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(Untitled), 07 Jan 1916 [07 Jan 1916]

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/120/7-8

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC (6th Royal Scots Fusiliers in the Field [France]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses [Herbert] Asquith's [later Lord Oxford and Asquith] treatment of him, commenting "having been an adventurer in my enterprises [a reference to the Dardanelles campaign]...he threw me over without the slightest effort even to state the true facts on my behalf", and reports that he is currently commanding the Fusiliers. Envelope present. Note that although the letter is dated 7 January 1916, context suggests it is 7 February 1916.

Dates

  • Creation: 07 Jan 1916 [07 Jan 1916]

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Winston Churchill MP

Extent

2 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Bibliography

Published: Winston S Churchill III p 682 (part); Winston S Churchill : Companion Volume III, Part 2, p 1363

Repository Details

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