Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [1889]
Letter from "Winny" [WSC] ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing the extent of an outbreak of measles at school and asking her to allow him to return home, commenting "I should have imagined that as 300 mamas & 300 papas like to have their 'offsprings' home you would like to have me".
(Untitled), [Aug] [1890]
Letter from WSC ([Cliveden, Buckinghamshire]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he is well, describes a punting trip with [Lady Sarah Churchill, later Sarah Wilson] and a visit to Newmarket [Suffolk].
(Untitled), 27 Sep 1891
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] reproaching her for not replying to his last three letters, commenting "If [Elizabeth] Everest did not write to me I should hardly imagine that there was such a place as Banstead [Manor, Newmarket, Suffolk], and asking her to contact him about a [surgeon's] appointment.
(Untitled), [09] [Nov] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he enjoyed "Papa's" [Lord Randolph Churchill's] visit and that he is looking forward to the holidays. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [19] [Jun] [1890]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he had not worked hard due to laziness and consequently had received a bad report. He says that her letter "cut me up very much" and explains that he had replied to a letter from "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] but that it had not been posted by the Page and describes his hopes of passing examinations in Geography, French and English dictation and composition. Envelope present.
(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), [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), [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), [1878]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: advice about whether she should go to Sandown [Isle of Wight]; the eagerness of [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough] that the quarrel between Lord Randolph and Cornelia [Lady Guest, later Lady Wimborne, earlier Lady Cornelia Churchill] should be resolved; the time of his arrival in London and his pleasure at receiving "such flourishing accounts" of WSC.
(Untitled), 11 Oct [1882]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letters and remarking on [a letter] from WSC. He also discusses: the future marriage of [Lord] Curzon [later 4th Lord Howe] to "Georgie" [Lady Georgiana Churchill, later Lady Curzon and Lady Howe] which he describes as "brilliant"; his poor health; and his opinion that it would be undesirable for her to have dinner with Mrs Beauclere alone; and arrangements for moving into a house.
(Untitled), 30 Apr 1881
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (29 St James' Place [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the annoyance of [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] at [Lady Randolph] attending a ball; his approval of [his new footman] Frederick; a fight between [20th Lord] Shrewsbury [and Talbot] and [Alfred] Mundy; a planned visit to the zoological [society] by Elizabeth Everest, WSC and [John S Churchill]; and Lord Randolph's opinion that WSC is bored of his holiday.
(Untitled), [Apr 1881]
(Untitled), 09 Jan 1885
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Government House, Bombay [India]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: birthday greetings; comments on the "adventures" had by WSC; arguments between Leonie [Leslie, earlier Leonie Jerome] and the Leslie family; his opinion of Parsee practices; descriptions of his social engagements and those he has met, who included leading native politicians; his itinerary and a request that she should tell "Winnie" [WSC] that he has received his letter.
(Untitled), 24 Jan 1885
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Residency Lucknow [India]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: thanks for her letters and a request that she thank "little Winny" [WSC] for his letter which Lord Randolph describes as well written; his annoyance at a letter from [Sir Henry Drummond] Wolff; his poor opinion of the English in Lucknow; and observations on a meeting with the natives of Lucknow.
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1892
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Makerstoun House, Kelso [Roxburghshire]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the success of a racehorse called Renard; the people he has met; comments on the British government's policy on Uganda and a visit to Harrow to see WSC and John S Churchill at which [James] Welldon had discussed the likelihood that WSC would pass his next examination.
(Untitled), [1881]
Letter from WSC ([Blenheim Palace]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is well and making progress with his lessons and that "Baby" [John S Churchill] is well.
(Untitled), 01 Apr [1882]
Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has been for a drive and that he is greatly enjoying being in the country where he has been making "encampments", and sends his and [John S Churchill's] love to her and to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill].
(Untitled), 10 Apr [1882]
Letter from WSC ([Blenheim Palace]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has been to the Lince with "Baby" [John S Churchill] where he picked hyacinths, and that he has seen a snake which [Elizabeth] Everest would not let him kill.
(Untitled), [Apr] [1882]
Letter from WSC to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to visit him "I do want you to come down so much".
(Untitled), 21 Aug 1882
Letter from WSC (Beech Lodge [Wimbledon, Surrey]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] thanking him for his letter, expressing relief that [Lord Randolph] is better and sending love to [sic] "Sunney" [later Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough].
(Untitled), [03] [Dec] [1882]
Letter from WSC (St George's School [Ascot, Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is "very happy" at school and has spent a happy birthday, thanks her for a present and asks her not to forget to visit him.
(Untitled), [Jun] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he hopes that she will visit him and will allow [Elizabeth] Everest and "Jack" [John S Churchill] to come and see the athletics. Contains pencil guest lists in the hand of ?Lady Randolph Churchill.
(Untitled), [Dec] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that he has received a letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] about which he comments "I think [Elizabeth] Everest held his hand" and that he has seen [Leonie Jerome, later Lady Leslie] and asking her to come to a concert.
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1883
Letter from WSC ([St George's School, Ascot, Berkshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] begging her to let [Elizabeth] Everest come and visit him and asking about "Jack's" [John S Churchill's] presents.