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Public and Political: General: Political: correspondence and papers on India., Sep 1947 - May 1949
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/44
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Correspondents include: Henry Spalding; Leo Amery (2); Prime Minister Clement Attlee; 1st Lord Swinton [earlier Philip Lloyd Greame and Philip Cunliffe Lister] (2); Waris Ameer Ali (2); Douglas Marshall; Sir Waldron Smithers. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from secretaries Elizabeth Gilliatt and Jo Sturdee ("N S") [later Lady Onslow].Subjects covered by the file include: India's position in the British Commonwealth; the Indian Constitution and the position of the King; the...
Dates:
Sep 1947 - May 1949
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Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Correspondence A., 05 Jan 1946 - 30 Jun 1949
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/145A-B
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Correspondents include: Haile Selassie, Emperor [of Ethiopia] (2); Grant Duff Ainslie on the loss of India; "Brookie" [1st Lord Alanbrooke, earlier Sir Alan Brooke, Chief of Imperial General Staff] on subjects including the evacuation of British troops from Egypt (6); "Jimmy", 17th Duke of Alba, on subjects including Andres Revesz's biography of 1st Duke of Marlborough, and being prevented from leaving Spain (7); 1st Lord Altrincham [earlier Sir Edward Grigg] on the country's need for WSC's...
Dates:
05 Jan 1946 - 30 Jun 1949
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Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Correspondence F - G., 09 Jul 1945 - 21 Dec 1948
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/149A-B
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Correspondents include: Douglas Fairbanks [junior]; James Farley, Chairman, Coca-Cola Export Corporation (9); King Farouk of Egypt; Keith Feiling; [?] Frederick Fenning; 4th Lord Fermoy [earlier Edmund Roche]; Sir Aylmer Firebrace, former Chief of Fire Staff, asking WSC to write a foreword for his ["Fire Service Memories"] (3); Wilfred Fish [Dean, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons] (2); Marguerite Flandin, on the imprisonment of her husband, Pierre Flandin [former French...
Dates:
09 Jul 1945 - 21 Dec 1948
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Speeches: House of Commons and Non-House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 06 Nov 1951 - 22 Dec 1951
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/45A-C
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Speech notes and extract from Hansard for WSC's speech (6 November, House of Commons) for the debate on the address, on subjects including: the political divisions in the country; the charge of war-mongering laid against the Conservatives, and the need for steady government; the restoration of university representation in Parliament; the repeal of the Iron and Steel Nationalization Act; future parliamentary business, including the defence debate; keeping the Minister of Education out of the...
Dates:
06 Nov 1951 - 22 Dec 1951
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Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and source material., 29 Jan 1934 - 23 Apr 1934
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/107A-B
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Source material includes a government memorandum for the Disarmament Conference [Geneva, Switzerland].Brief notes for WSC's speech (7 February) against disarmament and on Britain's defence needs, which includes the phrase "We are vulnerable as we have never been before". Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5321-6.Notes for WSC's speech (6 March) on the army estimates and India. Also includes relevant extract from Hansard. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5329-35.Notes for WSC's speech (8...
Dates:
29 Jan 1934 - 23 Apr 1934
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes and typescript., 11 Mar 1920 - 15 Dec 1920
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/60
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Speech notes for WSC's statement (11 March) on the union of the Air and War Ministries, and building up the RAF. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2965 - 2974.Speech notes and typescript for WSC's statement (23 June) on the need for forces in the Middle East, the situation in the Caucasus, the Crimea [Soviet Union] and Constantinople [later Istanbul, Turkey], and the need for more Territorial and regular army recruitment.Speech notes and typescript for WSC's statement (23 June) on army...
Dates:
11 Mar 1920 - 15 Dec 1920
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Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes (some by WSC as First Lord of the Admiralty) and other material., 19 May 1939 - 06 Dec 1939
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/135A-B
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Notes for an unused speech by WSC (prepared for 8 May) on conscription and the Military Training Bill.Notes for WSC's speech (19 May) on relations with the Soviet Union and Poland, and the effect of an agreement with the Soviet Union on relations with other European nations. Published: Complete Speeches VI pp 6117-23.Notes for WSC's speech (23 May) on his objections to the White Paper on Palestine, and the legacy of the Balfour declaration [supporting a Jewish national home in Palestine]....
Dates:
19 May 1939 - 06 Dec 1939
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes, typescript and source material., 07 Feb 1920 - 23 Feb 1920
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/59
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Speech notes and typescript for WSC's statement (23 February) on the abolition of conscription, the need for an increase in the army, development in the Air Force and in tanks, the Territorial Army and troops for Ireland. Source material includes: an extract from the Naval, Military and Air Force Service Act, 1919; memoranda by WSC on estimates, and reliefs for foreign garrisons; [?] Francis Acland on estimates; [Lieutenant-General Sir George MacDonogh] Adjutant-General, on reliefs for...
