Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 300 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1896
Letter from Thomas Heath Joyce, Editor, Daily Graphic, to WSC, sending cheque for 25 guineas for publication of his letters from Cuba.
(Untitled), 14 Jan 1896
Letter from W L Thomas, Manager, Daily Graphic, to WSC, congratulations on articles and sketches from Cuba, commenting that they were widely read and appreciated.
(Untitled), 17 Feb 1896
Letter from Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, British Ambassador to Spain, to WSC, on publication of WSC's articles from Cuba. Asking if he could avoid saying things "unpalatable to the Spanish, commenting that having obtained letters of introduction for him "I am reproached for the unfavourable commentaries you make".
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1896
Letter from Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, British Ambassador to Spain to WSC, on WSC's articles from Cuba.
(Untitled), 15 Dec 1895
Cutting from The New York World, article, "Churchill on Cuba's War" The cutting was sent to WSC by Edith Cooper Hough of Worcester, Mass., U.S.A. in 1952.
(Untitled), 23 Mar [1896]
Letter from Colonel John Brabazon, Marlborough Club, Pall Mall, London, to WSC, on the success of WSC's libel action against A C Bruce Pryce.
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1896
Statement of WSC's claim for £20,000 damages for libel against A C Bruce Pryce, [Printed, 2 copies].
(Untitled), 19 Mar 1896
Letter from Sir George Lewis [WSC's solicitor] to WSC, On libel action against A C Bruce Pryce, sending Pryce's retraction and apology, and a cheque for £400.
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1896
Retraction and apology by A C Bruce Pryce, withdrawing "all and every imputation" against WSC's character [Pryce had accused WSC of "acts of gross immorality of the Oscar Wilde type".
(Untitled), 06 Oct [1898]
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1898
Printed orders of General Sir William Lockhart, for the Tirah Expeditionary Force, including the appointment of WSC as Orderly Officer to the General Officer Commanding the Force.
(Untitled), 30 Nov 1899
Report from Captain Aylmer Haldane, Pretoria, South Africa to the Chief of Staff, Natal Field Force, on the capture of an armoured train at Frere, including praise of WSC's actions in saving the engine "he was frequently exposed to the full fire of the enemy. I cannot speak too highly of his gallant conduct".
(Untitled), 28 Nov 1899
Letter from P J Joubert to F W Reitz, advising against WSC's release from captivity, [in Afrikaans].
(Untitled), 13 Dec 1899
Search Warrant following WSC's escape from the Boers, with photograph taken in Egypt, 1898 [in Afrikaans, with translation].
(Untitled), 20 Mar [1896]
Letter from Colonel John Brabazon, Santa Clara Hotel, Funchal, to WSC, on the success of WSC's libel action for defamation against A C Bruce Pryce, stating that he was right to take the case to court, as "preposterous as it was, it would have been impossible to leave such a charge unchallenged" [Pryce had accused WSC of "gross immorality of the Oscar Wilde type"].
(Untitled), 27 Nov [1896]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill to WSC, on the possibility of him joining Lord Kitchener's force in Egypt.
(Untitled), 29 Jan [1897]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 35a Great Cumberland Place, London, to WSC, on Frederick Roberts' polo accident; the lack of advancement in the Army compared with politics; John S Churchill's visit to France; "The Spec" the plague and famine in India and the treatment of Sir John Gorst by the Government.
(Untitled), 25 Mar [1897]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo, to WSC, suggesting that he should remain in the army in India, and not return to Britain, also on her visit to Monte Carlo, and on her meeting with John S Churchill in Paris.
(Untitled), 02 Apr [1897]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Hotel du Rhin, Paris, to WSC, on WSC's return from India, and on her visit to Monte Carlo and Paris, including account of dinner with the Prince of Wales, who advised WSC to stay in India and see something of the country.
(Untitled), 09 Sep [1897]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill to WSC, on the publication of letters from WSC on the situation on the North West Frontier of India in the Daily Telegraph.
(Untitled), 21 Sep [1897]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Langwell, Berriedale, Caithness, to WSC, on the war in India, including account of meeting with Lord Morley of Blackburn, also on the prosecution of James Cruikshank for financial fraud.
(Untitled), 30 Sep [1897]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Minto House, Hawick to WSC, on the war in India.
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1897
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill [Edinburgh] to WSC, on the publication of WSC's letters from India in the Daily Telegraph.
(Untitled), 29 Oct [1897]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Bridlemere, Newmarket, to WSC, on the war in India.
(Untitled), 11 Nov [1897]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Highclere Castle, to WSC, on the war in India, and on WSC's letters to the Daily Telegraph.