Correspondence with Evelyn Jane Sharp (1869-1955), journalist, children's writer and suffragette, relating to discussion of Scott's disapproval of the militant tactics employed by [campaigners for women's suffrage], with reference to inciting riots and interrupting the speeches of cabinet ministers, and of the purpose of the male suffrage bill, and the damage militant tactics may do to the chances of an amendment [to include women's suffrage].
There is correspondence relating to an objection by Scott to the publication of signed articles by Sharp in the Daily News, as Sharp is associated as a contributor of the Manchester Guardian, with discussion of Sharp's relationship with the Morning Leader, and its amalgamation with the Daily News, the loss of income Sharp will sustain by discontinuing her work for this paper, and the potential for Sharp to contribute a greater number of articles to the Manchester Guardian, or to contribute unsigned articles to the Daily News.
There is discussion of potential contributions by Sharp to the back pages of the Manchester Guardian, with reference to her work as editor of Votes for Women, and of an article by Sharp for the women's page of the paper which was reproduced without permission or payment by the New York World, with discussion of the reprinting of Sharp's work in America, and the agreement between the Manchester Guardian and the New York World, accompanied by internal correspondence discussing the subject.
Also included is correspondence and internal memoranda relating to the frequency of contributions by Sharp to the back page and women's page, rates of payment and length of articles, and praise of Sharp's work for the paper. There is a letter of thanks [for good wishes expressed by Sharp on Scott's retirement as editor]. There is also a letter of condolence from W.P. Crozier to Sharp on the death of her husband [Henry W.] Nevinson, journalist.
GDN/A/S38/23 is a notice of the death of H.W. Nevinson in the Manchester Guardian, 1941.
GDN/A/S38/24 is an obituary for Sharp, entitled 'Mrs Evelyn Nevinson' in the Manchester Guardian, 1955.