Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 15 Feb [1886]
(Untitled), 23 Nov [1890]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: an invitation from Lady [Laura] Wilton; concern about the health of "Papa" [Leonard Jerome]; observations about Norah Stirling; the opinions of Lord Hartington [later 8th Duke of Devonshire] about [Charles] Parnell; political affairs; an interview with [James] Welldon about WSC and discussion of a new coachman.
(Untitled), 26 Jan [1891]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: her decision not to go to Monte Carlo [Monaco]; the deterioration in the health of "Papa" [Leonard Jerome]; the illness of [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough]; and news that WSC has passed his Preliminary Examination in all subjects and is in a special Sandhurst class, an achievement for which she suggests he should be rewarded.
(Untitled), 08 Jan [1890]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Sandringham, Norfolk) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: thanks for his letters; her tiredness; a party where the guests included HRH [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales], [Count Charles] Kinsky and Henry Chaplin; letters from [WSC and John S Churchill] who are enjoying themselves at Newmarket [Suffolk] and anticipation of seeing him again.
(Untitled), 27 Nov [1890]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: political news about [Charles] Parnell and the Irish from [Lord] Hartington [later 8th Duke of Devonshire]; her irritation that [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] has asked her to take [Lady] Sarah [Churchill, later Sarah Wilson] to the theatre; and WSC's improvement at school.
(Untitled), 03 Jan [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes an evening with the de Mondys, reports that the baby [WSC] is better but sad that he is away and asks him to send her regards to [Lord] Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough].
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Blenheim Palace) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she expresses concern about the baby's [WSC's] cold; asks about his interview with Paula; informs him that she is to visit Warwick Castle and that [Lady] Rosamund [Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey] is angry that he intends to throw away waistcoats which she made for him with [Lady] Fanny [Churchill, later Fanny, Lady Marjoriebanks and Lady Tweedmouth].
(Untitled), 18 Apr [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses household accounts and the servants; asks about the Hague [The Netherlands] and [Lord] Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough] and reports that WSC is missing him.
(Untitled), [1875]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she has seen Mrs Moulton, describes various items which she would like him to purchase and says that the baby [WSC] has been out for the first time.
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Blenheim Palace) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the sale of their house; comments on his family's disapproval of their plan to go abroad; reports that the baby [WSC] looks pale and that she feels "melancholy".
(Untitled), c 1876
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Blenheim Palace) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the sale of a house in Charles Street; reports that "Mama" [Clara Jerome] is to remain in Paris [France] with Clara [Jerome, later Clara Frewen]; discusses plans to travel to Paris with him;and discusses the health of the baby [WSC].
(Untitled), 21 Jan [1875]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she approves of his plans to find lodgings for the cook, discusses financial affairs, and reports that [WSC] is well and can walk unaided.
(Untitled), [1875]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Blenheim Palace) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she comments on a visit to Warwick Castle which she describes as "quite my 'ideale' of a castle", says that WSC has a cold and that she is missing him.
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Paris [France]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she gives instructions for [Elizabeth] Everest and the care of the baby [WSC]; expresses approval for his letter to [John, 7th] Duke [of Marlborough concerning Lord Blandford, later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough]; comments on the behaviour of [W H] Trafford; discusses financial affairs and the attachment between Clara [Jerome, later Clara Frewen] and Prince de Claremont.
(Untitled), 30 Nov 1894
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (Branksome Dene, Bournemouth [Hampshire]) to [Lord] Randolph [Churchill] discussing arrangements for his return home and her poor health; asking whether he and Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] would like "Lily" [Lilian, Duchess of Marlborough, later Lady William Beresford] to care for [WSC and John S Churchill] and expressing a desire to see him.
(Untitled), [1874]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] expressing concern for his health, and saying that she is going to skate with [Helene] Standish and that [WSC] is well.
(Untitled), 18 Jan [1875]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: advice that he should not pursue a quarrel; discussion of the possibility of going to Nice [France] with [WSC]; lodgings for the cook and references for Kate.
(Untitled), 05 Dec [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill]([Dublin, Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes the visitors she has received who include the Duke of Abercorn and [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough]; riding; invitations; the noise made by WSC and the running of the house with only one servant named Kate. Includes a cross marked "W [WSC] signature.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she is bored, comments on a vulgar letter to [Lady] Rosamund [Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey] and the date of Rosamund's wedding, and gives news of WSC.
(Untitled), [1877]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: the announcement of the engagement of [Lady Rosamund Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey to William Fellowes, later 2nd Lord De Ramsey]; a report in the Morning Post about his "remarks"; Lady Castlereagh's [later Lady Londonderry's] comments on the arguments between her family and the Marlboroughs; and WSC's progress.
(Untitled), 26 Sep 1898
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Mar Lodge, Braemar [Aberdeenshire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for copying out a letter by WSC about his escape [from the Boers] which he describes as "most interesting" and says that he hopes that her ankle is better. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 30 Mar 1898
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Cercle de la Mediterranee, Nice[France]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for her letter; says that he has seen his brother [the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn]; comments [on her relationship with George Cornwallis-West] "it is a pity that you have got yourself so talked about -& remember you are not 25!"; and refers to WSC's book ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1899
Letter from Paul Bourget (Le Plantier, Costerbelle, Hyeres [France]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses his possible contribution to the Anglo-Saxon Review and the possibility of her visiting Paris with "la demoiselle Blenheim" [?Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, later Consuelo Balsan] and instructs her to ask WSC to send him copies of his books ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force" and "The River War"].
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1898
Letter from A P Watt (A P Watt and Son, Hastings House, Norfolk Street, Strand, London) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that a publishing firm has expressed an interest in WSC's book ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"] and asks her to send him the manuscript.
(Untitled), 20 Jan 1898
Letter from A P Watt (A P Watt and Son, Hastings House, Norfolk Street, Strand, London) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her of the terms on which Longmans have agreed to publish WSC's book "The Story of the Malakand Field Force". Typescript.