Letters to Clementine in praise of Churchill , 1915-06-01 - 1915-11-18
Scope and Contents
Comprising a letter from Sir John Simon, accepting an invitation to dine and praising Churchill [for his conduct over the Dardanelles Campaign], 1 June 1915, and a letter from James Masterton-Smith [former Private Secretary to Churchill] on how he had been the greatest First Lord that the Admiralty had ever had, 18 November 1915 [following Churchill's resignation from the Government].
Dates
- Creation: 1915-06-01 - 1915-11-18
Conditions Governing Access
With the exception of the staff wages books in CSCT 9/1, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
2 item(s)
Former/Other Reference
Part of WCHL 14/2, folios 64 and 48.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Added to the Clementine Churchill collection in July 2023, following the rest of WCHL 14 being added to the Churchill Acquired Papers. Deposited as part of WCHL 14/2 by Martin Gilbert in 1974.
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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