Dates:
07 Feb 1920 - 23 Feb 1920
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Speeches: speech notes., 12 Nov 1946 - 12 Dec 1946
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/10A-C
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Speech notes and Hansard report of WSC's speech (12 November, House of Commons) entitled "The international scene" on subjects including: the cold war, the deterioration of relations with the Soviet Union and the strength of the Soviet army; support for the United Nations; the need to aid Germany but prevent rearmament; the Nuremberg trials and war crimes; Imperial Preference; affairs in countries including India, Egypt and the Suez canal, Palestine, National Service and the armed forces;...
Dates:
12 Nov 1946 - 12 Dec 1946
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Speeches: speech notes., 14 Jun 1945 - 31 Mar 1947
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/11A-E
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Speech notes and Hansard report of WSC's speech (10 February 1947, House of Commons) on the coal crisis including: criticism of the policies of Emanuel Shinwell, Minister of Fuel and Power; the need to plan for winter and the inefficiencies of cutting the coal supply. Source material includes: notes from "N S" ["Jo" Sturdee, later Lady Onslow, Secretary to WSC]; notes on the increased numbers of civil servants; press cuttings on subjects including the challenge by Gwilym Lloyd George [later...
Dates:
14 Jun 1945 - 31 Mar 1947
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(Untitled), Jun 1945
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/2
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"Table 1" giving the "estimated strengths of imperial armed forces (white troops)" at approximately 1 May or 1 June 1945 and analysing the imperial army and air force by theatre at approximately 1 June 1945.
Dates:
Jun 1945
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(Untitled), [1945]
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/6
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Map and pie-charts setting out relative strengths of Allied "divisions in the East by theatres" (India and Burma [later Myanmar]).
Dates:
[1945]
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(Untitled), Jun 1945
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/7
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"Table 3" setting out the strengths of "divisions and brigades in the East" (India and South East Asia Command) at approximately 1 May and 30 June 1945.
Dates:
Jun 1945
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(Untitled), [1948]
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/250A/3-48
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Long galley proofs of a contemporary despatch by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham [former Commander-in-Chief, Far East] covering the period 17 October 1940 to 27 December 1941, with sections on: the formation, problems, and work of General Headquarters, Far East; factors affecting the defence of Malaya and Borneo [later Malaysia], Burma [later Myanmar], and Hong Kong; neighbouring countries; the development of the British Air Forces in the Far East; army strength and requirements...
Dates:
[1948]
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Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Official: Prime Minister
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Official: Prime Minister: Far East theatre, 1940-42: proofs of mainly contemporary despatches and reports for publication, with accompanying correspondence. [some material probably used in the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
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(Untitled), 1946
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/250A/51-77
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Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] reprinting a despatch on operations in Hong Kong, 8 to 25 December 1941, by Major-General [Michael] Maltby, late General Officer Commanding, British Troops in China, dated 21 November 1945, with appendices giving a narrative of events and approximate casualty figures, and explanatory footnotes. [annotated by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall].
Dates:
1946
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Official: Prime Minister
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Official: Prime Minister: Far East theatre, 1940-42: proofs of mainly contemporary despatches and reports for publication, with accompanying correspondence. [some material probably used in the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
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(Untitled), c 1946
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/250B/79-81
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Typescript copy of a "Secret" despatch on the operations of Malaya [later Malaysia] Command, 8 December 1941 to 15 February 1942, by Major-General [Arthur] Percival, formerly General Officer Commanding Malaya, with sections on the period prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Japan, the operations on the mainland of Malaya, the battle of Singapore, and summary and conclusions, with a foreword by Percival, appendices including contemporary instructions and communications, and maps.
Dates:
c 1946
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
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Official: Prime Minister
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Official: Prime Minister: Far East theatre, 1940-42: proofs of mainly contemporary despatches and reports for publication, with accompanying correspondence. [some material probably used in the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
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(Untitled), 1946
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/252A/6-14
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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in Eastern Theatre, based on India from March 1942 to December 31, 1942" reprinting a contemporary despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Wavell, [then] Commander-in-Chief, India, dated 27 September 1943, covering Burma [later Myanmar], the defence of India, internal Indian matters, air matters and naval operations. [annotated; flagged "B"].
