Sport
Found in 286 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 16 Feb 1898
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses his financial worries and a future polo tournament at Meerut and recommends that Jack reads a letter he wrote to "Reggie" [Sir Reginald Barnes]. Signed manuscript. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 24 Dec [1898]
Letter from WSC (Bengal Club, Calcutta [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he says that his leg has improved; discusses horse races and his hopes for "Lily" [his pony]; promises to send him 5 pounds as a Christmas present; and informs him that Hewett "who shot you in the eye at Deepdene" is with him. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 24 Oct [1889]
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] ([Elstree School, Hertfordshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that [Elizabeth] Everest has received a cheque and describes a football match which he has watched.
(Untitled), 1889
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses a cricket match.
(Untitled), 14 Feb 1890
Letter from [John] S Churchill (Elstree School [Hertfordshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses a football match. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 01 Jun [1890]
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill ([Elstree School, Hertfordshire]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he congratulates his father on the success of the Abbesse [one of Lord Randolph's racehorses] in the Manchester cup and discusses the school's success at cricket.
(Untitled), [1890]
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill ([Elstree School, Hertfordshire]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the weather and a football match and says that he has not spent all his money.
(Untitled), [1893]
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Banstead Manor, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he asks her to write and tell him whether he may return home for [the cricket] at Lords and says that "Winny" [WSC] reported that she had cheered the Prince [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales].
(Untitled), 12 Jun 1895
Letter from [John S Churchill] (Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he could not write last week as he was in bed due to a boil, discusses arrangements to visit Lords, asks her to send a cycling book to him and a photograph of her.
(Untitled), 05 Aug 1898
Letter from "G" [George Cornwallis-West] (Warwick Castle) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that Lady [Daisy] W[arwick] has informed him that she had "put off the ladies of the party"' discusses his plans and describes a cricket match.
(Untitled), 29 Nov [1894]
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that the boys [WSC and John S Churchill] are well although they were disappointed that the cricket at Lords was cancelled, reports that "Ferdy" [Ferdinand de] Rothschild is to marry Miss Peel, and comments on a dinner given by the Duchess of Manchester and preparations for the royal christening [of the later King Edward VIII].
(Untitled), 20 [Oct] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill) including: his journey back from Paris [France]; his intention not to hunt that year and request that she should not go to Pau [France] to hunt.
(Untitled), 19 Oct 1887
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] saying that he has written to a boy at Harrow School and obtained information about the school and its entrance examination and describing underwater swimming and a concert at which George Grossmith and Weedon Grossmith performed.
(Untitled), [03] [Jul] [1891]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he entreats her to allow him to go to Lords cricket ground.
(Untitled), 12 Mar [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes a horse-riding accident and reports that [John] Milbanke is to join his regiment.
(Untitled), 15 Mar [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains the order he placed for her cigarettes and objects to her opinion of steeplechasing as "idiotic" and "fatal", gives details of his anticipated expenses and says that he is looking forward to seeing her in Paris [France].
(Untitled), 27 Apr [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning financial affairs in which he details the amounts he has spent and asks her to send him money to buy a charger. He also reports that his leg is improving, that he has ridden in a point to point, comments that he is glad that he has made friends and discusses horse racing and the possibility that a colt may run under his name.
(Untitled), 23 May [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses financial affairs, the payment of his allowance and her irritation with him. He informs her that he is attending the levee of [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] and describes the celebrations for Queen Victoria's birthday which will be attended by "Molly" [Adela] Hacket and his progress at polo.
(Untitled), 17 Jun [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the charger bought for him by Duchess Lily [Lady William Beresford, earlier Lilian, Duchess of Marlborough]; discusses his plans for Ascot [races, Berkshire] and scandal over "Ronny" [Ronald] Moncrieffe; speculates about the finances of Sarah [Wilson, earlier Lady Sarah Churchill] and expresses pleasure at "Jim" [James] Baillie's electoral success.
(Untitled), 24 Jul [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a dinner at Government House at which he met the Duke and Duchess of York and the Duke of Connaught; his progress at polo and observations on the decline of the Radical Party in the absence of [William] Gladstone.
(Untitled), 26 Oct [1896]
(Untitled), 12 Nov [1896]
(Untitled), 24 Nov [1896]
(Untitled), 14 Jan 1897
(Untitled), 04 Feb [1897]
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is busy as acting-adjutant, that he finds it difficult to find material for his letters and is losing touch with England, discusses polo and his reading and asks her to find him a source of detailed parliamentary history.