Correspondence with Charles Harold Herford (1853-1931), literary scholar, relating to discussion of a potential change in the accepted spelling of Shakespeare's name, and the need to consult with [Charles Edward] Montague, journalist and novelist, before a change is made in the version used in the Manchester Guardian. Also included is discussion of a complaint by Herford about the coverage of Germany in France in relation to the payment of reparations [following the First World War] in the Manchester Evening News, and the reflection of the paper's close association with the Manchester Guardian.
There is correspondence relating to requests by Scott that Herford provide a review of Fireflies by Rabindranath Tagore and of The Visva-Bharati Quarterly for publication in the Manchester Guardian. Also included is a request by Herford for the publication in the Manchester Guardian of a letter to the editor on behalf of the Peace Committee of the Society of Friends on the Italian administration of South Tyrol, which is accepted.