Churchill, Randolph Henry Spencer, Lord, 1849 - 1895 (politician)
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- Existence: 1849 - 1895
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Son of 7th Duke of Marlborough and father of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill.
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Personal: Family etc.: correspondence A - L., 16 Oct 1943 - 16 Sep 1947
(Untitled), 28 May 1894
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, To WSC, on visit to Lord Roberts at Grove Park, also on forthcoming visit of the Prince of Wales to Harrow School. Advising WSC to take care with his diet, "Eating fast, as you do is a fertile source of indigestion & heated blood, producing boils". Also advising him to address him as "Dear Father" rather than "Papa" in future letters.
(Untitled), 04 Sep [1894]
(Untitled), 17 Jan [1876]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that his disagreement with [Lady] Fanny [Marjoriebanks earlier Lady Fanny Churchill, later Lady Tweedmouth] has been resolved; describes his recovery [from a sore throat]; speaks of Lady Grosvenor's death and a "grandly forgiving letter" which [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] had written to [Lord] Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough].
(Untitled), c 1880
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his hope that she has settled at Brighton [East Sussex]; his lack of success at fishing; the improvement in his health; and an argument he has had with [Lady Wimborne, earlier Lady Cornelia Churchill and Cornelia, Lady Guest] about her invitation to [the Duke of] Connaught [and Srathearn], brother of [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] which has forced him to leave the house.
(Untitled), 11 Oct [1882]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letters and remarking on [a letter] from WSC. He also discusses: the future marriage of [Lord] Curzon [later 4th Lord Howe] to "Georgie" [Lady Georgiana Churchill, later Lady Curzon and Lady Howe] which he describes as "brilliant"; his poor health; and his opinion that it would be undesirable for her to have dinner with Mrs Beauclere alone; and arrangements for moving into a house.
(Untitled), 03 Feb 1893
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Nid [Monte Carlo, Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reproaching her for not writing to him, complaining of a cold, relating an argument between Lady Wilton and "that abominable Duchess [of Montrose]" and his intention to speak to the Duke of Cambridge about "Jack" [John S Churchill], discussing arrangements to return to England and asking her to thank WSC for his letter.
(Untitled), [Dec] [1902]
(Untitled), 03 Aug [1894]
Letter from WSC (Hotel Brittanique, Bruxelles [Brussels, Belgium] on the notepaper of 50 Grosvenor Square) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his journey, Count [Charles] Kinsky's kindness to "Jack" [John S Churchill] and himself and his impressions of Brussels. He expresses relief at the news that [Lord Randolph Churchill] is better but concern that she is unhappy and says that he has got a photograph of her wearing a star in her hair.
(Untitled), 21 Oct [1894]
(Untitled), 02 Nov [1894]
(Untitled), 08 Nov [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College [Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey] on the notepaper of 50 Grosvenor Square) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his concern about a report on the health of his father [Lord Randolph Churchill], asks her to write to him "unreservedly" on the subject, and says that he worries about the effect of anxiety and travelling on her.
(Untitled), 25 Nov [1894]
Letter from WSC (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] expressing shock at a telegram from Madras [India] reporting the deterioration of [Lord Randolph Churchill's] health, and his intention to see his father with "Jack" [John S Churchill]. He bids her to "keep your pluck and strength up" and to write to him.
(Untitled), [15] [Mar] [1886]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Bedford Hotel, Brighton [East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] expressing his distress that WSC's fever has returned, enclosing a telegram [not present] and including directions for [Dr Robson] Roose as to where he is staying.
(Untitled), 27 Jul 1894
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the health of [Lord Randolph Churchill] and the high expenses of their travels, she suggests that Jennie should consider cutting down on the number of servants, reports on the wedding of Frances [Wimborne] and gives news of WSC and says that she has been obliged to check him as he needs a "firm hand".
(Untitled), 12 Nov 1894
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (Canford [Wimborne, Dorset]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the health of "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] and says that she hopes that he will be "prudent & docile"; gives news of "Jack" [John S Churchill] and WSC; discusses financial affairs and a bill from the Munro Club and the abscondment of Healy, a servant.
(Untitled), 19 Sep 1894
(Untitled), 16 May [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (House of Commons) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his pleasure at the future visit of Clara [Jerome, later Clara Frewen]; advice that she should not continue using snuff as a cure for her cold; a dinner he is to attend at the Junior Naval and Military Club with Campbell aide-de-camp; and discussion of a wedding present and the [financial settlement for marriage of Lady Rosamund Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey].
(Untitled), 05 Jan [1883]
(Untitled), 29 Nov [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] thanking him for a present, discussing arrangements to visit Harrow, and informing him that [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill] are returning [from Japan] to Monte Carlo as [Lord Randolph] has been advised to have "perfect quiet". Signed manuscript. Typed transcripts at CHAR 28/152A/32-33.
(Untitled), c 1945
Transcript of a letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] thanking him for a present, discussing arrangements to visit Harrow, and informing him that [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill] are returning [from Japan] to Monte Carlo as [Lord Randolph] has been advised to have "perfect quiet". Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/31.
(Untitled), 29 Nov [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] informing him that [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill] are returning [from Japan] to Monte Carlo and commenting on [Lord Randolph's] health "if he keeps perfectly quiet he may yet get well- though he will never be able to go into Politics." Signed manuscript. Typed transcripts at CHAR 28/152A/35-36.
(Untitled), c 1945
Transcript of letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] informing him that [Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill] are returning [from Japan] to Monte Carlo and commenting on [Lord Randolph's] health "if he keeps perfectly quiet he may yet get well- though he will never be able to go into Politics." Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/34.
(Untitled), [20] [Mar] [1874]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Carlton Club [London]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning an account in her letter of the behaviour of Lord Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough]. He recommends a mustard plaster as a remedy for colds; discusses speeches in the House of Commons by [Benjamin] Disraeli [later Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Hughendon] and [William] Gladstone; and asks her to send him details of her ring size.
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