Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 133 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 17 Aug [1897]
(Untitled), 02 Nov [1897]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore], India) to "Uncle Bill" [Lord William Beresford] discussing financial affairs and a horse called "Lily of the Valley", his desire to return to the frontier, the difficulties of [George] Brasier-Creagh, his own good luck at not being shot, discussion of the merits of rifles compared to revolvers and the determination of the Simla authorities that he should not be attached to a regiment.
(Untitled), 19 May 1895
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Reverend J E C Welldon's, Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] enclosing a letter from "Grandmama" [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough, see CHAR 28/31/21], reporting that WSC visited him and asking after "Pinky Poo" [a pet dog].
(Untitled), [1895]
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for sending him a letter from WSC, discussing some puppies and asking her to pay a bill from a "haberdasheranian".
(Untitled), 25 Oct 1888
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Moulton Paddocks, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letter, describing his success at the races where he has "cleared a monkey [o500]", relating the friendliness of [Albert Edward] Prince of Wales returning a letter [not present] from WSC.
(Untitled), 13 Sep 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Royal Station Hotel, York) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he tells her that he is down o300 through losses at the races; discusses the possibility that Sir [?] Jatton may buy his racehorse the Abbesse for o3,000 and enclosing a bill [not present] for WSC.
(Untitled), 21 Oct 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Moulton Paddocks, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a meeting with [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] and Henry Fowler and his success at fishing. He says that he hopes to see her in London the following week, speculates on the success of various racehorses, and comments on a "capital letter" sent to him by WSC.
(Untitled), 08 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Banstead Manor, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that [WSC and John S Churchill] have been good and that WSC rides well. He also relates his anger about arrangements for racing [his racehorse] Inverness and that WSC has made friends with the servants and is "full of local gossip".
(Untitled), 14 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Banstead Manor, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing financial affairs and his pleasure with a bay pony he has purchased, reporting that [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough, WSC and John S Churchill] are leaving to go to Cliefden [Cliveden, Buckinghamshire] where he will join them and enclosing newspaper cuttings [not present].
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Cliveden, Maidenhead [Buckinghamshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting his safe arrival at Cliveden; describing an evening spent at Moulton [Paddocks, Newmarket, Suffolk] where "Lady G" was amusing about her lovers and his success at the races at Windsor [Berkshire]; and commenting that [WSC and John S Churchill] are well and "permit us to lead a fairly tranquil existence".
(Untitled), [May] [1882]
Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to come to Blenheim again and describing riding the pony Rob Roy.
(Untitled), 09 Mar 1884
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a visit to Bagshot [Surrey] and asking about the pony. Illustrated with a drawings of a man and a face.
(Untitled), [11] [Jun] [1891]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mummy"[Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that his [toothache] has got better, asks about the health of various animals and says that [Elizabeth] Everest has sent him a hamper.
(Untitled), [Sep] [1891]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses purchasing a bull dog, asks her to make a doctor's appointment for him and to write to [James] Welldon to thank him for arranging private lessons for him.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses riding and the progress of a horse, clothes for Thomas and a walk with WSC.
(Untitled), [May] [1890]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he has secured his remove and has started learning German and commenting on the success of the "Habbesse" [the Abbesse, one of Lord Randolph Churchill's racehorses].
(Untitled), [Jun] [1890]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he informs him that he has been congratulated about the "flukey filly" [the Abbesse, one of Lord Randolph Churchill's racehorses]; says that he would like to enter the army through the militia as he does not enjoy being in the army class at Harrow and reports comments he has heard about his father's parliamentary bill [concerning licensing regulations].
(Untitled), [08] [Jun] [1890]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he informs him that he is not able to sit his preliminary examination this term and that he has been celebrating the success of the Abbesse [one of Lord Randolph's racehorses].
(Untitled), [28 Sep 1891]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reproaches her for not replying to his last three letters, asks her to make a surgeon's appointment for him, and discusses his intention to sell his bicycle to buy "Dodo", a bull dog.
(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), [29 Sep 1891]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Banstead, to WSC, apologies for not visiting him at Harrow, and advising him not to sell his bicycle and buy a bulldog puppy "a dog is sometimes a nuisance".
(Untitled), 27 Aug 1935
(Untitled), 31 Oct 1944
Letter from [Kathleen Hill, Secretary to WSC] to the Local Food Office, Sevenoaks [Kent], applying for a permit for sugar for feeding the bees at Chartwell. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 02 Jun 1943
Note from Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] to WSC, confirming that A E Hill [Gardener, Chartwell, Kent] had received a full ration of sugar for the bees at Chartwell.
(Untitled), 05 May 1943
Minute from WSC to the Private Office, on the ration of sugar for the bees at Chartwell [Kent].