Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 30 Aug [1897]
Letter from Captain Ronald Kincaid-Smith (4 (The Queen's Own) Hussars, Bangalore [India]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] informing her that WSC has gone to the frontier. He says that he hopes WSC will get his medal and that he has been amused by WSC, advises her to visit India, comments on the engagement of one of the members of the regiment and on the advantages of Reuters telegrams.
(Untitled), 11 Aug 1896
Letter from R B Lane (War Office, London) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that [1st] Lord Wolseley has asked him to write and inform her that WSC should request permission from the Colonel in charge of the 4th Hussars to obtain leave to go to South Africa.
(Untitled), 04 May 1899
Letter from Sir Rudolph Slatin (1, Reichstrathsstrasse 7) to WSC undertaking to write an article about the Sudan [for the Anglo Saxon Review] but warning that it would have to be translated from German.
(Untitled), 10 Dec 1899
Letter from [Evelyn, 1st Lord] Cromer to WSC expressing appreciation for his book ["The River War"] and complimenting him on his "gallantry". Envelope present.
(Untitled), 23 Aug 1898
Letter from [Sir] Bindon Blood (39 Jermyn Street [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he would be glad if she were able to visit India; comments on WSC's appointment with the 21st Lancers; describes a meeting with [Albert Edward] Prince [of Wales] at Cowes [Isle of Wight]; and asks her to remember him to "Jack" [John S Churchill], commenting "as you know, I have a great opinion of him".
(Untitled), 29 Jul 1900
Letter from Paul Bourget (Hotel Burlington, Dover [Kent]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he congratulates her on her marriage [to George Cornwallis-West], discusses his work on a novel, and expresses appreciation for [WSC's] published letters.
(Untitled), 07 Sep 1898
Letter from George [Lord] Curzon [later Lord Curzon of Kedleston] (Strathpeffer [Ross and Cromarty, Scotland]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he congratulates her on WSC's escape [from the Boers] and says that he does not think that he will be able to appoint [George] Cornwallis-West.
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1899
Letter from Mary [Lady Curzon](Viceregal Lodge, Simla [India]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she promises to subscribe to [the Anglo Saxon Review]; describes a visit from the Sourdaler; comments on the high esteem in which WSC and ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"] are regarded in India and asks for a copy of one of his speeches; discusses the interest in Indian affairs which is shown by journalists and asks her to write.
(Untitled), 22 Jul 1898
Letter from George (Gloucester House, Park Lane [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill returning a cutting [of one of WSC's articles].
(Untitled), c 1900
Letter from Richard Harding Davis (Villa Camelle, Aix les Bains [France]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has just left South Africa, apologises for not completing an article [for the Anglo Saxon Review], encloses photographs of her on the hospital ship Maine and a cutting about WSC [not present] and congratulates her on her marriage [to George Cornwallis-West].
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1901
Letter from [Lord] Minto (Government House, Ottawa [Canada]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that WSC's lecture tour had a good reception in Canada and discusses the opening of a manual training school.
(Untitled), 26 May 1898
Letter from Gerald Fitzgibbon (Howth [County Dublin, Ireland]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses WSC's book ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"]. He explains his interest in the subject and compliments her on WSC's persuasive style which he says is reminiscent of [Lord Randolph Churchill's] although he criticises errors in the proof reading.
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1900
Letter from [Sir] William Garstin (Cairo [Egypt]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he thanks her for a copy of "The River War". He says that he is impressed by the book and with WSC's account of the capture of the armoured train in the Morning Post and expresses admiration for her work [on the hospital ship Maine].
(Untitled), 15 Jul 1898
Letter from Richard Haldane (House of Commons) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has read an account of [WSC's] speech at Bradford [Yorkshire]. He describes the speech as "broad in tone - fresh & vigorous", says that he hopes that [WSC] will soon enter the House of Commons and that it was reminiscent [of Lord Randolph Churchill].
(Untitled), 09 Oct 1900
(Untitled), [Jul] [1898]
Note from [Lady Mary] Jeune to Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] asking him to take WSC and promising that [WSC] will not write. Pencil.
(Untitled), 10 Feb [1898]
Letter from [Sir] Herbert Kitchener (Wadi Halfa [Sudan]) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that he has noted WSC's name for service in the Sudan.
(Untitled), 14 Apr 1898
Letter from Charles Mallet (21 Berners Street, London) to [WSC] asking him whether he would be interested in writing a biography of [John 1st] Duke of Marlborough and a memoir about Lord Randolph Churchill. Annotated "No. 2" in red crayon. Covering letter at CHAR 28/25/3-5.
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1889
Letter from Pamela [Plowden, later Lady Lytton] to Lady Randolph Churchill quoting from an article about WSC, referring to WSC's complaint that she never writes to him and commenting on Lady Randolph's kindness towards them.
(Untitled), 02 Nov 1900
Letter from [Major James] Pond (Everett House, 218 Fourth Avenue, New York [United States]) to Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] congratulating her on WSC's success and advising her to visit to New York, commenting "Have you any idea how green your memory is here in New York City?". He includes a flyer advertising the tour and praising WSC, written by Julian Ralph. Signed typescript. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 29 Jun 1899
Card from Douglas Straight (Pall Mall Gazette, 18 Charing Cross Road, London) to Lady Randolph Churchill thanking her for a copy of the Anglo-Saxon Review which he says will be reviewed in the paper shortly and advising her to read a report of [WSC's electoral campaign] at Oldham [Lancashire.
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1898
Letter from FitzRoy Stewart (Conservative Central Office, St Stephen's Chambers, Westminster Bridge [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill discussing possible speaking engagements for WSC in Yorkshire. He reports that WSC has written to say that "he does 'not want tents, dames or turnips'".
(Untitled), 23 Nov 1899
Letter from Alethaea Wiel (Villa Socchieva, Belluno [Italy]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which she explains that she has not written sooner due to illness, expresses admiration for WSC and for her work on the hospital ship [Maine] and says that she is glad that Lady Randolph liked her article [about Caterina Cornaro for the Anglo-Saxon Review].
(Untitled), 24 Sep 1899
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Mar Lodge, Braemar [Aberdeenshire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he would like to see her, explaining "there are things I can only say to you". He also discusses [the breaking off of her engagement to George Cornwallis West] and WSC's appointment as correspondent to the Morning Post. Envelope sealed with black wax present.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1899
Letter from [Sir] Bindon Blood (Meerut, North West Provinces [India]) to Lady Randolph Churchill wishing her success in her voyage with the hospital ship [Maine] and expressing anxiety about WSC.