Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 1265 Collections and/or Records:
(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), 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), 22 Oct 1897
Letter from James Welldon (Harrow School [Middlesex]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] commenting on WSC's articles and observing that he has the "special correspondent's art".
(Untitled), 25 Dec 1897
Letter from Arthur Balfour (Whittinghame, Prestonkirk [East Lothian, Scotland]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] recommending his publisher A P Watt and that WSC should receive royalties on the sales of his work.
(Untitled), 22 Aug 1897
Letter from Sir Bindon Blood (Camp Mingaora, Upper Swat [India]) to WSC in which he says that he has not been able to organise a billet for him and recommends that WSC should come to him as a press correspondent. He comments that the Army Head Quarters have the power to make all appointment except personal staff and observes "I have hardly managed to get any of my pals on my staff".
(Untitled), 10 Sep 1897
Letter from George Buckle (64 Warwick Square [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that The Times has already made arrangements for correspondence from Sir Bindon Blood [about the Malakand Field Force] but any letters from WSC would receive "favourable consideration".
(Untitled), 03 Mar 1896
Letter from Joseph Chamberlain (40 Prince's Gardens [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] thanking her for a copy of WSC's article on Cuba which he describes as "the best short account" he has seen.
(Untitled), 05 Oct 1897
Telegram from the Managing Director of the Daily Telegraph (London) to Lady Randolph Churchill discussing the terms on which WSC is to be their correspondent [with the Malakand Field Force].
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1899
Letter from Paul Bourget (Le Plantier, Costerbelle, Hyeres [France]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses his possible contribution to the Anglo-Saxon Review and the possibility of her visiting Paris with "la demoiselle Blenheim" [?Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, later Consuelo Balsan] and instructs her to ask WSC to send him copies of his books ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force" and "The River War"].
(Untitled), 04 May 1899
Letter from Sir Rudolph Slatin (1, Reichstrathsstrasse 7) to WSC undertaking to write an article about the Sudan [for the Anglo Saxon Review] but warning that it would have to be translated from German.
(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), 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), 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.
(Untitled), 29 Jun 1899
Card from Douglas Straight (Pall Mall Gazette, 18 Charing Cross Road, London) to Lady Randolph Churchill thanking her for a copy of the Anglo-Saxon Review which he says will be reviewed in the paper shortly and advising her to read a report of [WSC's electoral campaign] at Oldham [Lancashire.
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1898
Letter from A P Watt (A P Watt and Son, Hastings House, Norfolk Street, Strand, London) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that a publishing firm has expressed an interest in WSC's book ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"] and asks her to send him the manuscript.