Dates:
1946
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
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Official: Prime Minister: Far East theatre, 1942-46: proofs and copies of mainly contemporary despatches and reports for publication, with accompanying correspondence. [some material probably used in the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
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(Untitled), [1946]
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/252A/15-29
Scope and Contents
Long galley proofs of a despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Wavell, [then] Commander-in-Chief, India, dated 27 June 1944, entitled "Operations in the India Command, covering period 1st January, 1943, to 20th June, 1943" including operations in Burma [later Myanmar] and air operations, with appendices of orders of battle, and communications from Major-General [Aubertin] Mallaby [then Director of Military Operations, GHQ India] (1 April 1943), Air Vice-Marshal [George] Baker, Senior Air Staff...
Dates:
[1946]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Official: Prime Minister
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Official: Prime Minister: Far East theatre, 1942-46: proofs and copies of mainly contemporary despatches and reports for publication, with accompanying correspondence. [some material probably used in the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
Item
(Untitled), 1947
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/252A/31-61
Scope and Contents
Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Indo-Burma theatre based on India from 21 June, 1943, to 15 November, 1943" reprinting a despatch by Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, India, dated 22 November 1945, on planning, land and air operations, intelligence, and organisation, training, and administration, with explanatory footnotes. [annotated].
Dates:
1947
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: Far East theatre, 1942-46: proofs and copies of mainly contemporary despatches and reports for publication, with accompanying correspondence. [some material probably used in the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
Item
(Untitled), 1947
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/252B/62
Scope and Contents
Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander South-East Asia, 1943-1946, [1st Lord] Mountbatten of Burma [then Viceroy of India], dated 30 July 1947, with sections on strategy and operations, civil affairs in Burma [later Myanmar], post-Japanese surrender tasks, conclusions, and appendices, annexures, and a map tucked into the back flap. [flagged "C"] Manuscript dedication from Mountbatten to WSC on back of front cover.
Dates:
1947
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Official: Prime Minister
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Official: Prime Minister: Far East theatre, 1942-46: proofs and copies of mainly contemporary despatches and reports for publication, with accompanying correspondence. [some material probably used in the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
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(Untitled), 01 Apr 1944 - 30 Apr 1944
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/152/4
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Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, April 1944.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: members of the Cabinet and other government ministers, particularly Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon]; the Chiefs of Staff; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; General Sir Bernard Montgomery [General Officer Commanding the Eighth Army]; Director of Military Intelligence [Major-General Francis...
Dates:
01 Apr 1944 - 30 Apr 1944
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(Untitled), 01 Jun 1944 - 30 Jun 1944
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/152/6
Scope and Contents
Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, June 1944.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: senior civil servants, including Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers, particularly Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon]; the Chiefs of Staff; Major-General Leslie Hollis and Colonel Ian Jacob...
Dates:
01 Jun 1944 - 30 Jun 1944
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(Untitled), 02 Nov 1899
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/66/8-9
Scope and Contents
Letter from [Sir] Bindon Blood (Meerut [India]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses Indian affairs including his pleasure at [Albert Edward] Prince of Wales]'s agreement that Indian princes who have received an English education should be allowed to serve in the British army; approval for Queen [Victoria's] treatment of "Indian 'swells'"; and the problem posed by Indian women who are "left in intellectual darkness". He also comments on the appointment of Sir George White [as...
Dates:
02 Nov 1899
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Acquired Papers
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Acquired Papers. Letters and telegrams from various correspondents to Lady Randolph Churchill. The file is arranged in two sections: the first section (CHAR 28/66/1-101) comprises letters which are alphabetically arranged by name of correspondent and the second section comprises telegrams (which are not arranged by name of correspondent). All items are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.
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(Untitled), 23 Aug 1899
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/67/3-4
Scope and Contents
Letter from [Sir] Bindon Blood (Plaisange, Mussoorie, North West Provinces [India]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses the reports of her visit to Oldham [Lancashire] by the Pioneer; says that several people (including the Maharajah of Kapurthala) have promised to subscribe to the Anglo Saxon Review; reports that the son [of the Maharajah of] Cooch Behar has been refused entry into the Life Guards on grounds of nationality and discusses the question of the admission of the sons...
Dates:
23 Aug 1899
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
GBR/0014/CHAR and CHUR, The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Acquired Papers
/
Acquired Papers. Letters and telegrams from various correspondents to Lady Randolph Churchill concerning the Anglo Saxon Review. All items are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.
Item
(Untitled), 02 Mar 1900
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/26/7-8
Scope and Contents
Letter from Joseph Chamberlain [Secretary of State for the Colonies], (40 Princes Gardens [London]), congratulating WSC on his work, his escape from the Boers, on his letters to the press from South Africa and also on British success in South Africa in general. He adds that he had enjoyed WSC's "River War", and looked forward to his account of events in South Africa. Chamberlain then comments on the lessons of the Boer War, praising the bravery and endurance of the "rank and file" but...
Dates:
02 Mar 1900
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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