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Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)

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  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:

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Literary: "My Life", News of the World: copy., Jan 1935 - Mar 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/522A-B
Scope and Contents Carbon copies of the following articles by WSC: "My Life" [in 12 parts]: "Looking Back on Sixty Years" on WSC's childhood, education and time at Sandhurst; "Frontier Days in India" on WSC's expedition to India with the 4th Hussars, and the frontier risings of 1897; "Charge of the 21st Lancers" on the battle of Omdurman and the Sudan Campaign; "Taken Prisoner by the Boers" on WSC as a war correspondent in South Africa; "My Escape from Pretoria"; "My Entry into Politics" on writing Lord...
Dates: Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "My Life", News of the World": press cuttings., Jan 1935 - Mar 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/524
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Cuttings of the following articles by WSC from "My Life": "Taken Prisoner by the Boers" on WSC as a war correspondent in South Africa; "My Escape from Pretoria"; "My Entry into Politics" on writing Lord Randolph Churchill's autobiography and the Free Trade issue; "Changing the Political Camp" on going over to the Liberals, South Africa and the Board of Trade; Looking Back on Sixty Years" on WSC's childhood, education and time at Sandhurst.

Dates: Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "My Life", News of the World": proofs., Jan 1935 - Mar 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/523A-B
Scope and Contents Galley proofs of the following articles by WSC: "My Life" [in 12 parts]: "Looking Back on Sixty Years" on WSC's childhood, education and time at Sandhurst; "Frontier Days in India" on WSC's expedition to India with the 4th Hussars, and the frontier risings of 1897; "Charge of the 21st Lancers" on the battle of Omdurman and the Sudan Campaign; "Taken Prisoner by the Boers" on WSC as a war correspondent in South Africa; "My Escape from Pretoria"; "My Entry into Politics" on writing Lord...
Dates: Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 8., 23 Nov 1941 - 28 Dec 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/697
Scope and Contents Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "My adventures with the guerrilla fighters" on WSC's experiences during the rebellion against the Spanish in Cuba; "First things I remember" on his earliest memories of Ireland, Elizabeth Everest, his mother [Lady Randolph Churchill], Ventnor [Isle of Wight], [William] Gladstone's election victory in 1880, and his schooling at Brighton [Sussex]; "The man who gave me my first cabinet post" on WSC's memories of Herbert Asquith [later 1st Lord...
Dates: 23 Nov 1941 - 28 Dec 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Personal: Correspondence: Mrs Everest., 1890 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/4
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Letters from Elizabeth Everest [Churchill family Nanny] to WSC and John S Churchill.

Dates: 1890 - 1900
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.
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Personal: Family etc.: correspondence A - L., 11 Jan 1947 - 30 Jan 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 1/44
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Jacques Balsan; "Sunny" [Lord Blandford, later 11th Duke of Marlborough]; CSC on subjects including President Roosevelt and the future of Chartwell Farm [Kent] (16); Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill; Lord Ivor Churchill; Hugh Frewen (2); Margaret de Reneville (2); Oswald Frewen (4); Amy Guest (2); Raymond Guest (2); representatives of Nicholl, Manisty, Few and Company (11); Anita Leslie [later Anita King] (2); Desmond Leslie; Sir Shane Leslie, on his biography of...
Dates: 11 Jan 1947 - 30 Jan 1949
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, E-G., Jan 1943 - Jan 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/465
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Charles Eade [editor] of the Sunday Dispatch and Leslie Graham-Dixon thanking WSC for gifts of his books; Admiral Sir Edward Evans [later 1st Lord Mountevans] sending a book for WSC; General Dwight Eisenhower (2) on receiving a picture of WSC and WSC's illness; James Forrestal [Under Secretary of the United States Navy] on WSC's recovery; "B B" [Brendan Bracken] on "Lee's Lieutenants" by Douglas Freeman; Arthur Grenfell on early flying experiences with WSC; Sir Edward...
Dates: Jan 1943 - Jan 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Public and Political: General: Personal Office correspondence, T-Z., Jan 1941 - Dec 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/423
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: [Walter] Thompson [WSC's detective] on the loss of his son; [General Sir John] Dill [Chief of Imperial General Staff] on Sir Hugh Tudor; Will Thorne on "Jack" [John] Jones; [9th] Lord Torrington on reproducing a picture from WSC's "The Great War Illustrated"; Tudor on missing WSC at Placentia Bay, Newfoundland [Canada] and his news; [Harry] Vaisey sending on a pamphlet on the will of [Sarah] 1st Duchess of Marlborough; Euan Wallace thanking WSC for a letter; General...
Dates: Jan 1941 - Dec 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1891]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/1
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Letter from WSC (The Headmaster's, Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he asks whether Jack has settled down; informs him that he has a "dear little room" which he has decorated; discusses the possibility of visiting Jack and sending him stamps; and informs him that he has swapped 2 coins. Signed manuscript.

Dates: [1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1891]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/2
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Letter from WSC (The Headmaster's, Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he thanks him for some books and "P.O.O.'s" [Post Office Orders?]; says that he has purchased curtains for the den and instructs Jack to make 2 bunks for them to sleep in; and informs him that he has begun to study Chemistry. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/3-4.

