(Untitled), 16 Dec 1896

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/22/36

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC (Bangalore, [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he asks her to use her influence regarding the possibility of his going to Egypt with [Sir Herbert Kitchener] and says that he has made an application to join the expedition. He discusses a visit to Calcutta [India] to watch horse races; comments on the long distances which are travelled in India; reports that he is arguing with [James] Welldon about Christian missions and that he is enjoying their correspondence.

Dates

Creation: 16 Dec 1896

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