Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill (72 Brook Street, [London]) to WSC, 23 Jan 1916

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/1/1/3/22-23

Scope and Contents

On subjects including expecting Zeppelins [air raids] that evening; Maudie [Lady Maud] Warrender telling Lady Randolph that the Navy and [Admiral Sir John] Jellicoe [later 1st Lord Jellicoe] were in despair about the blockade [of Germany]; questions to be asked in the House of Commons about "Geordie" Sutherland [George, 5th Duke of Sutherland] getting command of motor boats [motor flotilla sailing between Egypt and the Adriatic sea]; Sir John Leslie dying; and meeting Eustace Fiennes.

Dates

Creation: 23 Jan 1916

Creator

From the File: Churchill, Jennie Spencer (1854-1921, née Jerome, Lady Randolph Churchill) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

1 item(s)

External Documents

The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions

Additional Description

Former/Other Reference

WCHL 14/1/26-27

Bibliography

An extract of this letter is published in 'The Churchill Documents' volume 7 'The Escaped Scapegoat, May 1915-December 1916' by Martin Gilbert, pp.1392.