Public and Political: General:., 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Scope and Contents
General Public Correspondence R-S Correspondence dealt with by Kathleen Hill, and Elizabeth Layton, WSC's Personal Private Secretaries, the file also contains notes and letters by members of WSC's Private Office, including Miss E M Watson, John Colville and John Martin.Correspondents include Brigadier William Barne, Secretary General, Order of the Hospital St John of Jerusalem (2) on request from the St John Commandery in New Zealand to name new ambulance "Churchill"; Patrick Kinnaird, Treasurer, St Thomas's Hospital, London, on donation from CSC for treatment of her maid, Lena Lovell; James Stevenson, on gift of book of sonnets; Lord Tavistock, [later 13th Duke of Bedford], Sunday Express, on chart of WSC's decorations prepared by WSC's secretary; and Eugen Spier (6).Subjects include Christmas and birthday greetings; messages of support and goodwill; correspondence on gifts (particularly books, portraits, food, cigars, wines and spirits); requests for signed books and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
2 file(s) (2 bound files, 247 folios)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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