Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 450 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), 07 Nov [1894]
(Untitled), c 1945
(Untitled), 29 Nov [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] thanking him for a present, discussing arrangements to visit Harrow, and informing him that [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill] are returning [from Japan] to Monte Carlo as [Lord Randolph] has been advised to have "perfect quiet". Signed manuscript. Typed transcripts at CHAR 28/152A/32-33.
(Untitled), c 1945
Transcript of a letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] thanking him for a present, discussing arrangements to visit Harrow, and informing him that [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill] are returning [from Japan] to Monte Carlo as [Lord Randolph] has been advised to have "perfect quiet". Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/31.
(Untitled), 29 Nov [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] informing him that [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill] are returning [from Japan] to Monte Carlo and commenting on [Lord Randolph's] health "if he keeps perfectly quiet he may yet get well- though he will never be able to go into Politics." Signed manuscript. Typed transcripts at CHAR 28/152A/35-36.
(Untitled), c 1945
Transcript of letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] informing him that [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill] are returning [from Japan] to Monte Carlo and commenting on [Lord Randolph's] health "if he keeps perfectly quiet he may yet get well- though he will never be able to go into Politics." Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/34.
(Untitled), 29 Jul [1896]
Letter from WSC (35a, Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses the route of the P & O express and says that he will not see him until he returns from India; discusses his speech; and asks him to write often. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 03 May 1898
Part of a letter from WSC (4th (The Queen's Own) Hussars, Bangalore, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he expresses sorrow that "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] has not written to him, asks Jack to find out why she is "so unkind", and says that the mistakes in ["The Malakand Field Force"] have caused him "acute pain". Manuscript.
(Untitled), 31 Jul 1900
(Untitled), 13 May 1927
(Untitled), 12 Aug 1931
Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds bank] to WSC marked 'private and confidential' discussing Randolph Churchill's finances and expressing concern at his overdraft. He notes that WSC does not want any of Randolph's cheques to be returned but asks "what are we to do if he does not keep his eye on funds". Manuscript.
(Untitled), 06 Oct 1931
Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds bank] to WSC marked "private and confidential" referring to WSC's letter about [Nellie] Romilly [earlier Nellie Hozier] informing him that Colonel [Betram] Romilly has instructed the bank that [Nellie] Romilly is not to be allowed an overdraft or advance without his permission. Carbon typescript signed with initials.
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1931
Draft of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds bank] to WSC discussing Randolph Churchill's finances and his failure to adhere to an agreement with the bank regarding his overdraft. Unsigned manuscript.
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1931
Copy of a letter from [W Bernau of Lloyds bank] to WSC informing him that [Randolph Churchill's] account is overdrawn beyond the limit permitted by the bank and informing him that allowance of 100 pounds will be credited to him. Carbon typescript signed with initials.
(Untitled), 18 Oct 1931
Letter from WSC (Chartwell, Westerham, Kent]) to W Bernau [of Lloyds bank] promising to speak to Randolph Churchill, instructing Bernau to pay Randolph's allowance and commenting that Randolph's income is increasing. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 29 Nov 1931
Letter from WSC (Chartwell, Westerham, Kent] to W Bernau [of Lloyds bank] on Randolph Churchill's finances including measures to reduce his overdraft and his life assurance policy. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 13 Nov 1930
(Untitled), 30 Mar 1935
(Untitled), 03 Apr 1935
Letter from [Violet Pearman], Private Secretary to WSC to Harold Robinson, [Chairman, India Defence League, Lancashire Group], with thanks for his letter and enclosures on the India Bill; also reporting that Randolph Churchill was "laid up with a bad attack of jaundice and would be out of action for some time". [Carbon].
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1935
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1945
Letter from WSC to General Sir Frederick Pile [General Officer Commander in Chief, Anti -Aircraft Command] thanking him for photographs [not included] of his daughter Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] with her battery in Belgium and crossing the Channel [carbon].
(Untitled), [Dec] 1944
Press cutting entitled "The Great Sarah" reporting remarks made by CSC referring to those qualities of Sarah, 1st Duchess of Marlborough which she would try to avoid [sent to WSC by Lord Beaverbrook].