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Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 370 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/200/50
Scope and Contents Extract from Livy, Book 44, chapter 22, sent by William Deering Steward (Plano, Illinois, United States) to WSC, and entitled "In which Lucius says something". The passage describes the address to the populace of the Roman Consul, Lucius Aemilius Paulus in 168 BC. In the speech, Paulus refers to the fact that everyone has been talking about how he should conduct the war with the Macedonians, states that he is not too proud to accept advice, but only from people of proven experience or those...
Dates: 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 25 May 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/33
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Letter from WSC (The White House, Washington D C, United States) to Anon G Carter (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, United States) thanking him for the gift of a Texan hat Initialled.

Dates: 25 May 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Feb 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/59
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Letter from WSC to Robert Graves thanking him for a copy of his new book "Wife of Mr Milton" Signed.

Dates: 13 Feb 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Feb 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/61
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Letter from WSC to Edward, [10th] Duke of Devonshire [earlier Lord Hartington, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Colonies informing him of his pleasure at becoming the possessor of the lion (a gift from the Duke) and joking that he had no need for it yet at Downing Street or Chequers and that if all else fails the Duke could personally receive the lion at Chatsworth House [Derbyshire]. Annotated copy.

Dates: 13 Feb 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Feb 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/64
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Letter from WSC to Lord Lovat thanking him for sending him a copy of the "Life of your father" Signed.

Dates: 17 Feb 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Sep 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/94A/113
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Letter from WSC to Senator Carter Glass (United States Senate, Washington D C, United States) thanking him for forwarding the gift of cigars from Samuel Kaplan and for his kind words of address Signature in typescript. Copy.

Dates: 10 Sep 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 30 Sep 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/94A/136
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Letter from WSC to Lieutenant Colonel C Woodward informing him that he has received with thanks the ivory hammer sent by the people of Vancouver, Canada Signed.

Dates: 30 Sep 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 03 Oct 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/94B/148
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Letter from WSC to Baron de Cartier de Marchienne [Belgian Ambassador to Great Britain] asking him to thank Monsieur Ryckmans for his gift of cigars and thanking him for sending them to him Signed.

Dates: 03 Oct 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 07 Mar 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/83
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Letter from WSC to Dr Pieter Gerbrandy [Prime Minister of the Netherlands] thanking him for his letter and his gift of a bottle of Dutch gin Signed.

Dates: 07 Mar 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Mar 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/89
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Letter from WSC to Robert Graves marked "Private" thanking him for sending him a copy of his book about Milton's wife Signed.

Dates: 15 Mar 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Mar 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/114
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Letter from WSC to Mrs J A Spender [wife of J Alfred Spender] thanking her for sending him a copy of "Between Two Wars" which as written by her late husband Signature in typescript.

Dates: 31 Mar 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Jan 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/53A/21
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Letter from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] thanking him for the gifts from Canada.

Dates: 28 Jan 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/53A/31
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Letter from WSC to 1st Lord Reith thanking him for the gift of a Duke of Marlborough Medallion made into a paperweight.

Dates: 06 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/53A/52
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Letter from WSC to Admiral Henry Grant [Chairman and Managing Director of Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company Limited] requesting him to thank the Egyptian State Broadcasting Company for the bound volume of a broadcast presented on his birthday.

Dates: 15 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/53A/75
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Letter from WSC to Manuel de Gonzales Montesinos thanking him for the sombrero.

Dates: 26 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/140
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Letter from WSC to Emanuel Shinwell [Labour MP for Seaham, Durham] thanking him for sending a copy of "The Britain I Want" and enclosing a copy of his book "Great Contemporaries" Signed.

Dates: 15 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/141
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Letter from WSC to Sir Andrew Duncan [Liberal Nationalist MP for City of London] thanking him for his gift of utility lighters Signed.

Dates: 15 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Apr 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/143
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Letter from WSC to Jose Joaquim de Lima e Silva Miniz de Arago [Brazilian Ambassador in London] thanking him for the gift of a bust of himself made by Senor Modestino Kanto, which he had already heard was on exhibition in Rio de Janeiro [Brazil] Initialled.

Dates: 17 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Apr 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/145
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Letter from WSC to Walter Elliot [Conservative MP for Kelvingrove division of Glasgow, Scotland] thanking him for sending a book of his broadcasts Initialled.

Dates: 17 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Apr 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/154
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Letter from WSC to Air Marshal William Avery Bishop [Director Royal Canadian Air Force] thanking him for sending the book "For Freedom" Signed.

Dates: 26 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/157
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Letter from WSC to Derek Tangye thanking him for sending a copy of the book "Went the Day Well" which he had edited Signed.

Dates: 27 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 23 May 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/164
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Letter from WSC (British Embassy, Washington D C, United States) to James Forrestal (Under Secretary of the United States Navy) thanking him for his gift of cigars Initialled.

Dates: 23 May 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Jun 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/168
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Letter from WSC to Sir Clive Baillieu thanking him for sending a copy of "Dunkerque Anniversary" by Joseph Auslander.

Dates: 08 Jun 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Jun 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/172
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Letter from WSC to Samuel M Kaplan thanking him for the gift of cigars Signed.

Dates: 11 Jun 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Jun 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/183
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Letter from WSC to Don Juan Omarrementeria thanking him for his gift of a gold watch which he had bought many years ago in Liverpool Signed.

Dates: 15 Jun 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open