Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 14 Jul 1941
Letter from Louise Cross to WSC on her journey to the United States; reports the success in Canada of his speech of 10 June; thanks him for hospitality during their stay in Britain; includes filing note.
(Untitled), 19 May 1941
Letter from Joseph Davies, Chairman of the President [Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States]'s Committee on War Relief Agencies, to WSC expressing admiration for WSC's speeches and commending the work being done by Roosevelt to bring about national unity of purpose; with telegram from Davies.
(Untitled), 25 Dec 1942
Letter from WSC to Henry Morgenthau junior [United States Secretary of the Treasury], thanking him for the gift of gramophone records.
(Untitled), 07 Nov 1914
Letter from George Adam Smith, Principal of the University of Aberdeen, to WSC, informing him of his election as Rector of the University. [Annotated and initialled by WSC].
(Untitled), 07 Nov 1914
Telegram from WSC to the University of Aberdeen, accepting the post of Rector of the University, undertaking to represent the students to the best of his ability. [Hand-written copy].
(Untitled), 07 Nov 1914
Telegram from Robert Forgan and Gilbert Rose, University of Aberdeen Liberal Association, and Archibald Hyslop and Bernarde Davis, University of Aberdeen Unionist Association, to WSC, informing him of his election as Rector of the University. [3 copies].
(Untitled), 02 Feb 1931
Letter from Sir [John] Mark Hunter, Secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC reporting that he has sent a telegram to 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] on the success of the Society's meeting in Manchester and that he will bring the proposal for a meeting in the Albert Hall [London] before members of his committee, who are pleased with the Manchester meeting. Wishes WSC's speech there had been reported verbatim and broadcast.
(Untitled), 10 Apr 1931
Letter from Sir [John] Mark Hunter, Secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC describing his executive committee's intention of publishing three of WSC's speeches on India and asking whether he would address meetings on the subject in Reading [Berkshire], Eastbourne [Sussex] and Bournemouth [Hampshire].
(Untitled), 12 Apr 1931
Letter from [WSC] to Sir [John] Mark Hunter [Secretary of the Indian Empire Society] describing his intention of publishing his speeches on India, suggesting that further meetings on the matter should be delayed a little and that 1st Lord Brentford [earlier Sir William Joynson-Hicks] should be asked to address other Indian Empire Society meetings, where he might be joined by 1st Lord Lloyd. [Carbon typescript copy].
(Untitled), 26 Sep 1932
Letter from Sir Charles Mendl (British Embassy, Paris, [France]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/185/35-59, commenting on the circulation of French newspapers and advising WSC to take his time in recovering from paratyphoid.
(Untitled), 14 Sep 1933
Cutting from the "Daily Telegraph": reminiscences of Colonel Deneys Reitz of South Africa including story of WSC inadvertently flooding the British front line when he was serving on the Western Front.
(Untitled), 19 Sep 1933
Letter from [Violet Pearman] to the editor of the "Daily Telegraph" denying that WSC tried to dam the Cojeul River when serving on the Western Front. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 28 Sep 1932
Letter from [Violet Pearman] to Sir Alfred Knox reporting that WSC is too ill to attend any engagements in October, including the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool [Lancashire]. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 11 Oct 1941
Correspondence between Basil Nicolls (BBC, Broadcasting House, London) John Colville [Private Secretary to WSC], and Francis Brown [Assistant Private Secretary to WSC] proposing a programme on the Battle of Blenheim [Germany], based on WSC's book ["Marlborough: His Life and Times"]; permission for broadcast granted; with copy of script by Cyril Roberts.
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1941
Letter from [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on WSC's views of a modified scheme for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 14 Feb 1941
Letter from [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] (Lambeth Bridge House, London) to [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] on time and costs for a modified scheme for an air-raid shelter [at Chartwell, Kent]. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 19 Feb [1941]
Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] on who will pay and time and costs for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Manuscript notes with Seal's annotated replies.
(Untitled), Jan 1941
Note from WSC (10 Downing Street) to [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] dated 12 January on an air-raid shelter for Chartwell [Kent]. Initialled. Typed reply from Thompson dated 23 January on proposed scheme and costs. Further annotated reply from WSC.
(Untitled), 02 Feb 1941 - 25 Feb 1941
Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC and [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] on timing, costs, and payment for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Manuscript notes with WSC's annotated replies.
(Untitled), 28 Feb 1941 - 01 Mar 1941
Note by [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] on a discussion with the Treasury over the scheme for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent] and commenting on WSC varying his whereabouts at weekends, followed by a carbon copy of a letter from Seal to [William] Douglas [Under-Secretary, Treasury] on the cost of the shelter, and a file note.
(Untitled), 05 Mar 1941
Letter from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on WSC's approval and Treasury support for a modified scheme for an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 08 Mar 1941 - 11 Mar 1941
Notes from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Eric] Seal [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] and WSC on WSC turning down an air-raid shelter at Chartwell [Kent] and the suggestion of an Anderson shelter instead. Manuscript notes with brief annotated replies.
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1941
Letter from "C R T" [Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to [Frederick] Root [Private Secretary to Minister of Works and Buildings] on providing an Anderson shelter at Chartwell [Kent]. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 25 Feb 1941
Minute from "C R T" [Commander Charles Thompson, Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC with notes on various matters concerning Chartwell [Kent]: accommodation, an air-raid shelter, a guard, a "Jim Crow Party", and telephones. Annotated with instructions by WSC.
(Untitled), 05 Mar 1941 - 12 Mar 1941
Correspondence between Commander [Charles] Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] and [Eric] Speed (War Office) on arrangements for a guard to be mounted at Chartwell [Kent] during WSC's residence. Carbon copies and signed manuscript.