(Untitled), 31 Mar [1897]
Scope and Contents
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses Jack's Greek friend and advises him to appreciate enthusiasm as "it is the sort of madness that wins great battles and performs great actions", giving examples of achievers "whom you would call 'cracked'" including Garibaldi, Wilberforce, [Lord] Byron, and Raphael. Signed manuscript. Envelope present. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/109-112.
Dates
- Creation: 31 Mar [1897]
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Winston Churchill
Extent
2 folio(s)
Language of Materials
English
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Repository Details
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