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(Untitled), 15 Oct [1896]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/22/14

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he thanks him for his letter; contrasts India with the United States in terms of costs and climate; asks him to send him the Strand Magazine and a copy of the Pall Mall Magazine containing a letter from him; says that he intends to collect butterflies and gives an account of polo. He also instructs "Jack" to work at Harrow, commenting "There are great pleasures in life - to those who know the Latin or the Greek tongues well".

Dates

  • Creation: 15 Oct [1896]

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Winston Churchill MP

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Bibliography

Published: Winston S Churchill : Companion Volume I, Part 2, pp 690-1

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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