Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), c 1912
Letter from "Clemmie" [CSC](Admiralty Yacht "Between Portsmouth [Hampshire] and Queenstown [South Africa]") to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she hopes that [Lady Randolph] is better; describes her stay on the "Enchantress"; comments that Diana [Churchill, later Diana Bailey and Diana Sandys] is enjoying herself; and reports that WSC has been flying twice and that she has flown once with Lieutenant Spenser Grey.
(Untitled), c 1913
Letter from Clementine [CSC](Admiralty, Whitehall) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she apologises for losing her temper, explains that it was because [Lady Randolph] appeared to ignore "Goonie" [Gwendeline Churchill], and invites her to dine with WSC.
(Untitled), 20 Jan 1912
(Untitled), 03 May 1907
Card from King Edward VII (Hotel Bristol, Paris [France]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he would be glad to receive WSC as a P[rivy] C[ouncillor] and comments that WSC is hard working and ambitious. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 29 Dec [1900]
Christmas card from the Manager of the Massey Music Hall advertising a talk by WSC entitled "The war as I saw it" including a photograph of WSC [in the uniform of the South African Light Horse]. Additional copy at CHAR 28/76/3.
(Untitled), 29 Dec [1900]
Christmas card from the Manager of the Massey Music Hall advertising a talk by WSC entitled "The war as I saw it" including a photograph of WSC [in the uniform of the South African Light Horse]. Additional copy at CHAR 28/76/2.
(Untitled), 29 Dec [1900]
Christmas card from the Manager of the Massey Music Hall advertising a talk by WSC entitled "The war as I saw it" including a photograph of WSC [in the uniform of the South African Light Horse].
(Untitled), 26 Aug 1904
Card from John Morley (Flowermead, Wimbledon Park [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send him proofs of a book by WSC.
(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), 1898
Photograph of WSC when attached to the 21st Lancers in Cairo [Egypt].
(Untitled), 1876
Drawing of WSC as a small child on a red sofa. Includes frame.
(Untitled), [18] [Dec] [1891]
Letter from James Welldon ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he discusses arrangements concerning WSC and an appointment with [Bernard] Minssen. He observes that WSC must work while he is staying with [Bernard] Minssen to improve his French, and urges that he should only be allowed to see limited numbers of English-speaking people and says that he is determined that WSC should be accepted by Sandhurst.
(Untitled), [13] [Jul] [1891]
Letter from James Welldon (Harrow School [Middlesex]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he suggests that WSC should spend part of his holiday in France.
(Untitled), [24] [Nov] [1891]
Letter from James Welldon (Harrow School [Middlesex]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] suggesting that WSC should be sent to spend part of his holiday with Madame Elmering in Rouen, France and recommending that he should be urged to work hard to increase his chances of being accepted into Sandhurst.
(Untitled), 22 Oct 1897
Letter from James Welldon (Harrow School [Middlesex]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] commenting on WSC's articles and observing that he has the "special correspondent's art".
(Untitled), 25 Dec 1897
Letter from Arthur Balfour (Whittinghame, Prestonkirk [East Lothian, Scotland]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] recommending his publisher A P Watt and that WSC should receive royalties on the sales of his work.
(Untitled), 22 Aug 1897
Letter from Sir Bindon Blood (Camp Mingaora, Upper Swat [India]) to WSC in which he says that he has not been able to organise a billet for him and recommends that WSC should come to him as a press correspondent. He comments that the Army Head Quarters have the power to make all appointment except personal staff and observes "I have hardly managed to get any of my pals on my staff".
(Untitled), 27 Jul 1897
Letter from John Brabazon (9 West Halkin Street [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that he is ill and that he has written to [Sir Augustus] Fitzgeorge. He advises her to write to the Duke [of Cambridge](with whom he says he is angry) about [Lord] Randolph [Churchill's] wish that WSC should join the cavalry and a vacancy in the 4th Hussars.
(Untitled), 01 Nov [1897]
Part of a letter from John Brabazon (10 Wilton Crescent [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] enclosing a letter from General Redvers Buller [not present] speaking highly of WSC's conduct [with the Malakand Field Force]. He comments that Buller's tactics may result in more trouble [from the tribes on the Indian north west frontier] and says "personally I would destroy their crops, burn their villages and let them die of starvation".
(Untitled), 10 Sep 1897
Letter from George Buckle (64 Warwick Square [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that The Times has already made arrangements for correspondence from Sir Bindon Blood [about the Malakand Field Force] but any letters from WSC would receive "favourable consideration".
(Untitled), 03 Mar 1896
Letter from Joseph Chamberlain (40 Prince's Gardens [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] thanking her for a copy of WSC's article on Cuba which he describes as "the best short account" he has seen.
(Untitled), 06 Feb 1895
Letter from George [4th Lord Howe, earlier Lord Curzon] (Cannes [France]) to Lady Randolph Churchill expressing sympathy on the death of Lord Randolph Churchill and discussing the possibility that WSC may enter the 4th Hussars.
(Untitled), 05 Oct 1897
Telegram from the Managing Director of the Daily Telegraph (London) to Lady Randolph Churchill discussing the terms on which WSC is to be their correspondent [with the Malakand Field Force].
(Untitled), 30 Dec [1896]
Letter from [Sir] Herbert Kitchener (Head Quarters, Frontier Force, Dongola [Sudan]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that he will note [WSC's] name for special service, recommends that he should apply to join the Egyptian Army and says that he will include his name on the list for the cavalry.
(Untitled), 03 Jul 1896
Letter from [Henry, 5th Lord] Lansdowne [Secretary of State for War](War Office) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he informs her that Sir Frederick Carrington is managing operations in South Africa and that the War Office is not able to find an appointment for WSC and suggests that WSC should leave the country during the enquiry concerning the 4th Hussars.