Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 324 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1945
Note [?from Private Office] to WSC informing him of Bernard Baruch's expected arrival in the United Kingdom tomorrow [29 Mar 1945], giving details of Mr Baruch's party, and asking about the arrangements at Chequers for entertaining Mr Baruch, Brendan Bracken [Minister of Information] and John Winant [United States Ambassador in London] [annotated typescript].
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1945
Note from WSC to his Private Office listing guests for a private dinner party at 10 Downing Street on 4 Apr [1945] [typescript, annotated with details of acceptances and refusals].
(Untitled), 22 Jun 1924
(Untitled), 17 Jul 1919
(Untitled), 1921-1923
WSC's Pass Books for Investment Account with Cox & Co., March-Sept 1921, the books contain extensive notes by WSC on his finances, 1921-23, including details of his Childrens' Trust, his South African investments, Chartwell, estimates of his income and expenditure, and expenses and receipts for The World Crisis [2 items].
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1921
Letter from John Hunt to WSC, recommending the use of half watt lamps instead of arc lights in the studio at 2 Sussex Square, London W2.
(Untitled), [1922]
Note - Dissertation on Dining Room Chairs, on the need for 20 new dining room chairs of comfortable and compact design [by WSC] [carbon].
(Untitled), 21 Jul 1922
Letter from CSC to WSC, on his Dissertation on Dining Room Furniture [CHAR 1/157/83-84], and on his election prospects in Dundee.
(Untitled), 04 Nov 1922
Letter from [Sir Edward Marsh] to Nicholl, Manisty & Co., stating that WSC had no objection to the owner of the Butler's cottage at Chartwell having a right to the water supply of the Gardener's cottage [carbon].
(Untitled), 08 Nov 1922
Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC., acknowledging receipt of cheque for £152 18s for stamp duty on purchase of Chartwell, and for the outside effects purchased by WSC, enclosing inventory and valuation of the outside effects taken over by WSC, listing the contents of the Boat House, Gardens, Woodhouse, Outhouses, Toolhouse, Carpenter's Shop, Hayloft, and Loose Boxes etc., total value £102, 18s.
(Untitled), 02 Jun 1922
Letter from Knight, Frank & Rutley, Estate Agents, to Edward Marsh, Private Secretary to WSC, on timber at Chartwell.
(Untitled), 15 Sep 1922
Letter from WSC to Knight, Frank & Rutley, Estate Agents, offering £4,800 for the Chartwell Estate [ms and ts copy].
(Untitled), 20 Sep 1922
Letter from Knight, Frank & Rutley to WSC, accepting his offer of £5,000 for the Chartwell Estate.
(Untitled), 20 Sep 1922
Letter from WSC to Knight, Frank & Rutley, offering £5,000 for the Chartwell Estate [ts copy].
(Untitled), 24 Sep 1922
Letter from A J Campbell-Colquhoun to WSC, on sale of Chartwell Estate to WSC, hoping that WSC would be able to employ the gardener and coachman.
(Untitled), 25 Sep 1922
Letter from WSC to A J Campbell-Colquhoun, on purchase of Chartwell, and his willingness to employ Colquhoun's gardener, Waterhouse [carbon, with ms annotations by WSC].
(Untitled), 26 Sep 1922
Letter from Knight, Frank & Rutley to WSC, on shooting and grazing at Chartwell [annotated by WSC].
(Untitled), 27 Sep 1922
Letter from Nicholl, Manisty & Co. to WSC, on particulars and conditions of sale of Chartwell [annotated by WSC].
(Untitled), 28 Sep 1922
Letter from Philip Tilden, Architect, to WSC, asking if it would be possible to start work at Chartwell before WSC officially took possession on 11 Nov.
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1922
Letter from A J Campbell-Colquhoun to WSC, on WSC's decision to employ Colquhoun's gardener, Waterhouse at Chartwell.
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1922
Letter from WSC to A J Campbell-Colquhoun, asking if it would be possible for his architect, Philip Tilden to start work at Chartwell before WSC officially took possession on 11 Nov [carbon].
(Untitled), 30 Sep 1922
Letter from A.J. Campbell-Colquhoun to WSC, giving permission for Philip Tilden to start work at Chartwell before the official completion day.
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1922
Letter from Knight, Frank & Rutley to WSC, asking if he would be willing to take over gardener's and carpenter's tools, plants in pots and other out-door effects at Chartwell at their valuation price [annotated by WSC "yes"].
(Untitled), 03 Oct 1922
Letter from [Edward Marsh], Private Secretary to WSC to Knight, Frank & Rutley, Estate Agents, giving WSC's agreement to take over out-door effects at Chartwell [carbon].
(Untitled), 12 Oct 1922
Letter from Philip Tilden, Architect to WSC, on his plan to start the renovation of Chartwell with the children's wing, so that the family could stay there "in a picnicy" way" at Christmas, also enclosing sketch of staff cottage.