Letter from WSC (S S Shannon, off Aden [later South Yemen, then part of Yemen]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has made progress with his book ["The River War"], reports that the ship's copies of ["The Story of] the Malakand Field Force" are regularly read, and asks her to send him copies of the Annual Register.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has been awarded a Soudan medal and that he hopes to receive a Frontier medal and that he has been working hard on his book ["The River War"].

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses his progress with his book ["The River War"] which he says "grows in bitterness about [Sir Herbert] K[itchener]", arrangements for the serialisation of his novel ["Savrola"], financial affairs and their future poverty, the death of the wife and mother of Jacob [his servant] as a result of a plague and asks about the date of a meeting at the Albert Hall.

Instructions [from WSC to Lady Randolph Churchill] regarding financial, literary and political affairs and the possibility that his orders may be revoked by the War Office.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing financial affairs associated with the publication of a magazine [The Anglo-Saxon Review], which he considers would be an occupation and interest for her in the "latter part" of her life, the importance of employing a skilled sub-editor, the serialisation of his novel ["Savrola"] and progress with ["The River War"].

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the spread of plague; polo; the progress of his book ["The River War"]; politics; Joseph Chambelain's loss of popularity and his own political ambitions; financial affairs and a suggestion that they should leave London to save money.

Letter from WSC (Government House, Madras [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: [Charles, 9th Duke of] Marlborough's appointment [as Paymaster General]; a delay to his work [on "The River War"] caused by the refusal of the Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] to allow Captain Watson to supply information to WSC; plans to resign his army commission and return to England and discussion of possible titles for a magazine [published as the Anglo-Saxon Review].

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the progress of ["The River War"] which has been hampered by lack of information; her work in connection with the publication of a magazine [the Anglo-Saxon Review]; and sales of ["The Malakand Field Force"] which has been recommended for the instruction of officers preparing for promotion.

Letter from C E Mallett (c/o J Nisbet & Co, 21 Berners Street, London) to WSC about a proposal that WSC should write a biography of [John, 1st Duke of] Marlborough.

Letter from WSC (Meerut [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the publication of a magazine; his disapproval of the title of the "Anglo Saxon"; the format in which he would like "The River War" to be bound; the polo tournament and possible venues at which he hopes to speak. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (Manwar R[ailwa]y Station [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the magazine she hopes to publish; financial affairs; and [James] Welldon's approval of ["The River War"].

Letter from WSC (Savoy Hotel, Cairo [Egypt) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he has decided to stay in Egypt to research ["The River War"]; discusses his portrayal of the Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] and [Charles] Gordon; the expenses of conquest in Egypt; the progress of her magazine ["The Anglo-Saxon Review"] and his future speech at the Albert Hall Signed typescript.

Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace on the notepaper of 35A Great Cumberland Place) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is busy correcting the proofs [of "The River War"]; discusses "spiteful" newspaper articles about her proposed marriage [to George Cornwallis-West] and the development of the Dreyfus case; and observes that the French are "a vile nation". Manuscript in the hand of WSC.

Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace on the notepaper of 35A Great Cumberland Place) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is busy with ["The River War"] and walking with Pamela [Plowden, later Lady Lytton]; that he has received letters from [Robert, 3rd] Lord Salisbury and Lord Cromer; and that he, "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] and Ivor [Guest, later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and 2nd Lord Wimborne] have spoken at a meeting of the Primrose League.

Letter from WSC ([Blenheim Palace] on the notepaper of 35A Great Cumberland Place) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has received a telegram from [Sir Alfred] Harmsworth [later Lord Northcliffe] asking whether he would go as correspondent to South Africa and that Oliver [Borthwick] has accepted WSC's terms to be correspondent to the Morning Post.

Letter from WSC (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her of the date on which he leaves for [South Africa] and that he has almost finished ["The River War"] and speculating on the news that [James] Babington has been appointed over [John] Brabazon. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (RMS Dunotta Castle "en route") to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] speculating on the progress of the [Boer War] and on the publication of ["The River War"] and asking her to send copies to Pamela [Plowden, later Lady Lytton] and to [Charles, 9th Duke of] Marlborough. Manuscript in the hand of WSC.

Letter from WSC ("In the train near East London", South Africa]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he is travelling to Natal with Captain [Alexander] Campbell and [John] Atkins from the Manchester Guardian. He observes that the Boer forces have been underestimated and that there will be "a fierce and bloody struggle" and expresses his hope that he is ahead of other newspaper correspondents.

Letter from WSC (Pretoria [South Africa]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he has been captured by the Boers and that he hopes that he will not be detained as he is a Press Correspondent. He asks her to try and secure his release, commenting "After all this is a new experience - as was the heavy shell fire". Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (Chieveley Camp, Natal [South Africa]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses "Jack's" [John S Churchill] conduct in the fighting and asks her not to allow him to leave [the hospital ship] Maine before fully recovered and to send him reviews of his book ["The River War"]. He informs her that he has been invited to become President of the Midland Conservative Club and says that he would like to receive more brandy.