Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [04] [Aug] [1890]
Letter from WSC ([Banstead Manor, Newmarket, Suffolk]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her of his safe arrival, discussing activities he has planned and commenting that "Jack" [John S Churchill] sends her "14 pints of love and 26 brace of kisses". Envelope sealed with black wax.
(Untitled), [11] [Aug] [1890]
Letter from WSC (Banstead Manor, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he and "Jack" [John S Churchill] are enjoying themselves although he expresses his disappointment at not being allowed to shoot and describes [Lady Sarah Churchill, later Sarah Wilson] as being unpleasant towards him. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [13] [Oct] [1890]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains that he has not written previously as he did not know her address; reminds her to bring him and "Jack" [John S Churchill] shooting hats; reports that he has received a Fortnum and Mason hamper which has been sent anonymously and suspects that it may be from Lady [Laura] Wilton and describes his hopes for passing his preliminary examination. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [Nov] [1890]
Letter from WSC (Reverend James Welldon's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is not "off reports" and that he hopes that she will visit him on his birthday. Envelope at CHAR 28/18/27.
(Untitled), [21] [Jan] [1891]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes skating on "Ducker" [the swimming pool at Harrow], reports that he has been congratulated [?on passing the Preliminary examination for the army] and asks her to visit him. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [09] [Mar] [1891]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he is "all right" although is suffering from a cough. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [17] [Feb] [1891]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses relief that "Grandpapa" [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough] has reached Brighton [East Sussex] and asks her to visit him as he has been "disappointed so many times about your coming". Envelope present.
(Untitled), [30] [Jan] [1891]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking about the health of "Grandpapa" [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough] and requesting that [Elizabeth] Everest should make him an appointment with [Sir William] MacCormac as his leg is painful. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [11] [Nov] [1889]
Part of a letter from [WSC] ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to speak to [James] Welldon about taking him "off reports" as he has received satisfactory reports and explains that he is unhappy, commenting "It's all very well for monitors & cricket captains but it is quite a different thing for fourth form boys".
(Untitled), [22] [Dec] [1891]
Letter from WSC ([Versailles, France]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his journey to France, the soldiers he had seen in Versailles and a visit to the "Bon Marche" in Paris. He says that he would like to visit Baron [Moritz] Hirsch and that he almost wrote a letter which would have been "painful" to her due to his "fatigue, the passage, the strange food, the cold, home sickness..." The letter contains several passages and phrases in French.
(Untitled), [24] [Dec] [1891]
Letter from WSC ([Versailles, France]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her telegram, describing riding with [Bernard Minssen] and [Minssen's] mother's approval of his progress in French. The letter contains several passages and phrases in French.
(Untitled), [Jan] [1892]
Letter from WSC ([Versailles, France]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] expressing relief at the news that his father has returned safely, describing meetings with Baron [Moritz] Hirsch and [Marquis de] Breteuil and asking him to allow him an extra week's holiday so that he can see "Jack" [John S Churchill].
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1893
Letter from WSC ([Brighton, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his stay with Aunt Lily [Lilian, Duchess of Marlborough, later Lady William Beresford] during which he has met [Arthur] Balfour and Sir George Wombwell. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 14 Jun [1893]
Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that "Missy" [a pet] has recovered and that Captain [Walter] James [tutor at the crammer school to which WSC was sent] has predicted that he will pass [the Sandhurst entrance examination].
(Untitled), 12 Aug [1893]
Letter from WSC (Grand Hotel, Splendide, Lugano [Switzerland]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing Lugano and saying that he thinks that he is making progress with his French.
(Untitled), 14 Aug [1893]
Letter from WSC (Continental Hotel, Milan [Italy]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] replying to his letter [see CHAR 1/2/66-68]. WSC says that he will try and alter his father's poor opinion of him through his work and conduct at Sandhurst and describes Milan.
(Untitled), 14 Aug [1893]
Letter from WSC (Hotel Continental, Milan [Italy]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his disappointment at [Lord Randolph Churchill's] displeasure with him over his results in the [entrance] examination [for Sandhurst] after his hard work. He discusses his marks in individual subjects and says that he has a chance to alter his father's opinion of him.
(Untitled), 23 Aug 1893
Letter from WSC (Hotel Couronne & Poste [?Brigue, Switzerland]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is looking forward to going to Sandhurst and that his French is impressive, objects to her comment that he has written "a scrap" [short letter] to "Grandmamma" [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough], expresses his determination to work hard at Sandhurst and asks her to suggest to [Lord Randolph Churchill] that he should be given an allowance.
(Untitled), 30 Aug [1893]
Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to persuade "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] to give him an allowance and saying that he has been waiting for a letter from his father, who he hopes will be pleased that he [WSC] has got into the infantry at Sandhurst.
(Untitled), 04 Sep [1893]
Letter from WSC ([Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains that "Grandmamma" [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] had not given him any money and that he had been forced to borrow some. He expresses his relief that "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] is pleased that he [WSC] has got into the infantry.
(Untitled), 17 Sep [1893]
Letter from WSC ([Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey] on the notepaper of 15 Grosvenor Square) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that her letter had made him unhappy and explains that he makes a considerable effort over his letters to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill]. He also discusses his father's refusal to grant him permission to play polo, describes an accident suffered by his riding companion and comments on his own physical feebleness.
(Untitled), 20 Sep [1893]
(Untitled), 28 Sep [1893]
Letter from WSC ([Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey] on the notepaper of 50 Grosvenor Square) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has visited the surgeon about his face, describes that plainness of the food, an adjutants' parade and a visit from "Jack" [John S Churchill] and reports that he has not been late while he has been at Sandhurst.