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He has sounded out Mayor of Belfast; if Marlborough offered him an honour, Mayor would not refuse it; he has been 'a steady and active friend to party not only in Belfast but neighbouring counties.'

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Report of Bentinck's views: Bentinck thinks Marlborough was deliberately snubbed on University question; Beaconsfield's conduct was similar to that in Connaught matter; if Marlborough did not resign, he was likely to be dismissed in autumn; no successor would be appointed until after Duke of Connaught's wedding; if Marlborough resigned, his position in Ireland and England would be perfectly intelligible

Scope and Contents Letters to Mary Jeune [earlier Mary Stanley, later Lady St Helier] and also to Francis Jeune [later 1st Lord St Helier], from: Joseph Chamberlain, sympathising with her on an accident, on the importance of the forthcoming General Election, 1885, and his depression about the amount of speaking involved and the improved health and forthcoming marriage of Sir Charles Dilke; Lord Randolph Churchill on subjects including his sudden departure abroad following his break with the Conservatives,...

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Includes letters to Charles Henry Milthorp of Bradford, on local political matters, 'heresy' of bimetallism and other political subjects, condolences, etc.

Scope and Contents Political and personal correspondence, including letters from most leading political figures of the time, Joseph Chamberlain, the Lord Justice Gerald Fitzgibbon, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, third Marquis of Salisbury, and Sir Henry Drummond Wolff. The correspondence with Gerald Fitzgibbon sheds much light on Churchill's own career. Comprises letters written to Churchill by political and personal associates, and copies of letters written by him, covering the period 1870 - 1895,...

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Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.

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Paper written by Churchill's aunt, Cornelia, Lady Wimborne, on his character and political future, and her memories of his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, and the beginning of the Primrose League. Also includes a letter from Churchill to Lady Wimborne (not sent) on how her son, 1st Lord Wimborne [earlier Ivor Guest] had dropped out of politics after the war, defending himself for not securing Lord Wimborne a political position and explaining his hurt at the breach between them.

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Subjects covered by the material in this section include: Chartwell; Russia and CSC's visit in 1945; work in WSC's Essex constituency, Wanstead and Woodford; and the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA).