Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 1265 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 02 Sep 1898
Letter from "G" [George Cornwallis-West] (1st Brigade, 1st Division, Northern Army, Salisbury [Wiltshire]) to "Missus" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he loves her and that she can trust him; comments on a letter from WSC in the newspaper; discusses arrangements to see her; and describes army manoeuvres and bathing in a reservoir.
(Untitled), 28 Sep 1898
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that Moreton [Frewen] thinks that she should send WSC's letter to be published. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [1898]
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (The Deepdene, Dorking [Surrey]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that Aunt Lily [Lady William Beresford] likes WSC's book and has "all sorts of schemes about it".
(Untitled), 07 Sep 1898
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing WSC's position as correspondent to the Times, and reflecting on news [of the Battle of Omdurman, Sudan].
(Untitled), 03 Apr 1900
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Ladysmith [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of the unpleasantness and monotony of camp life; the news that WSC has gone to join [1st] Lord Roberts; a request that she should pay a bill on his behalf; the news that she received a great reception in Cape Town; conditions [on the hospital ship] Maine and the reaction to WSC's telegrams about the treatment of the Boers.
(Untitled), 10 Jul 1900
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Standerton [South Africa]) to WSC in which he says that he has decided to remain in South Africa until the [Boer War] is over; discusses dissatisfaction with the lack of coverage of the actions of the Natal Field Force and lack of credit given to [Redvers] Buller; describes the action against the Boers in which the SALH [South African Light Horse] have participated and comments on the popularity of WSC's book.
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1907
(Untitled), [1947]
Literary proofs of a transcript of a memorandum [see CHAR 28/116/1-14] concerning the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill [by Sir Henry Drummond Wolff]. For the extended version of WSC's biography of Lord Randolph Churchill, published in 1952. Printed. Annotated in red ink.
(Untitled), [1947]
Literary proofs of a transcript of a memorandum [see CHAR 28/116/15-19] concerning the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill [by Sir Henry Drummond Wolff]. For the extended version of WSC's biography of Lord Randolph Churchill, published in 1952. Printed.
(Untitled), [1947] - 1947
Six copies of literary proofs of a transcript of a memorandum [see CHAR 28/116/1-14] concerning the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill [by Sir Henry Drummond Wolff]. For the extended version of WSC's biography of Lord Randolph Churchill, published in 1952. Printed.
(Untitled), [1947]
Nice copies of literary proofs of a transcript of a memorandum [see CHAR 28/116/15-19] concerning the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill [by Sir Henry Drummond Wolff]. For the extended version of WSC's biography of Lord Randolph Churchill, published in 1952. Printed.
(Untitled), 16 Nov 1905
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Sir Alfred] Harmsworth marked private enclosing a circular [about his biography of Lord Randolph Churchill] and requesting that he should not mention the fee which he received from Macmillans.
(Untitled), 28 Aug 1899
Letter from [Sir] Bindon Blood (Plaisange, Mussoorie, North West P[rovinces, India]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he congratulates her on the Anglo Saxon Review and says that he is sure that several Indian princes will subscribe to it; suggests people in India who might be willing to contribute; expresses pleasure that WSC's "The River War" is to be published and discusses the progress of the Boer War.
(Untitled), 27 Sep 1899
(Untitled), 20 Nov 1899
Letter from Alfred Lyttelton (3 Paper Buildings, Temple [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses submission of his article [for the Anglo Saxon Review] and congratulates her on having "so brave and daring a son" in WSC.
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1899
Letter from W H Mallock (Bachelor Club, Hamilton Place [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill discussing corrections [to his translations of Lucretius for the Anglo Saxon Review] and congratulating her on WSC's safety.
(Untitled), 23 Nov 1899
Letter from Alethaea Wiel (Villa Socchieva, Belluno [Italy]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which she explains that she has not written sooner due to illness, expresses admiration for WSC and for her work on the hospital ship [Maine] and says that she is glad that Lady Randolph liked her article [about Caterina Cornaro for the Anglo-Saxon Review].
(Untitled), 10 Dec 1899
Letter from [Evelyn, 1st Lord] Cromer to WSC expressing appreciation for his book ["The River War"] and complimenting him on his "gallantry". Envelope present.
(Untitled), 29 Jul 1900
Letter from Paul Bourget (Hotel Burlington, Dover [Kent]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he congratulates her on her marriage [to George Cornwallis-West], discusses his work on a novel, and expresses appreciation for [WSC's] published letters.
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1899
Letter from Mary [Lady Curzon](Viceregal Lodge, Simla [India]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she promises to subscribe to [the Anglo Saxon Review]; describes a visit from the Sourdaler; comments on the high esteem in which WSC and ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"] are regarded in India and asks for a copy of one of his speeches; discusses the interest in Indian affairs which is shown by journalists and asks her to write.
(Untitled), c 1900
Letter from Richard Harding Davis (Villa Camelle, Aix les Bains [France]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has just left South Africa, apologises for not completing an article [for the Anglo Saxon Review], encloses photographs of her on the hospital ship Maine and a cutting about WSC [not present] and congratulates her on her marriage [to George Cornwallis-West].
(Untitled), 26 May 1898
Letter from Gerald Fitzgibbon (Howth [County Dublin, Ireland]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses WSC's book ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"]. He explains his interest in the subject and compliments her on WSC's persuasive style which he says is reminiscent of [Lord Randolph Churchill's] although he criticises errors in the proof reading.
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1900
Letter from [Sir] William Garstin (Cairo [Egypt]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he thanks her for a copy of "The River War". He says that he is impressed by the book and with WSC's account of the capture of the armoured train in the Morning Post and expresses admiration for her work [on the hospital ship Maine].
(Untitled), 09 Oct 1900
(Untitled), 14 Apr 1898
Letter from Charles Mallet (21 Berners Street, London) to [WSC] asking him whether he would be interested in writing a biography of [John 1st] Duke of Marlborough and a memoir about Lord Randolph Churchill. Annotated "No. 2" in red crayon. Covering letter at CHAR 28/25/3-5.