Childhood
Found in 524 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 02 Feb 1884
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he is doing well and that he may be awarded a school prize and encloses a copy of the Gazette [not present]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1883
Letter from WSC ([St George's School, Ascot, Berkshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] begging her to let [Elizabeth] Everest come and visit him and asking about "Jack's" [John S Churchill's] presents.
(Untitled), 17 Feb 1884
Letter from WSC ([St George's School, Ascot, Berkshire]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] thanking him for a book and reporting that he is "very happy indeed". Illustrated with a drawing of a ?man beneath which is written "there was a very wise old man & he was woundrous [sic] wise".
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1884
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send someone to see him and reporting that he has had dinner with [Lord and Lady] Alfred Churchill. Illustrated with a drawing of a face.
(Untitled), 03 Sep 1889
(Untitled), 12 Feb 1890
(Untitled), 08 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Banstead Manor, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that [WSC and John S Churchill] have been good and that WSC rides well. He also relates his anger about arrangements for racing [his racehorse] Inverness and that WSC has made friends with the servants and is "full of local gossip".
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Cliveden, Maidenhead [Buckinghamshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting his safe arrival at Cliveden; describing an evening spent at Moulton [Paddocks, Newmarket, Suffolk] where "Lady G" was amusing about her lovers and his success at the races at Windsor [Berkshire]; and commenting that [WSC and John S Churchill] are well and "permit us to lead a fairly tranquil existence".
(Untitled), 24 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Cliveden, Maidenhead [Buckinghamshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing financial matters and asking her to be more careful; describing an expedition to Oxford with [Lady] Sarah [Churchill, later Sarah Wilson], WSC and "Jack" [John S Churchill] and "Jack's" first ride on his pony and discussing arrangements for her to come to Cliveden.
(Untitled), 15 Oct 1891
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Fort Salisbury [Rhodesia, later Harare, Zimbabwe]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains that he is waiting for [Cecil] Rhodes as he would like to discuss South African issues with him, speculates on British political affairs, and enquires about WSC's French lessons.
(Untitled), 09 Mar 1884
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a visit to Bagshot [Surrey] and asking about the pony. Illustrated with a drawings of a man and a face.
(Untitled), 16 Mar 1884
Letter from WSC ([St George's School, Ascot, Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that Mrs Kynnersley [the headmaster's wife] had visited Birmingham where people were betting that [Lord Randolph Churchill] would be [elected as MP for Birmingham Central] and describing a game in a sand pit. Illustrated with a drawing of a bearded man.
(Untitled), 08 Jun 1884
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reproaches her for not writing to him and asks her to visit on June 24 and to allow [Elizabeth] Everest and "Jack" [John S Churchill] to visit. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [02] [Jul] [1884]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for allowing [Elizabeth] Everest to visit him.
(Untitled), [13] [Jul] [1884]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to write to him and to inform him whether [Lord Randolph Churchill has been elected to the committee of the National Union of Conservative Associations].
(Untitled), [Jul] [1884]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send him some money for the chapel fund.
(Untitled), [Jul] [1884]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he tells her that he may be awarded a prize and that he has been allowed to return to his own room.
(Untitled), [26] [Oct] [1884]
Letter from WSC ([29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he tells her that he is "very happy" and asks that [Frank] Thomas should send him stamps. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [Oct] [1884]
Letter from WSC ([29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Hove, East Sussex]) to "Oom" [Elizabeth Everest] in which he describes his recent illness, asks her to come and visit him with "Jack" [John S Churchill] and says that he is going to give "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] a "lecture" for not writing to him.
(Untitled), 28 [Oct] 1884
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he asks for money as he has been "very extravagant" and has bought stamps and a stamp book.
(Untitled), 06 Dec 1884
Letter from WSC ([29 & 30 Brunswick Road] Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that the holidays begin on the 19th and asking for [Elizabeth] Everest's address.
(Untitled), 21 Jan 1885
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her of the date of the school play, asking whether it is "heaven upon earth" without him and of the date that Dr Rouse [Robson Roose] is going to take him to see Dr Woaks [Woakes] and saying that he wants to write to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in India.
(Untitled), 24 Jan [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing the weather and a horse riding expedition.
(Untitled), 27 Jan 1885
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] expressing sorrow at the death of Colonel [Frederick] Burnaby and discussing a visit with Dr [Robson] Roose to see Dr Woakes, and a "ripping" pantomime in Brighton.
(Untitled), 28 Jan [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his achievements at horse riding, asking after [Lord Randolph Churchill] and commenting that it is "wonderful to think that water is made up of two gases".