Dates: [1891]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/3-4
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Transcript of a letter from WSC (The Headmaster's, Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he thanks him for some books and "P.O.O.'s" [Post Office Orders?]; says that he has purchased curtains for the den and instructs Jack to make 2 bunks for them to sleep in; and informs him that he has begun to study Chemistry. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/2.

Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1892]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/5-8
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to "Jack" [John S Churchill] with an account of his exeat including: his arrival at home; a visit to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough]; a visit to the naval exhibition with [James] Milbanke; a detailed illustrated account of a visit to Crystal Place [London] with Count [Charles] Kinsky including a display of wild beasts, a fire brigade drill, a "tolerable" dinner with champagne, a row between Count Kinsky and a "blackguard" described as "Row with Kaffir", fireworks, and his...
Dates: [1892]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/9-18
Scope and Contents Transcript of a letter [CHAR 28/152A/5-8] from WSC to "Jack" [John S Churchill] with an account of his exeat including: his arrival at home; visits to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough; a visit to the naval exhibition with [James] Milbanke; a detailed illustrated account of a visit to Crystal Place [London] with Count [Charles] Kinsky including a display of wild beasts, a fire brigade drill, a "tolerable" dinner with champagne, a row between Count Kinsky and a "blackguard" described as "Row...
Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1891

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/19
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Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he promises to send photographs of [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill]; recommends him to write home often as "papa only remembers getting one letter from you and a very unsatisfactory report"; and says that he has wasted 10 pounds "on a lot of old rubbish". Signed manuscript.

Dates: c 1891
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Jan [1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/20
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Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he describes a cash box which [Lady Randolph Churchill] has purchased for Jack; describes a walk with "Polly" [Adela] Hacket, a meeting with "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] and luncheon with [Lady Randolph] at White's Club; and discusses rumours of [William] Gladstone's resignation. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/21-22.

Dates: 31 Jan [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/21-22
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Transcript of a letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he describes a cash box which [Lady Randolph Churchill] has purchased for Jack; describes a walk with "Polly" [Adela] Hacket, a meeting with "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] and luncheon with [Lady Randolph] at White's Club; and discusses rumours of [William] Gladstone's resignation. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/20.

Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Feb 1893

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/23
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Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] including: thanks him for his long letter; his illness and the possibility that he may go to Brighton [Sussex]; news of various friends; a new Chemistry notebooks and an alteration in the period of history to be studied for the Sandhurst examination; and a promise to send money. Signed manuscript.

Dates: 03 Feb 1893
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Feb [1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/24
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Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he thanks him for his letter and discusses visiting Harrow at the weekend. Signed manuscript.

Dates: 21 Feb [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1876]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/95/27
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Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the pain of being separated from him, breakfast with [Henry] Standish and [Helene] Standish, reports compliments on her skating from Madame de Sagan and says that she is not lonely with "dear Winston"[WSC].

Dates: [1876]
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.
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(Untitled), [1877]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/96/22
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Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: the announcement of the engagement of [Lady Rosamund Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey to William Fellowes, later 2nd Lord De Ramsey]; a report in the Morning Post about his "remarks"; Lady Castlereagh's [later Lady Londonderry's] comments on the arguments between her family and the Marlboroughs; and WSC's progress.

Dates: [1877]
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.
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(Untitled), [1883]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/98/17-19
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Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: a sea crossing in the Calabria and her illness; the possibility that "Mama" [Clara Jerome] may go to the United States and that Clara [Frewen, earlier Clara Jerome] might be alone; a suggestion that he should avoid writing "melancholy" letters to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough]; progress with the decoration of a studio; and news of "Jack" [John S Churchill] and WSC.

Dates: [1883]
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.
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(Untitled), [1892]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/30/81
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Letter from [John S Churchill] ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that "Winney" [WSC] is going to take a medical examination and that he is hoping for a quiet day, commenting "I do not get much peace while he is here".

Dates: [1892]
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.
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(Untitled), 21 Feb 1887

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/8/12-13
Scope and Contents Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Constantine [Algeria]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letters and commenting that he would have advised her not to attend "the Salisbury dinner and dance" [hosted by Robert, 3rd Lord Salisbury]. He also discusses his pleasure at the resignation of [4th Lord] Dunraven; optimism about his political position; plans to meet "Tommy" [W H] Trafford; and requests that she should send WSC a sovereign as a reward for his "attack on the...
Dates: 21 Feb 1887
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.
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(Untitled), 08 Oct 1887

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/14/37-39
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Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his pleasure that he is going to Harrow [School] rather than Winchester [School]; discusses his progress with Euclid, arithmetic and Greek; reports that he is to play roles in plays by Moliere and Aristophanes and says that he wished that his father could attend the distribution of prizes.

Dates: 08 Oct 1887
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.
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(Untitled), 22 Oct 1887

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/14/44-45
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Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he would like her and [Lord Randolph Churchill] to attend the distribution of prizes, discusses his birthday party and the future examinations, and asks for more of her autographs as "there is rather a demand for them here".

Dates: 22 Oct 1887
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.
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