Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 126 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 30 Apr 1916
Letter from CSC to WSC, on the Easter Rising in Dublin [Ireland]. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/131-132.
(Untitled), 27 [Mar 1916]
Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/133.
(Untitled), 28 [Feb 1916]
Letter from CSC to WSC, on his inability to obtain leave. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/134.
(Untitled), 28 Dec [1915]
Letter from CSC to [WSC] in which she says she has just received his letter and sent it on to Ll-G [David Lloyd George] with an invitation; speculates on the likelihood of conscription being introduced; informs him of her forthcoming trip to Alderley for a rest; and says that she thinks it likely that "this futile government will fumble on for a few more months." Typed transcript. [Unlike the other documents in this file the original is not present in CHAR 1/118A.].
(Untitled), 04 Jan 1922
Letter from CSC, 2 Sussex Square, London, to WSC, on her health, and that of the children, asking him not to open a letter written to him on "Black Monday" [2 January].
(Untitled), 27 Jan 1922
Letter from CSC, Hotel Mont-Fleury, Cannes to WSC, on her holiday at Cannes.
(Untitled), [29 Jan 1922]
Letter from CSC, Hotel Mont-Fleury, Cannes, France, to WSC, on her holiday at Cannes, also criticising him for his speech attacking the behaviour of the Liberals "in peace as well as in War", commenting that the "Liberals (nearly all) behaved splendidly in the War, which is more credit to them than it is to the Tories who revel in slaughter".
(Untitled), 03 Feb 1922
Letter from CSC, Hotel Mont-Fleury, Cannes, France, to WSC, on success in Cannes tennis tournament, and on her decision to tell her mother and Venetia Montagu about her pregnancy, also on building work at 2 Sussex Square, and account of conversation with Lord Derby on Lord and Lady Curzon, describing Curzon as a "fat sneak".
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1922
Letter from CSC to WSC, on her holiday in the South of France, particularly on tennis tournament at Nice, also commenting on the Irish situation.
(Untitled), 13 Feb 1922
Letter from CSC to WSC, on her holiday in the South of France, particularly on tennis tournament at Nice, on the Strike at the Paris Daily Mail, and Lord Northcliffe's inability to control "his own little kingdom", WSC's success in House of Commons debate with Sir Oswald Moseley, Egyptian affairs and the decoration of the Studio at 2 Sussex Square.
(Untitled), 21 Jul 1922
Letter from CSC to WSC, on his Dissertation on Dining Room Furniture [CHAR 1/157/83-84], and on his election prospects in Dundee.
(Untitled), 04 Aug 1922
Letter from CSC to WSC, on family holiday at Frinton, and the possibility of buying a house there; his departure for France, and Sarah and Diana Churchill's examination results.
(Untitled), 08 Aug 1922
Letter from CSC to WSC, on the possibility of buying a house at Frinton; the imminent arrival of the new "kitten" [Mary Churchill, later Lady Soames] and WSC's stay in France.
(Untitled), 14 Aug 1922
Letter from CSC to WSC, on WSC's stay in France; French politics and the death of Arthur Griffith and its effect on Irish politics.
(Untitled), 17 Aug 1922
Letter from CSC to WSC, on the possibility of buying a house in Frinton, and on Diana and Randolph's booby prize in the Frinton tennis tournament.
(Untitled), 12 Sep 1922
Letter and telegram from CSC to WSC, wedding anniversary greetings; on the possibility of buying a county house, with account of visit to her aunt, Mary Hozier.
(Untitled), [09 Nov 1922]
Letter from CSC to WSC, on the election campaign in Dundee.
(Untitled), 24 Sep 1899
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Mar Lodge, Braemar [Aberdeenshire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he would like to see her, explaining "there are things I can only say to you". He also discusses [the breaking off of her engagement to George Cornwallis West] and WSC's appointment as correspondent to the Morning Post. Envelope sealed with black wax present.
(Untitled), 20 Aug 1908
Letter from [1st Lord] Redesdale (Batsford Park, Moreton in Marsh [Gloucestershire]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he was impressed by WSC's "winning ways" and expresses pleasure at WSC's future marriage to Clementine [Hozier, later CSC].
(Untitled), 17 Aug 1908
Letter from Blanche [Lady] Airlie (Airlie Castle, Clythe [Scotland]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] congratulating her on WSC's engagement to Clementine [Hozier, later CSC] and commenting on her fondness for Clementine.
(Untitled), 29 Mar 1900
(Untitled), 29 Jan [1912]
Letter from "Clemmie" [CSC](Admiralty, Whitehall) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that the children have bronchitis, expresses sympathy that she has influenza, comments "as for poor Winston [WSC] his sorrows & anxieties are known to you by the halfpenny Press" and says hat she hopes that she is enjoying her stay with Madame van Andre.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that his letters cheer her up, that she has been taking snuff for her cold, playing lawn tennis at the Vice Regal Lodge [Dublin, Ireland], re-reading his early letters to her and that WSC is well.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: a description of an unpleasant train journey during which Thomas [the footman] had been involved in a fight; a report of WSC and [Elizabeth] Everest ; observations on the illness suffered by the maid of Clara [Jerome, later Clara Frewen] which had attracted "much scandal"; the new cook and the dismissal of Mrs Britton; and news of the ending of "PB's" affair.
(Untitled), 16 Sep 1899
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West](Invercauld, Ballater, Aberdeenshire [Scotland]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing the possibility that they may marry. He observes that she changes her mind frequently, says that he will not marry her until he has more money, that he has quarrelled with many of his relations and friends and that WSC made "strong arguments" in favour of leaving matters as they are.