Childhood
Found in 524 Collections and/or Records:
(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), [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".
(Untitled), 30 Jan 1885
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to come to the school play with his aunts Clara [Frewen, earlier Clara Jerome] and Leonie [Leslie, earlier Leonie Jerome].
(Untitled), 06 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] reminding her of her promise to send him a hamper.
(Untitled), 10 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] calculating that there are only three weeks of term left and asking her to tell [Elizabeth] Everest that he is well.
(Untitled), 17 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her of the dates of the school holidays.
(Untitled), 20 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking for a postal order of 10 shillings, relating the success of the second run of the school play and discussing arrangements for his return (which include a maid being turned out of his room).
(Untitled), 24 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send him a postal order and discussing the start of examinations and arrangements for his return home.
(Untitled), 31 Mar [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing arrangements for his return home.
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has met a "gentleman" who considers [William] Gladstone a "brute" and that the driver of the Electric Railway thinks that Lord Randolph should be Prime Minister. He also reports that Lord Randolph's autograph is sought after and asks him to sign his letters in full.
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] asking for [Lady Randolph Churchill's] address and saying that he would be "very proud" if his father would write to him.
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to write to him about the races and describing swimming and cricket matches.
(Untitled), 09 May 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that he has been distributing [Lord Randolph Churchill's] autograph and asks for her autograph.
(Untitled), 27 May 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the advice of Dr [Robson] Roose and asks for a riding suit.
(Untitled), 30 May 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the success of the cricket team, asks to be sent a paper about Victor Hugo's funeral, says that he will work on his Greek in order to be accepted by Winchester [School] and that he is learning "Edinburgh after Flodden".
(Untitled), 02 Jun 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is "well and excessively happy", reports that his team has been beaten in two cricket matches and discusses the Extra Supplement to the Daily Graphic about "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill].