Letter from WSC (Peshawar [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his disappointment at receiving the proofs [of "The Story of the Malakand Field Force"] and the "gross solecisms and fearful blunders" contained therein and hopes that he may be able to delay its publication. He gives examples of mistakes, misprints and alterations by Moreton Frewen which he fears will make him (WSC) appear "shallow - ill educated - slovenly". Envelope present.

Letter from WSC to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he lists some of the mistakes he has noticed in the proofs [of "The Story of the Malakand Field Force"], describes his objections to alterations made by Moreton Frewen and says that he hopes that the mistakes have not been printed in the final version. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is disappointed at not receiving any letters from her, informs her that he has received a letter from Lady [Mary] Jeune and will go to Egypt in August, asks her to send him reviews [of "The Story of Malakand Field Force"], and outlines his intentions regarding the publication of three articles. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC ([Bangalore, India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses delight at receiving a telegram from her and says that he has sent corrected proofs to Longmans in case a second edition [of "The Story of the Malakand Field Force"] is published and encloses a preface letter [CHAR 28/24/88] in which he discusses his regret at not correcting the proofs of the first edition which is describes as a "tribute to the slovenly hurry of the times". Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing financial affairs and his sympathy for her reduced income; the progress of his novel "Affairs of State" [published as "Savrola"]; the reception of ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"]; planned literary projects and his future literary career. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing his work [on "The River War"], a letter he has received from Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and 2nd Lord Wimborne], and the possibility that he may write a biography of [Lord Randolph Churchill]. The letter is dated 1898, but its contents suggest that it dates to 1899.

Newspaper cutting from The Pioneer reviewing three books on the frontier campaigns in India: "A Frontier Campaign" by Lord Fincastle and P C Elliot-Lockhart and "The Story of the Malakand Field Force" by WSC. Annotated by WSC "This criticism is of course more weighty than the others - as the Pioneer is an 'expert' paper".

Newspaper cutting from The Times of India reviewing "The Story of the Malakand Field Force" by WSC. Covering letter at CHAR 28/25/3-4. Annotated by WSC "This was the 1st Leader". The first page of the article is numbered 96.

Newspaper cutting from The Morning Post reviewing "The Story of the Malakand Field Force" by WSC. Annotated by WSC "Morning Post. Published at Delhi".

Newspaper cutting from the Madras Mail reviewing "The Story of the Malakand Field Force" by WSC. Annotated by WSC "The Madras Mail. This is a leading article".

Letter from VSM (Editor of the United Service Magazine, 13 Charing Cross Road, London) to WSC congratulating him on "The Story of the Malakand Field Force" and asking him to write a "political - strategical" article about the northern frontier of India for inclusion in the magazine. Annotated by WSC "I have written an article for them. See June number.".

Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he remarks on her apparent lack of interest in his letters, reports that he is going to stay with Sir Arthur Havelock and in a postscript says that he intends to send her his novel ["Savrola"] in a fortnight. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his disappointment at not having received a letter from her and says that he wishes she would make an effort to write regularly. He encloses the rest of the manuscript of his novel ["Savrola"], discusses the title, his plans to return to England before going to Egypt and publication of his articles. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including instructions and arrangements for the publication of his book ["Savrola"]. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (Nile [Egypt]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] enclosing letters [not present] to Sunny [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough], Jack Leslie, Ernest Becket[t] and Lumley which he asks her to use to settle a "matter". He also gives instructions regarding the serialisation of his novel ["Savrola"] and a second edition of ["The Story of the] Malakand [Field Force"].

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letter and for sending him money, asking her to buy a copy of the Pall Mall [Gazette] as it contains an article about Sandhurst by WSC and discussing the expulsion of two boys from Harrow.

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.

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".