawyer and civil servant, relating to requests by Davies for employment at the Manchester Guardian, with details of previous experience, and arrangements for a meeting between Davies and Scott. Also included is a memorandum relating to an offer of a two week trial to Davies at the Manchester Guardian, which is not accepted.
Also included are letters of recommendation for Davies from A.G. Zimmerman, H[orace] W[illiam] B[rindley] Joseph, philosopher, Gilbert Murray, classical scholar and internationalist, M[aurice] Bonham-Carter, politician and civil servant, and J[ohn] L[awrence] Le Breton Hammond, historian and journalist.