Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 14 Apr 1894
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Harrow School) to WSC, school news, regretting that WSC would not be visiting, and commenting on report of speech by Lord Randolph Churchill in The Times.
(Untitled), [c 1891]
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] to WSC, asking WSC not to send him a birthday present, and asking him to save his money until they were at home together.
(Untitled), [Feb 1893]
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] to Lady Randolph Churchill, on outbreak of scarlet fever at Harrow, Jack's birthday, and WSC's visit to Harrow.
(Untitled), 05 Mar [1893]
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] to Lady Randolph Churchill, on WSC's typewriter and on report of speech by Lord Randolph Churchill in the Daily Graphic.
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London to WSC, thanks for letters containing news of Harrow, also commenting on the death of "poor Daisy" and sending postal order for 21s.
(Untitled), 15 Jan 1892
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London to WSC, on the need for WSC to return to Harrow a week early to prepare for the Sandhurst entrance examination, with Lord Randolph's reminiscences about his final examinations at Oxford. Also commenting on the death of the Duke of Clarence "one Of the saddest events I have ever known".
(Untitled), 25 Mar 1892
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London, to WSC, congratulations on WSC's success in the Harrow School Fencing competition. "I only hope fencing will not too much divert your attention from the Army Class.
(Untitled), 29 Mar 1892
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London to WSC, complaining about WSC's spending "I think you have got through about £10 this term. This cannot last, & if you are not more careful should you get into the army six months of it will see you in the Bankruptcy Court".
(Untitled), 25 Oct 1892
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, London to WSC and John S Churchill, on Lady Randolph's illness and on the death of his brother-in-law, the Duke of Roxburgh.
(Untitled), 04 Nov 1892
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, London to WSC, on WSC's visit to London and on Lady Randolph's illness.
(Untitled), 09 Aug 1893
(Untitled), 31 Aug 1893
Telegram from Lord Randolph Churchill to WSC, confirming that he had forwarded Sandhurst papers and a cheque to WSC.
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1894
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Le Nid, Monte Carlo, Monaco, to WSC, urging him to work hard at Sandhurst - to "keep the standard up & keep raising"...Pull yourself together & keep yourself well abreast & even ahead of those you are competing with..Keep down the smoking, keep down the drink & go to bed as early as you can" With postscript suggesting that he should substitute "father" for "papa" in future letters.
(Untitled), 13 Oct 1908
Letter from H E Cashmore (Liberal Club, Birmingham) to WSC asking him to send the design of his crest or monogram for an enamel wedding present to be presented to him by the Club. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 08 Dec 1908
Letter from Whitelaw Reid [United States Ambassador] (Dorchester House, Park Lane, [London]) to WSC on a copy of WSC's "My African journey" to be presented to the President [Theodore Roosevelt].
(Untitled), 03 Dec 1910
Letter from Sir Charles Mathews (Director of Public Prosecutions Department) to WSC enclosing and commenting on a memorandum relating to the charge against Hugh Franklin of assaulting WSC [see CHAR 2/46/98-100].
(Untitled), [Dec 1910]
Memorandum by Archibald Bodkin on the means of obtaining sureties for the good behaviour of Hugh Franklin should he be convicted of assaulting WSC and then released pending an appeal. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/46/97.
(Untitled), 05 Dec 1910
Complaint by WSC praying that Hugh Franklin be required to find sureties for his good behaviour towards WSC. Typescript.
(Untitled), 05 Dec 1910
Summons to Hugh Franklin to appear at the Bow Street Police Court [London] to answer the complaint of WSC that Franklin be required to find sureties for his good behaviour towards WSC. Typescript.
(Untitled), 28 Nov 1910
Letter from Hugh Franklin (Bow Street Police Station [London]) to WSC asking him to give evidence when Franklin answers the charge of having assaulted WSC.
(Untitled), [Dec 1910]
Depositon by WSC describing the assault on him on a train returning from a meeting in Bradford [Yorkshire] by Hugh Franklin, a supporter of women's suffrage. Mentions other disturbances in which Franklin was involved in 1910. Typescript.
(Untitled), 02 Nov 1937
Letter from Associated Purchasers, Sackville Street, London, W1 to WSC, on the installation of a passenger lift in his London house, quoting between 200 pounds and 350 pounds.
(Untitled), 11 Feb 1899
Cutting from Army and Navy Gazette, letter from WSC, replying to letter from "A General Officer" criticising his activities as a journalist while a serving soldier.
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1900
Cuttings from North British Daily Mail, Daily News, and St James's Gazette, commenting on WSC's article "The British Officer", pub in the Pall Mall Magazine for Jan 1901.
(Untitled), 20 Dec 1900
Cutting from the Nottingham Daily Express commenting on WSC's article "The British Officer", pub in the Pall Mall Magazine for Jan 1901.