Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 250 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [1874]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] expressing concern for his health, and saying that she is going to skate with [Helene] Standish and that [WSC] is well.
(Untitled), 05 Dec [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill]([Dublin, Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes the visitors she has received who include the Duke of Abercorn and [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough]; riding; invitations; the noise made by WSC and the running of the house with only one servant named Kate. Includes a cross marked "W [WSC] signature.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses riding and the progress of a horse, clothes for Thomas and a walk with WSC.
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Vice Regal [Lodge, Dublin, Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she is pleased with her progress in singing, encloses an invitation [not present] and says that WSC is well.
(Untitled), c 1912
Letter from "Clemmie" [CSC](Admiralty Yacht "Between Portsmouth [Hampshire] and Queenstown [South Africa]") to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she hopes that [Lady Randolph] is better; describes her stay on the "Enchantress"; comments that Diana [Churchill, later Diana Bailey and Diana Sandys] is enjoying herself; and reports that WSC has been flying twice and that she has flown once with Lieutenant Spenser Grey.
(Untitled), 20 Feb 1945
Letter from John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to Anthony Brooke marked "private" thanking him for the book "Who Dies Fighting" which reached him in the Crimea [Yalta, Soviet Union] , and commenting that WSC has expressed an interest in reading it [carbon].
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1945
(Untitled), 22 Mar 1945
(Untitled), 22 Mar 1945
(Untitled), 12 Jul 1945
Telegram from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] (Biarritz [France]) to Private Office passing on message from WSC to John S Churchill asking him to let him know how he is feeling and stating that he has been doing a little painting. Carbon copy. Annotated with John's reply.
(Untitled), 19 Jul 1894
(Untitled), 05 Jan 1886
Letter from Marie [Duchess of Edinburgh] (Eastwell [Kent]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which she expresses pleasure that Lady Randolph and WSC will visit Eastwell, commenting that she hopes that Lord Randolph Churchill will come too, that they may play the piano together and that [Prince Alfred of Edinburgh] is looking forward to seeing WSC.
(Untitled), 15 Nov 1887
Part of a letter from [WSC] (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he has begun to learn Greek verbs ending in "mi", describes a visit to the theatre with [Lady Wimborne, earlier Cornelia, Lady Guest and Lady Cornelia Churchill] and hints that he would like to be given an illustrated history of the American [civil] war as a birthday present.
(Untitled), 12 Jan [1888]
Letter from WSC (46 Grosvenor Square [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he has been staying with [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough], that [Elizabeth] Everest has recovered and that he has been given a toy theatre. He discusses plans to see her during term time and a visit to the theatre to see "[HMS] Pinafore" The letter is dated to 1887, but internal evidence suggests that it dates to 1888.
(Untitled), 14 Feb 1888
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his journey and discussing arrangements to have his toy theatre sent to him.
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1888
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is looking forward to his toy theatre arriving, requests equipment for it and asks for money.
(Untitled), [21] [Sep] [1890]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] promising to give up smoking for six months, reporting that "Jack" [John S Churchill] is "very low" and describing the decoration of his room. Illustrated with drawings of Harrow school boys and uniform.
(Untitled), [01] [Jan] [1891]
Letter from WSC ([Banstead Manor, Newmarket, Suffolk]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing the number of rabbits he has "slaughtered" and the cold weather.
(Untitled), [Jul] [1891]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is looking forward to returning home and asks her to make arrangements for shooting at Banstead [Manor, Newmarket, Suffolk].
(Untitled), [16] [Mar] [1892]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is "terrified" at the news that her purse has been stolen as he needs more money, bids her to invest her money in him rather than gambling and promises to send her a copy of the Harrovian containing a letter from him.
(Untitled), 01 Feb 1887
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he would like to see "Ruddygore", asks to be given a chess set and describes the characters in "The merry men of Sherwood forest" in which he plays Robin Hood.
(Untitled), [08] [Jul] [1887]
Letter from "Winny" [WSC] ([29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking for money, books and autographs and saying that he hopes she is not intending to employ a tutor and "make my holiday miserable".
(Untitled), 12 Jul 1887
Letter from "Winny" [WSC] (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is looking forward to his holidays and asks whether "Bertie" Roose may accompany him and requests books, autographs and money.
(Untitled), 27 Sep 1887
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has read part of [Lord Randolph Churchill's] speech, reminds her to send him a copy of "She" and details his marks for conduct.
(Untitled), 04 Oct 1887
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reminds her to send him a copy of "She" and says that he is contemplating writing a play to be performed at Christmas.