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Copy of a letter from Shane Leslie (The Cedars, [Long Island, New York]) to "Aunt Jane" [Lady Randolph Churchill], with an envelope annotated in CSC's hand mistakenly attributing the letter to Mrs Bourke Cochrane, 27 Nov 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/1/1/5/18-19

Scope and Contents

Praising WSC's speech on resigning from the Admiralty ["Resignation as First Lord of the Admiralty", House of Commons, 15 Nov 1915], and criticising the British government.

Dates

  • Creation: 27 Nov 1915

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

1 item(s)

External Documents

Former/Other Reference

WCHL 14/2/52-53

Related Materials

This is a copy of a letter in the Chartwell Papers, reference CHAR 28/122/84.

Bibliography

This letter is published in volume 7 'The Escaped Scapegoat, May 1915-December 1916' by Martin Gilbert, pp. 1292.

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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