Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 4519 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 02 Dec 1883
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for books and reporting that he has been to dinner with Lady Alfred Churchill.
(Untitled), [28 Sep 1891]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reproaches her for not replying to his last three letters, asks her to make a surgeon's appointment for him, and discusses his intention to sell his bicycle to buy "Dodo", a bull dog.
(Untitled), [24] [Mar] [1892]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he has won a cup for fencing, thanking her for oranges and reporting that he has to wear glasses.
(Untitled), [27] [Mar] [1892]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he is working hard at his fencing in which he represents the school, asks her to send his love to Lady [Laura] W[ilton] and to send him money to "replenish the exchequer".
(Untitled), [Dec] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that he has received a letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] about which he comments "I think [Elizabeth] Everest held his hand" and that he has seen [Leonie Jerome, later Lady Leslie] and asking her to come to a concert.
(Untitled), 03 Jan 1884
Letter from WSC to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has nearly recovered from a cough and that he has had dinner with Lady Alfred Churchill.
(Untitled), [02] [May] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he has moved into [James] Welldon's house, describes his room and various items he would like "Woom" [Elizabeth Everest] to send to him. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [03] [May] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he is "happy and quite well" and asking her to allow [Elizabeth] Everest to buy items for his room. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [28] [Sep] [1889]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he has joined the "Army class" and that he is learning French and geometrical drawing and studying for the Shakespeare prize. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [02] [Oct] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to allow [Elizabeth] Everest to send his bicycle for a "grand field day" at Wimbledon [Surrey] and to sign an order [?to permit him to fence]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [09] [Oct] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for sending him an order [?to permit him to fence] and asking her to visit him on Saturday. In a postscript he informs her that he has won a rifle shooting competition and includes a diagram of the position of his bullets. Includes envelope.
(Untitled), 05 Dec 1887
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including the end of excitement in the French Chamber at the election of the new president; a meeting about the unemployed in [South] Paddington [London] which resulted in the establishment of a relief fund; his intention to see WSC when he visits Brighton [East Sussex] and an outline of his planned itinerary.
(Untitled), 29 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal" thanking him for his gifts of Russian products. Copy.
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Private" expressing his admiration for the film "Kutuzov" which Stalin had given him.
(Untitled), 03 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal" thanking him for his greetings on WSC's 70th birthday and for the framed quotation from Abraham Lincoln.
(Untitled), 11 Jan 1945
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Secret" thanking him for a bound copy of his D Day prayer; and stating that he will be wearing the three bow-ties at Argonaut [codename for the Malta and Yalta Conferences]. Photocopy.
(Untitled), 02 Jun 1945
Text of telegram from WSC to Sir Shane Leslie [Cousin to WSC] expressing his delight that "John is safe after his long tribulations" [see CHAR 20/198A/42]. [typescript] With note regarding despatch.
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1945
Draft of message from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] marked "personal" thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Initialled typescript].
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1945
Telegram from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] (20 Grosvenor Square, W1 [London]) thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Carbon].
(Untitled), 1945
(Untitled), 02 May 1945
(Untitled), Jan 1945
"Defence is our Business" by Brigadier J G Smyth (Hutchinson, 1945). [Presented to WSC by the author, see CHAR 20/200/70, but not inscribed.].
(Untitled), [Dec] 1944
Press cutting entitled "The Great Sarah" reporting remarks made by CSC referring to those qualities of Sarah, 1st Duchess of Marlborough which she would try to avoid [sent to WSC by Lord Beaverbrook].
(Untitled), 11 Jul 1945
Letter from WSC (Chateau Bordaberry, Near Hendaye [France]) to Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Max Aitken, Lord Privy Seal] advising him to read "La Verite sur L'Armistice" by Albert Kammerer "especially the part which deals with our visit to Tours" [carbon].
(Untitled), 26 Mar 1945
Text of telegram from CSC to Captain Oswald Birley (62 Wellington Road, NW8 [London[) stating that she has left instructions that WSC must sit for him while she is away: "I wish I was there to see him painted." [typescript copy].