Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 03 May [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he thanks him for his letter; reports that he has visited the 4th Hussars at Aldershot [Surrey] with Colonel [John] Brabazon; discusses "the watch" [WSC had ill treated a gold watch] and reports that "Papa [Lord Randolph Churchill] is now soothed"; discusses their summer holiday and their next meeting; and reports that the typewriter has arrived. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 05 Jun 1894
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] including: a visit to the Empire [theatre, London]; his intention to bring "Molly" [Adela] Hacket to Harrow; a planned visit to the Derby if [Lord Randolph Churchill] gives his permission; and his progress with a typewriter. Typescript signed by WSC.
(Untitled), 24 Jun [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] including: a visit to the races at Ascot [Surrey] and dinner with Lord Wolverton; his hopes to see Jack; and the comment "Everything is very damneble [sic] except Sandhurst". Typescript signed by WSC.
(Untitled), 01 Jan [1897]
(Untitled), 14 Jan 1897
(Untitled), [1893]
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Andermatt [Switzerland) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his journey and climbing Pilatus. He also reports that "Winney" [WSC] "went nearly mad" at the news that he had passed the Sandhurst examination and is writing to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill].
(Untitled), [24] [Jul] [1891]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses pleasure that he is not going abroad for his holidays, describes arrangements for a camp and asks her to give him money and to buy him a pair of butcher boots. He encloses the camp regulations [not present] and suggests that she might approach officers at Aldershot [Hampshire] to introduce themselves to him.
(Untitled), 22 Jul [1894]
Letter from WSC (The Hatch) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a week he spent in London and his social engagements, a visit to the races at Sandown [Surrey] and to Harrow with "Molly" [Adela] Hacket and discussing his planned itinerary for a visit to Switzerland. He comments that he hopes that "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] will not be angry that he would like to join the cavalry.
(Untitled), 01 May [1894]
(Untitled), 15 Oct 1891
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Fort Salisbury [Rhodesia, later Harare, Zimbabwe]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains that he is waiting for [Cecil] Rhodes as he would like to discuss South African issues with him, speculates on British political affairs, and enquires about WSC's French lessons.
(Untitled), 10 Apr [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses his hope to return home at the weekend, commenting "I can't endure two Sundays running at this place" and describing his plans to visit the Empire [theatre, London].
(Untitled), 31 Mar [1897]
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his injury while playing polo; a list of the books he has read while in India; his method of constructing "a scaffolding of logical and consistent views" through studying the Annual Register; observations on education; and arrangements for caring for "Firefly" [a horse] which he is sending to England.
(Untitled), 23 Aug 1893
Letter from WSC (Hotel Couronne & Poste [?Brigue, Switzerland]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is looking forward to going to Sandhurst and that his French is impressive, objects to her comment that he has written "a scrap" [short letter] to "Grandmamma" [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough], expresses his determination to work hard at Sandhurst and asks her to suggest to [Lord Randolph Churchill] that he should be given an allowance.
(Untitled), 30 Aug [1893]
Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to persuade "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] to give him an allowance and saying that he has been waiting for a letter from his father, who he hopes will be pleased that he [WSC] has got into the infantry at Sandhurst.
(Untitled), 04 Sep [1893]
Letter from WSC ([Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains that "Grandmamma" [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] had not given him any money and that he had been forced to borrow some. He expresses his relief that "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] is pleased that he [WSC] has got into the infantry.
(Untitled), 17 Sep [1893]
Letter from WSC ([Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey] on the notepaper of 15 Grosvenor Square) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that her letter had made him unhappy and explains that he makes a considerable effort over his letters to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill]. He also discusses his father's refusal to grant him permission to play polo, describes an accident suffered by his riding companion and comments on his own physical feebleness.
(Untitled), 20 Sep [1893]
(Untitled), 14 Aug [1893]
Letter from WSC (Hotel Continental, Milan [Italy]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his disappointment at [Lord Randolph Churchill's] displeasure with him over his results in the [entrance] examination [for Sandhurst] after his hard work. He discusses his marks in individual subjects and says that he has a chance to alter his father's opinion of him.
(Untitled), Sep [1893]
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Harrow on the Hill [Middlesex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that "Winney" [WSC] appears to be enjoying Sandhurst despite a boil on his face and seems to have grown two inches. He also says that a Constitutional Club is to be opened the following week.
(Untitled), 21 Dec 1894
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (The Deepdene, Dorking [Surrey]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is staying with Aunt Lily [Lady William Beresford] who is ill, reports that WSC has "come out second" in the riding at Sandhurst and remarks that he is expecting a telegram to hear that he (Lord Randolph) has arrived at Marseilles [France].
(Untitled), 08 Nov 1894
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: his intention to stay with "Grandmama" [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] and WSC at Branksome Dene; his intention to be confirmed the following year and WSC's progress at Sandhurst.
WSC's history notebook., c 1892
Contains accounts and maps of the First Duke of Marlborough's campaigns and general notes on eighteenth and nineteenth century history.