(Untitled), 10 May [1898]

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/25/3-5

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC (Government House, Ootacamund [India]) to "Mamma" [ Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letter and press cuttings [relating to his book "The Story of the Malakand Field Force"]; enclosing two letters [see CHAR 28/66/52 and CHAR 28/66/68]; discussing the possibility of writing a biography of [John, 1st Duke of] Marlborough; reporting that he has received a letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] expressing approval of his book; commenting on his own disappointment with the book despite good reviews and the fact that it has made him a "celebrity"; discussing work on his novel ["Savrola"] and letters to the Pioneer; and financial affairs. Envelope present.

Dates

Creation: 10 May [1898]

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