Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 15 May 1908
Copy of a letter from [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he says that he does not intend to discuss [WSC's action against] the Manchester Courier further and that he would like to avoid talking to F E Smith [later Lord Birkenhead] as Smith is acting against him.
(Untitled), 24 Jun 1908
Copy of a letter from WSC (Board of Trade) to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] informing him that his libel action against the Manchester Courier has been settled.
(Untitled), 13 May 1909
Copy of a letter from WSC (Board of Trade) to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] marked private informing him that he would like his forthcoming speech at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester about the [People's] Budget and [National] Insurance to be fully reported in the Times.
(Untitled), 03 Jul 1912
Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC discussing a portrait of WSC which WSC has received a copy of and which is to appear in the London Magazine.
(Untitled), 15 Oct 1912
Copy of a letter from WSC (Admiralty) to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] in which he thanks him for the present of a stick to be used against the suffragettes, comments on a reference to L G [David Lloyd George] at the Journalists' Banquet and on the favourable treatment WSC has been given by Northcliffe's newspapers.
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1913
Copy of a letter from WSC (Admiralty) to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] thanking him for "the little Napoleon" and commenting that he enjoyed showing Northcliffe the ships, docks and men.
(Untitled), 24 Aug 1917
Letter from CSC (33 Eccleston Square [London]) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she thanks her for her letter about her visit to Glaslough [Monaghan, Ireland]; says that she intends to go to Lullenden [Sussex] where WSC will visit her and that "Goonie" [Gwendeline Churchill, earlier Gwendeline Bertie] is working in a hospital.
(Untitled), c 1918
Letter from "Clemmie" [CSC] (Charlton, Banbury [Oxfordshire]) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she refers to an enclosure [not present] from WSC, says that King [George V] has been "charming" about [Lady Randolph] and discusses hunting.
(Untitled), 25 May [1919]
Letter from "Clemmie" [CSC] (41 Cromwell Road [London]) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she understands [Lady Randolph's] "difficulty", thanks her for her help when WSC was in France and says that she is sure that WSC will be able to rely on his own [financial] resources.
(Untitled), 01 Jul 1921
Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [earlier Alfred Harmsworth] about the death of [Lady Randolph Churchill] which he describes as "mercifully swift". He thanks Northcliffe for his letter of condolence and for the "dignified and honouring" articles about his mother in the Times.
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1922
Copy of a letter from WSC ("Still in bed") to [Lord] Northcliffe [earlier Alfred Harmsworth] marked private thanking him for his [telegram] of sympathy [on his polo accident] and commenting that he is glad not to be at [the Genoa Conference, Italy]. Original at CHAR 1/157/24.
(Untitled), 28 Aug 1917
Letter from Robert Donald [Editor of the Daily Chronicle] (London) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses the articles she has agreed to write for the newspaper and says that she could write about the economic, political and social situation. In a postscript he comments on the good impression WSC has made on the Prime Minister [David Lloyd George]. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 1918
(Untitled), 20 Dec 1894
(Untitled), 16 Mar [1895]
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the sorrow caused by the death of "the poor little [?] Win"; the letting of a house; her fear of "Georgie" [Lady Howe, earlier Lady Curzon and Lady Georgiana Churchill] having an accident while riding; and says that she has been reading "Sea Wolves" and "Under Sealed Orders" and that WSC has written her a nice letter.
(Untitled), 16 May 1895
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (Ramsey Abbey, Huntingdon) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that "Jack" [John S Churchill] is well and that she has not heard from WSC, that she has visited Leominster [Herefordshire] and is not satisfied with Escott's book [about Lord Randolph Churchill]. She also discusses [5th] Lord Rosebery's loss of nerve and speaks of the "dreadful ending" to Randolph's life.
(Untitled), 14 Jun [1895]
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (Ramsey [Abbey, Huntingdon) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the letters she has received from "Jack" [John S Churchill] and WSC, the death of Sir Samuel Wilson, the possibility of a dissolution of parliament. She also comments on Jennie's financial situation and the expense of renting a house in Portman Square [London].
(Untitled), 19 Apr 1889
Part of a letter from [Marquis of Breteuil] (Villa Breteuil, Tarbes [France]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he apologises for not writing to her sooner; describes the poor weather; says that he is looking forward to seeing her [in London]; asks her to give him the name of the hotel next to her house, describes the countryside and recommends that she should visit with her children [WSC and John S Churchill].
(Untitled), 12 Jul 1888
(Untitled), 03 Nov 1882 - 09 Dec 1882
School report for WSC from St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire] giving his place in his form, the number of times he was late and comments from his teachers on his progress in various subjects. Includes a note that WSC is "a regular 'pickle' in many ways.".
(Untitled), 08 Jun [1884] - 20 Jul [1884]
School report for WSC from St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire] giving his place in his form, the number of times he was late and comments from his teachers on his progress in various subjects.
(Untitled), 08 Jun 1883 - 20 Jul 1883
School report for WSC from St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire] giving his place in his form, the number of times he was late and comments from his teachers on his progress in various subjects. Includes a comment that WSC "Does not quite understand the meaning of hard work".
(Untitled), 20 Sep 1883 - 03 Nov 1883
School report for WSC from St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire] giving his place in his form, the number of times he was late and comments from his teachers on his progress in various subjects.
(Untitled), 24 Jan 1884 - 29 Feb 1884
School report for WSC from St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire] giving his place in his form, the number of times he was late and comments from his teachers on his progress in various subjects. Includes a comment that WSC "is rather greedy at meals".
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1884 - 09 Apr 1884
School report for WSC from St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire] giving his place in his form, the number of times he was late and comments from his teachers on his progress in various subjects.