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

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Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), [17 Mar 1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/54
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, London, to WSC, on the state of his finances. "You are spending too much money & you know it".

Dates: [17 Mar 1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Apr [1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/56
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, London, to WSC, on his visit to the 4th Hussars at Aldershot "I am not sure if Papa would approve".

Dates: 30 Apr [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 May [1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/57
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, London, to WSC, on the state of his finances. "I really think that Papa gives you a very fair allowance, & you ought to make do. He wld be very cross if he knew that I gave you money..I shall not give you any more".

Dates: 17 May [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 24 May [1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/58-59
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, to WSC, on the state of his finances, and on his invitation to the Duchess of Abercorn's Ball. Suggesting that he should write to thank her for the invitation, regretting that he was unable to attend.

Dates: 24 May [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Sep [1896]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/62-63
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Invermark, Brechin, to WSC, on his voyage to India, on her fishing trip to Scotland and family finances. Reporting conversation with the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), advising him not to race in India as the races "are not square & the best of reputations get spoiled over it.

Dates: 23 Sep [1896]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Oct [1896]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/64-65
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Minto House, Hawick to WSC, including copy of letter from Sir George Lewis [Churchill family solicitor], on the financial fraud by James Cruickshank, [known to the Churchill family as "The Spec"].

Dates: 01 Oct [1896]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Nov [1896]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/75-76
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill to WSC, on the possibility of him joining Lord Kitchener's force in Egypt.

Dates: 27 Nov [1896]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Dec 1896

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/79-80
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill to WSC, on her stay at Wynyard Park, Stockton on Tees, [seat of Lord Londonderry], on Waldo Storey's bust of Lord Randolph Churchill, on family finances, and sending WSC twelve volumes by Lord Macaulay,.

Dates: 17 Dec 1896
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Jan [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/86-87
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 35a Great Cumberland Place, London, to WSC, on Frederick Roberts' polo accident; the lack of advancement in the Army compared with politics; John S Churchill's visit to France; "The Spec" the plague and famine in India and the treatment of Sir John Gorst by the Government.

Dates: 29 Jan [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Feb [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/91-93
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 35a Great Cumberland Place, London to WSC, on the state of his finances.

Dates: 26 Feb [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Mar [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/94-95
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 35a Great Cumberland Place, London, to WSC, on family finances.

Dates: 05 Mar [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Mar [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/99-101
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Brooksby, Leicester to WSC, on the state of his finances. Advising him to remain in India, where he was "gaining much military experience, and showing that you can work and do something".

Dates: 18 Mar [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Mar [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/102-103
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo, to WSC, suggesting that he should remain in the army in India, and not return to Britain, also on her visit to Monte Carlo, and on her meeting with John S Churchill in Paris.

Dates: 25 Mar [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Apr [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/104-105
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Hotel du Rhin, Paris, to WSC, on WSC's return from India, and on her visit to Monte Carlo and Paris, including account of dinner with the Prince of Wales, who advised WSC to stay in India and see something of the country.

Dates: 02 Apr [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Sep [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/106
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill to WSC, on the publication of letters from WSC on the situation on the North West Frontier of India in the Daily Telegraph.

Dates: 09 Sep [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Sep [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/107-108
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Langwell, Berriedale, Caithness, to WSC, on the war in India, including account of meeting with Lord Morley of Blackburn, also on the prosecution of James Cruikshank for financial fraud.

Dates: 21 Sep [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Sep [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/109-110
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Minto House, Hawick to WSC, on the war in India.

Dates: 30 Sep [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Oct 1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/111-112
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill [Edinburgh] to WSC, on the publication of WSC's letters from India in the Daily Telegraph.

Dates: 07 Oct 1897
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Oct [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/113-114
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Bridlemere, Newmarket, to WSC, on the war in India.

Dates: 29 Oct [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 [Nov 1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/115-116
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Iwerne Minster House, Blandford, to WSC, on the publication of WSC's letters to the Daily Telegraph on India. Also commenting on letter from Sir Bindon Blood to Colonel John Brabazon [CHAR 28/23] praising WSC, and predicting that he would win the Victoria Cross or the DSO.

Dates: 04 [Nov 1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Nov [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/117
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Highclere Castle, to WSC, on the war in India, and on WSC's letters to the Daily Telegraph.

Dates: 11 Nov [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Nov [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/118
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Lambton Castle, Durham to WSC, on the publication of his letters on India in the Daily Telegraph.

Dates: 25 Nov [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Dec [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/119
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 35a Great Cumberland Place, to WSC, on the war in India, and on the Christmas celebrations at Blenheim Palace, particularly the "theatricals they were putting on for charity, commenting that the "whole of Oxford may turn up, or any vulgarian from London who chooses to pay 10s to see the Churchills playing the fool.

Dates: 10 Dec [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Dec [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/120-121
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Welbeck Abbey, Worksop, to WSC, on house party at Welbeck Abbey, on the war in India, and on Arthur Balfour's praise of WSC's writings, and his promise to help him to find a publisher.

Dates: 16 Dec [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Jan [1898]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/122-123
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Chatsworth, Derbyshire, to WSC, suggesting that he should write to the Prince of Wales [later King Edward VII] about his experiences in India, on the publication of The Story of the Malakand Field Force, on the possibility of WSC joining Kitchener's force in Egypt, and on John S Churchill's future career, stating that he would go to Germany for a year, learn book- keeping & German, & one of these days make a fortune".

Dates: 13 Jan [1898]
Conditions Governing Access: Open