File of private correspondence between David Owen and members of the House of Lords, primarily SDP members, including Lord Walston , Baroness Stedman, Lord Kennet , Lady Elizabeth Young, Lady Winterbottom, David Hanworth, Baroness Burton of Coventry, Michael Young, Lord Butterfield, Lord Diamond etc.

Include letters discussing merger between the SDP and the Liberal Party and possibility of reaching electoral agreements with the Social and Liberal Democrats; possibility of constitutional coalition with the Labour Party; comments on speeches and statements made by David Owen; discussions on SDP policy on defence, Europe and the social market etc; discussions of the future of the SDP; letters for resignation from the SDP from David Hanworth, Mar 1989, Michael Young, Jun 1989, Lord Flowers, Oct 1989, Lord Kennet, Mar 1990 and Lord Taylor of Gryfe, Mar 1990; notes concerning administrative/financial issues concerning the SDP Peers; personal notes. Also includes lists of SDP Peers.