Letter from WSC ("On the Nile near Luxor" [Egypt]) to Ernest Becket[t] asking him to stand surety for his liabilities incurred by a loan, describing his journey on the Nile and speculating on the likelihood of fighting. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing financial affairs associated with the publication of a magazine [The Anglo-Saxon Review], which he considers would be an occupation and interest for her in the "latter part" of her life, the importance of employing a skilled sub-editor, the serialisation of his novel ["Savrola"] and progress with ["The River War"].

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the spread of plague; polo; the progress of his book ["The River War"]; politics; Joseph Chambelain's loss of popularity and his own political ambitions; financial affairs and a suggestion that they should leave London to save money.

Letter from WSC (Government House, Madras [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: [Charles, 9th Duke of] Marlborough's appointment [as Paymaster General]; a delay to his work [on "The River War"] caused by the refusal of the Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] to allow Captain Watson to supply information to WSC; plans to resign his army commission and return to England and discussion of possible titles for a magazine [published as the Anglo-Saxon Review].

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the progress of ["The River War"] which has been hampered by lack of information; her work in connection with the publication of a magazine [the Anglo-Saxon Review]; and sales of ["The Malakand Field Force"] which has been recommended for the instruction of officers preparing for promotion.

Letter from WSC (Jodpore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has injured himself and will not be able to play in the polo tournament.

Letter from WSC (Meerut [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has been able to play in a polo tournament as his shoulder has recovered, that he is staying with Sir Bindon Blood, that he will discuss the title of a magazine with [James] Welldon and will write a preface for it.

Letter from C E Mallett (c/o J Nisbet & Co, 21 Berners Street, London) to WSC about a proposal that WSC should write a biography of [John, 1st Duke of] Marlborough.

Letter from WSC (Meerut [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the publication of a magazine; his disapproval of the title of the "Anglo Saxon"; the format in which he would like "The River War" to be bound; the polo tournament and possible venues at which he hopes to speak. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (Manwar R[ailwa]y Station [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the magazine she hopes to publish; financial affairs; and [James] Welldon's approval of ["The River War"].

Letter from WSC (Savoy Hotel, Cairo [Egypt) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he has decided to stay in Egypt to research ["The River War"]; discusses his portrayal of the Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] and [Charles] Gordon; the expenses of conquest in Egypt; the progress of her magazine ["The Anglo-Saxon Review"] and his future speech at the Albert Hall Signed typescript.

Letter from WSC ( [Oldham, Lancashire] on the notepaper of 35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the certainty of his success in winning [the Oldham election] and asks whether she and Pamela [Plowden, later Lady Lytton] will attend his opening address. He notes that his speech was enthusiastically received and that "There is practically no local society - only multitudes of workers".

Letter from WSC (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he asks her to keep his secrets and those of others, not to bet or play cards as it will bring "the most terrible misery" and to organise a political dinner for him.

Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace on the notepaper of 35A Great Cumberland Place) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is busy correcting the proofs [of "The River War"]; discusses "spiteful" newspaper articles about her proposed marriage [to George Cornwallis-West] and the development of the Dreyfus case; and observes that the French are "a vile nation". Manuscript in the hand of WSC.

Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace on the notepaper of 35A Great Cumberland Place) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is busy with ["The River War"] and walking with Pamela [Plowden, later Lady Lytton]; that he has received letters from [Robert, 3rd] Lord Salisbury and Lord Cromer; and that he, "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] and Ivor [Guest, later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and 2nd Lord Wimborne] have spoken at a meeting of the Primrose League.

Letter from WSC ([Blenheim Palace] on the notepaper of 35A Great Cumberland Place) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has received a telegram from [Sir Alfred] Harmsworth [later Lord Northcliffe] asking whether he would go as correspondent to South Africa and that Oliver [Borthwick] has accepted WSC's terms to be correspondent to the Morning Post.

Letter from WSC (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her of the date on which he leaves for [South Africa] and that he has almost finished ["The River War"] and speculating on the news that [James] Babington has been appointed over [John] Brabazon. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to [3rd] Lord Chesham asking him to forward his application for a commission in the Royal Buckinghamshire H[ussa]rs, enclosing certificates [not present] and requesting that War Office reports about him should be considered in the absence of a certificate of moral character.