Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 503 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [1888]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he has joined the [army] corps, describes a mock battle with Haileybury school at Rickmansworth [Hertfordshire] and asks her and [Lord Randolph Churchill] to come and visit him. Illustrated with a plan of the battlefield.
(Untitled), [16] [May] [1888]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to come and visit him and informing her that he does not have sufficient money to pay his subscriptions.
(Untitled), 26 May 1888
Essay by WSC on the physical geography and history of Palestine [Israel] and its people in the time of John the Baptist (25 BC to AD 1).
(Untitled), [15] [Jun] [1888]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he is happy and is enjoying himself and asking her to visit him.
(Untitled), [01] [Jul] [1888]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] expressing his regret that she could not visit him, informing her that he is considered one of the best trebles in the choir, and asking her to allow [Elizabeth] Everest to bring him some money.
(Untitled), [Jul] [1888]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her of his progress in the rifle drill and asking her to come and visit him. Includes illustration of soldiers and a cannon on the dorse.
(Untitled), 20 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking for a postal order of 10 shillings, relating the success of the second run of the school play and discussing arrangements for his return (which include a maid being turned out of his room).
(Untitled), 24 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send him a postal order and discussing the start of examinations and arrangements for his return home.
(Untitled), 31 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing arrangements for his return home.
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has met a "gentleman" who considers [William] Gladstone a "brute" and that the driver of the Electric Railway thinks that Lord Randolph should be Prime Minister. He also reports that Lord Randolph's autograph is sought after and asks him to sign his letters in full.
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] asking for [Lady Randolph Churchill's] address and saying that he would be "very proud" if his father would write to him.
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to write to him about the races and describing swimming and cricket matches.
(Untitled), 09 May 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he has been distributing [Lord Randolph Churchill's] autograph and asks for her autograph.
(Untitled), 27 May 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the advice of Dr [Robson] Roose and asks for a riding suit.
(Untitled), 30 May 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the success of the cricket team, asks to be sent a paper about Victor Hugo's funeral, says that he will work on his Greek in order to be accepted by Winchester [School] and that he is learning "Edinburgh after Flodden".
(Untitled), 02 Jun 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is "well and excessively happy", reports that his team has been beaten in two cricket matches and discusses the Extra Supplement to the Daily Graphic about "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill].
(Untitled), 09 Jun 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he has been unable to cash a postal order, describes an agricultural show and asks her to visit him.
(Untitled), 12 Jun 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send him a hamper.
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send him a postal order and commenting that he has not received a hamper.
(Untitled), 30 Jun 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he has received "the long promised hamper" and has visited the dentist.
(Untitled), 05 Jul 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to allow him to continue riding, informing her that his cricket team has won their first match and thanking her for a postal order.
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1885
Letter from WSC (Tuckers Hotel, Cromer [Norfolk]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is unable to walk, swim or paddle because of "Irrispelas" in his legs and that he has to drive himself around in a donkey carriage.
(Untitled), 20 Aug 1885
Letter from WSC (Tuckers Hotel, Cromer [Norfolk]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has not been enjoying himself because of the rain and asks her to allow him to write once a week instead of twice.
(Untitled), 22 Aug 1885
Letter from WSC (Chesterfield Lodge [Cromer, Norfolk]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to come and visit him.
(Untitled), 25 Aug 1885
Letter from WSC (Chesterfield Lodge [Cromer, Norfolk]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has visited the Roman camp, describes hunting for anemones and comments that he would be happier if he could see her and that lessons are a burden.