Correspondence with John Bowle (1905-1988), historian and writer, relating to enquiries as to potential employment by the Manchester Guardian, with details of his experience and arrangements for a meeting between Scott and Bowle, with internal memoranda discussing the subject. Also included are letters informing Bowle that there are no current vacancies.
There are letters of recommendation for Bowle from M.A. Douglas, Horace Plunkett, agricultural reformer and politician, and [Alexander Dunlop] Lindsay, educationist.