Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 25 Apr 1919
Letter from Lord Drogheda (Foreign Office) to Herbert Creedy stating that Lord Kitchener was an exception to the rule which must apply to WSC that ministers of the Crown cannot accept foreign distinctions such as the United States Distinguished Service Medal if they intend to wear them.
(Untitled), 26 Apr 1919 - 27 Apr 1919
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1919
Letter from WSC to King George V enclosing a letter from General John Pershing offering WSC the United States Distinguished Service Medal [see CHAR 2/105/64], citing precedents for the acceptance of foreign decorations by Ministers of the Crown and asking for permission to accept and wear the medal. Signed typescript copy.
(Untitled), 08 Apr 1919
Letter from General John Pershing (American Expeditionary Forces, Office of the Commander-in-Chief) to WSC informing him of the award of the United States Government's Distinguished Service Medal in recognition of his work as Minister of Munitions. Copy sent with CHAR 2/105/62-63. Original at CHAR 2/105/42.
(Untitled), [May] [1919]
Letter from WSC (War Office) to King George V thanking him for giving permission for him to accept the United States Distinguished Service Medal. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 01 May 1919
Letter from [WSC] to General John Pershing announcing that the King has given him permission to accept the United States Distinguished Service Medal and expressing gratitude for its having been awarded. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 17 Jul 1919
(Untitled), 15 Dec 1919
Letter from Sir Ian Hamilton (1 Hyde Park Gardens, [London]) to WSC explaining that he may omit some parts of his Gallipoli diary when it is published (but not his references to "the wickedness at the end which bust up the whole show") and praising WSC's painting of a cedar.
(Untitled), 10 May 1919
United States War Department orders for the award of decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal to WSC. Another copy at CHAR 2/107/3.
(Untitled), 23 Apr 1904
Letter from John Gunn, surgeon (Luss, Dumbartonshire, [Scotland]), to WSC praising him and attacking his critics, but also advising him [with reference to his recent lapse of memory in the House of Commons] to slow down the pace of his activity.
(Untitled), 04 May 1904
Letter from Clifford Deane (17 Fairlight Avenue, Harlesden, London) to WSC on loss of memory arising from ill health. Signed typescript annotated by Deane and in shorthand.
(Untitled), 02 Jan 1924
Letter from C B Fernald (The London Play Company, 51 Piccadilly, London) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) asking whether he would be interested in giving a lecture tour in the United States to be organised by George Whipple, commenting that such a tour would be good for international relations and would be lucrative for WSC. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 02 Jan 1924
Letter from Sir Richard Muir (30 Campden House Court, [London] to WSC reporting that Lord Alfred Douglas vowed at his trial to "give them hell" when he came out of prison.
(Untitled), 01 Feb 1894
Prescription from Dr Robson Roose to WSC.
(Untitled), 08 Feb 1894
Prescriptions from Dr Robson Roose to WSC.
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1894
Prescriptions from Dr Robson Roose to WSC.
(Untitled), 16 Feb 1894
Letter from Dr Robson Roose to WSC, sending tonic and prescription.
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1894
Prescriptions from Dr Robson Roose to WSC, with envelopes from Squire & Co. (Chemists).
(Untitled), [c 1892]
WSC's history notebook, [from ?Harrow School] containing notes on: The War of the Spanish Succession, with accounts and maps of the First Duke of Marlborough's campaigns, The Literature of Queen Anne's Reign, The Darien Scheme, Scotch Affairs, 1702-1714, The Fortunes of Parties, 1702-1714, The Reign of George I, The Reign of George II.
(Untitled), 20 Feb 1895
WSC's Commission as a Second Lieutenant in the 4th Hussars (signed by Queen Victoria and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary of State for War).
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1895
Letter from Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, British Ambassador to Spain, to WSC, on his efforts to obtain permission from the Spanish authorities for WSC to visit Cuba.
(Untitled), 11 Oct 1895
Letter from Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, British Ambassador to Spain, to WSC, sending letter of introduction from General Marcelo de Azcarraga y Palermo, Spanish Minister of War, to Marshal Arsenio Martinez de Campos, Spanish Captain General, Cuba.
(Untitled), 31 Oct 1895
Letter from Lord Salisbury, Prime Minister, to WSC, sending letter of introduction for WSC's visit to Cuba, at the request of Sir Henry Drummond Wolff.
(Untitled), 31 Oct 1895
Letter from Sir Donald Wallace, Foreign Department, The Times to WSC, sending letter of introduction to C E Akers, Times Correspondent in Cuba.
(Untitled), 03 Dec 1895
Telegram from [ ] Diehl to WSC, asking for 400 word article on the situation in Cuba.