Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 299 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 02 Nov [1897]
Letter from WSC (4th (The Queen's Own) Hussars, Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to suggest to [Thomas] Lister that he should join the 4th Hussars and for advice on how to address [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 02 Dec [1897]
(Untitled), 09 Dec [1897]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his pleasure at being mentioned in dispatches [by Sir Bindon Blood]; his progress with his book ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"] ; Colonel [Howard] Mellis' promise that he should join the Imperial Service Transport Corps if there is a vacancy and a request that she should make an application for him to go to Egypt as an officer. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 22 Dec [1897]
(Untitled), 04 Oct 1897
Letter from Sir Bindon Blood (Camp Inayat Kila [West Pakistan, now Pakistan]) to [Colonel John] Brabazon in which he expresses his admiration for WSC's conduct in fighting, says that he may get the chance to earn the Victoria Cross or the [Companion of] Distinguished Service Order and describes the progress of the frontier war and enemy tactics.
(Untitled), 03 Nov 1897
Letter from Sir Bindon Blood (Camp North West Frontier [India]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that he mentioned WSC in his dispatches, promises to look after WSC and discusses the mismanagement of the military operations.
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1898
Letter from Patrick Jeffreys (Camp Katlang [India]) to WSC informing him that he was mentioned in reports by Colonel Golding, and that he has also recommended WSC for his conduct in battle Covering letter at CHAR 28/24/26-28.
(Untitled), 05 Jan [1898]
(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), 10 Jan 1898
(Untitled), 13 Jan [1898]
Letter from WSC ("In the train" [to Calcutta, India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he has written to [John] Brabazon to ask to be attached to the 21st Lancers to join them in Egypt and that he hopes to join the spring campaign Pencil.
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1898
(Untitled), 26 Jan 1898
(Untitled), 28 Jan 1898
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including discussion of financial affairs, their extravagance and lack of money and the possibility of transferring to a regiment which would enable him to pursue a parliamentary career. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 09 Feb 1898
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing the publication [of "The Story of the Malakand Field Force"] and his hope that Moreton Frewen will agree to revise the proofs. He also informs her of his intention to try and join the Tirah expeditionary force after a polo tournament, says that he hopes [1st] Lord Roberts has used his influence on his behalf and includes a quote from Schopenhauer. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 16 Feb 1898
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has received a "long and charming" letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales], thanks her for going to Egypt on his behalf, discusses plans to join the Tirah expeditionary force and the publication [of "The Story of the Malakand Field Force"], his reservations about financial affairs and the refusal of [1st] Lord Roberts [to help secure WSC a posting to Egypt].
(Untitled), 25 Feb [1898]
(Untitled), 07 Mar [1898]
Letter from WSC (Camp Ali Musjid, Khyber Pass [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he has been employed as orderly officer to Sir William Lockhart and that he has been assisted by Captain [Aylmer] Haldane and observes that the relations with the tribes are "pacific".
(Untitled), 18 Mar [1898]
(Untitled), 30 Mar 1898
(Untitled), 13 Apr [1898]
(Untitled), 15 Jul [1898]
Letter from WSC (Bradford [Yorkshire] on the notepaper of 35a Great Cumberland Place) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing the success of his speech at Bradford, his hopes that he may be able to contest the Central Division, his pleasure at "rousing and amusing" his audience and that his [speech] impediment was not a hindrance. He also informs her that he has definitely decided to resign his [army] commission.
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1898
Letter from WSC (Atbara Fort [Sudan]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he is going to ride after the squadrons with Hubert Howard; outlines plans to progress to Omdurman; reports that Colonel Wingate complimented him on ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"]; and comments on the heat and poor food.
(Untitled), 19 Aug [1898]
(Untitled), 24 Aug 1898
Letter from WSC (Wad Hebeshi before Shabluka [Sudan]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that there will be no opportunity to send her a letter until he reaches Khartoum and "all is over"; discusses the possibility that he may be killed and says that he does not "flinch" despite his lack of religious belief, that he is sure that he will not die; and that he is annoyed by the dislike of the 21st Lancers. Pencil.