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Sir Winston Churchill's letters to Lady Churchill, 1917-05-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CSCT 2/10

Scope and Contents

Letter written from Paris during Churchill's visit to the front, on subjects including: meetings with General [Marie] Emile Fayolle, Commander of the 6th Army and Philippe Pétain, General-in-Chief; the need to replace Sir Francis Bertie [British Ambassador to France]; the inescapable thoughts of carnage and ruin caused by the war, despite the pleasantness of Churchill's trip.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917-05-29

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

WSC/C/17

Finding aid date

2004-03-31 10:21:29.170000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087