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(Untitled), c 1945

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152B/222-227

Scope and Contents

Transcript of a letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace [Oxfordshire]) to [John S Churchill] in which he says that he has been thinking about [the possibility of his regiment being sent to the Somme] and advises him to "confine yrself strictly to your duties"; comments on the "marvellous devotion and heroism of the troops"; says that he hopes to earn 10-12,000 pounds in the next 6 months and that his earnings "beats all records in journalism"; expresses frustration at not being given a position and not being able to fight against the Germans; discusses the efforts of [David Lloyd George] on his behalf and the delay in publishing the Dardanelles papers; and comments on the progress made by Peregrine [Churchill] and Randolph [Churchill]. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152B/221.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1945

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Winston Churchill

Extent

6 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Bibliography

Published: Winston S Churchill : Companion Volume III, Part 2, pp 1530-31

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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