"Clementine Churchill": correspondence between CSC and MS, 1944, 1944-01 - 1968-03
Scope and Contents
Subjects include: Winston Churchill's convalescence in Marrakech, Morocco; CSC's view of General Sir Bernard Montgomery; visiting El Glaoui, the Pasha of Marrakech; Randolph Churchill's departure for Yugoslavia; preparing for General Charles de Gaulle's visit to Marrakech; MS and the Duchess of Devonshire's ball, Jan 1944; MS's service with the ATS [Auxiliary Territorial Service], mainly at Hastings [Kent]; Churchill having pneumonia, Aug 1944; going to Canada for the second Quebec Conference, including further concerns about Churchill's health, a broadcast by CSC and the decreased importance of Harry Hopkins [Special Adviser and Assistant to the President of the United States]; MS's promotion and prospective overseas posting.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-01 - 1968-03
Creator
- From the Fonds: Soames, Mary, Dame, 1922 - 2014 (née Churchill, writer, wife of Baron Soames) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
2 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2015-11-06 11:31:24.923000+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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