Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 450 Collections and/or Records:
(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), 05 Jan [1883]
(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), 03 Feb 1893
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Nid [Monte Carlo, Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reproaching her for not writing to him, complaining of a cold, relating an argument between Lady Wilton and "that abominable Duchess [of Montrose]" and his intention to speak to the Duke of Cambridge about "Jack" [John S Churchill], discussing arrangements to return to England and asking her to thank WSC for his letter.
(Untitled), 12 Feb 1894
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Nid, Monte Carlo [Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] enclosing a cheque and relating that he has received a letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] and has written a letter of advice to WSC.
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1894
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Harrow-on-the-Hill [Middlesex]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] asking him when he will make the "promised Sunday visit" and informing him that WSC had promised to visit but had not come Covering letter at CHAR 28/12/71.
(Untitled), 21 Apr 1894
(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.
(Untitled), 03 Sep 1889
(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), 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), 24 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Cliveden, Maidenhead [Buckinghamshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing financial matters and asking her to be more careful; describing an expedition to Oxford with [Lady] Sarah [Churchill, later Sarah Wilson], WSC and "Jack" [John S Churchill] and "Jack's" first ride on his pony and discussing arrangements for her to come to Cliveden.
(Untitled), 03 Dec 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Hotel Bristol, Rome [Italy]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his admiration for [Charles] Parnell's manifesto and speculates on the future of the Home Rule alliance and the likelihood of a dissolution of parliament. He describes an evening spent with [1st Lord] Dufferin [and Ava] and says that he has received a letter from WSC "giving a glowing account of himself".