Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [13] [Jul] [1884]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to write to him and to inform him whether [Lord Randolph Churchill has been elected to the committee of the National Union of Conservative Associations].
(Untitled), [Jul] [1884]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send him some money for the chapel fund.
(Untitled), [Jul] [1884]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he tells her that he may be awarded a prize and that he has been allowed to return to his own room.
(Untitled), [26] [Oct] [1884]
Letter from WSC ([29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he tells her that he is "very happy" and asks that [Frank] Thomas should send him stamps. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [Oct] [1884]
Letter from WSC ([29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Hove, East Sussex]) to "Oom" [Elizabeth Everest] in which he describes his recent illness, asks her to come and visit him with "Jack" [John S Churchill] and says that he is going to give "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] a "lecture" for not writing to him.
(Untitled), 28 [Oct] 1884
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he asks for money as he has been "very extravagant" and has bought stamps and a stamp book.
(Untitled), 06 Dec 1884
Letter from WSC ([29 & 30 Brunswick Road] Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that the holidays begin on the 19th and asking for [Elizabeth] Everest's address.
(Untitled), 27 Jan 1885
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] expressing sorrow at the death of Colonel [Frederick] Burnaby and discussing a visit with Dr [Robson] Roose to see Dr Woakes, and a "ripping" pantomime in Brighton.
(Untitled), 28 Jan [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his achievements at horse riding, asking after [Lord Randolph Churchill] and commenting that it is "wonderful to think that water is made up of two gases".
(Untitled), 30 Jan 1885
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to come to the school play with his aunts Clara [Frewen, earlier Clara Jerome] and Leonie [Leslie, earlier Leonie Jerome].
(Untitled), 24 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send him a postal order and discussing the start of examinations and arrangements for his return home.
(Untitled), 31 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing arrangements for his return home.
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has met a "gentleman" who considers [William] Gladstone a "brute" and that the driver of the Electric Railway thinks that Lord Randolph should be Prime Minister. He also reports that Lord Randolph's autograph is sought after and asks him to sign his letters in full.
(Untitled), 06 Jun [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses financial affairs and his gratitude towards her, and says that he escorted the Duke of Cambridge at entertainments for the Shahzada [Nasrulla Khan] and describes the people he met who included [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales].
(Untitled), 06 Jan 1898
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to use her influence to secure his posting to Egypt and begging her to "have no scruples" and reporting that he has written to Lady [Mary] Jeune and to Bimbash Stewart on the subject. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 20 Oct 1888
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he intends to travel to Newmarket [Suffolk] that afternoon, advising her not to spend her money on a new brougham commenting "you seem rather like Winston [WSC] about money", and describing those he has met in London who include "Natty" [1st Lord Rothschild] and [Count Charles Kinsky].
(Untitled), 25 Oct 1888
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Moulton Paddocks, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letter, describing his success at the races where he has "cleared a monkey [o500]", relating the friendliness of [Albert Edward] Prince of Wales returning a letter [not present] from WSC.
(Untitled), [Feb] [1892]
Letter from WSC (Harrow on the Hill [Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letter and for sending him money, commenting (in French) on the cold weather and reporting that he has received a letter from [Sir] Henry [Drummond] Wolff.
(Untitled), [16] [Mar] [1892]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is "terrified" at the news that her purse has been stolen as he needs more money, bids her to invest her money in him rather than gambling and promises to send her a copy of the Harrovian containing a letter from him.
(Untitled), [08] [May] [1892]
Letter from WSC (Harrow on the Hill [Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send his birth and Preliminary Examination certificates to the military secretary and reporting that he is working hard.
(Untitled), [12] [May] [1892]
Letter from WSC (Harrow on the Hill [Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send his Preliminary [Examination] certificate to the military secretary as soon as possible.
(Untitled), [Sep] [1892]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has settled down and that his room is "simply magnificent", informs her that he has secured his remove and that "Jack" [John S Churchill] "is getting on capitally".
(Untitled), [22] [Jun] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for allowing "Woom" [Elizabeth Everest] to visit him although he says that he was disappointed at not seeing her [Lady Randolph] and asks her to visit him.
(Untitled), [15] [Mar] [1886]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Bedford Hotel, Brighton [East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] expressing his distress that WSC's fever has returned, enclosing a telegram [not present] and including directions for [Dr Robson] Roose as to where he is staying.
(Untitled), 18 Mar [1886]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (House of Commons) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that all their friends are glad to hear good news of WSC['s recovery from pneumonia], anticipating the resignation of "Joe" [Joseph Chamberlain], and comments that the political events with which he was involved have gone awry during his absence.