Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 02 Mar [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst, [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses arrangements for a dentist's appointment and comments that "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] has not sent him his allowance and that [Elizabeth] Everest has not received a cheque.
(Untitled), 08 Mar [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst, [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses arrangements for coming [to London] and complains of a cold.
(Untitled), 16 Mar [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst, [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he is doing well and that he hopes that his examination results will please "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill], asks her to send him money and wishes her success with her concert.
(Untitled), 10 Apr [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses his hope to return home at the weekend, commenting "I can't endure two Sundays running at this place" and describing his plans to visit the Empire [theatre, London].
(Untitled), 24 Apr [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he has received a letter from "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] about his [gold] watch and that his father seems "very cross". He also thanks her for her letter saying "You are the best and sweetest mummy in all the world".
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1899
Telegram from Moreton [Frewen] ([London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that WSC has been taken prisoner as he was on the armoured train and that the Times have reported that WSC "behaved with great gallantry".
(Untitled), 29 Mar 1900
(Untitled), 18 Nov 1899
Telegram from Paul Bourget (Paris [France]) to Lady Randolph Churchill congratulating her on WSC's heroism [in the Boer War].
(Untitled), 18 Nov 1899
Telegram from Baron Gustave [de Rothschild] (France) to Lady Randolph Churchill congratulating her on WSC's bravery [in the Boer War] and asking for news.
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1900
Letter from John Gorst (Ministry of Finance, Cairo [Egypt]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has received a cheque for his article ["The Oriental Character"] and that he has requested an additional copy [of the Anglo Saxon Review] and expresses admiration for WSC's conduct [in the Boer War] and for his letters.
(Untitled), 16 Nov 1899
Telegram from the editor of the Morning Post (West Strand [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill reporting that WSC has been captured by the Boers although he "fought gallantly" after the armoured train in which he was travelling had been derailed.
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1899
Telegram from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Edgware Road [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill reporting that Oliver [Borthwick] has telegraphed that WSC has been captured by the Boers. He reassures her that WSC was not wounded but displayed "splendid" bravery.
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1898
(Untitled), 24 Aug [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his approval of her plan to visit Switzerland with "Jack" [John S Churchill]; describes the "mental stagnation" caused by life in the army, which he alleviates by reading speeches by [Lord Randolph Churchill], his intention to study economics or modern history, and a meeting with [Henry] Norris.
(Untitled), 21 Mar 1900
Letter from WSC (Ladysmith, South Africa) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] enclosing a letter [not present] and asking her to negotiate with his publishers, Longman, on his behalf.
(Untitled), 25 Sep 1887
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for sending him a speech by [Lord Randolph Churchill], anticipating that he will be placed near the top of the class in a recent ancient history examination and reporting that he has been placed top in algebra and history.
(Untitled), 03 Mar 1898
Letter from WSC (Meerut [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he did not write articles in the Pioneer, but criticises the Indian bureaucracy for "jobbery" and the mismanagement of the Tirah campaign. He discusses ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"], says that he has been disappointed on re-reading the manuscript and reports that his team was defeated in the polo tournament.
(Untitled), 07 Mar [1898]
Letter from WSC (Camp Ali Musjid, Khyber Pass [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he has been employed as orderly officer to Sir William Lockhart and that he has been assisted by Captain [Aylmer] Haldane and observes that the relations with the tribes are "pacific".
(Untitled), 02 Jan 1889
Letter from WSC ([2 Connaught Place, London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her "dis-ennuye-ing" letter, describing his illness and discussing the possibility that "Little Kim" [Lord Kimbolton later 9th Duke of Manchester] may have got lost.
(Untitled), 08 Dec [1896]
(Untitled), [Feb] [1888]
Letter from WSC ([29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that his toy theatre has arrived safely and asking her to send him money.
(Untitled), 24 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Cliveden, Maidenhead [Buckinghamshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing financial matters and asking her to be more careful; describing an expedition to Oxford with [Lady] Sarah [Churchill, later Sarah Wilson], WSC and "Jack" [John S Churchill] and "Jack's" first ride on his pony and discussing arrangements for her to come to Cliveden.
(Untitled), 23 Dec [1896]
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1897
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his garden and asking her to send him seeds. He also discusses Hubert Crichton and careers in the Foot Guards; the possible expense of going to Egypt [to serve under Sir Herbert Kitchener] and his own regrets about his writings about Cuba and his fear that he may have treated the opinion of the insurgents unfairly.
(Untitled), 04 Sep 1898
Telegram from WSC (Nasri [?Nasr, Egypt]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he is all right.