Sport
Found in 294 Collections and/or Records:
(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.
(Untitled), 11 Jan 1899
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the spread of plague; polo; the progress of his book ["The River War"]; politics; Joseph Chambelain's loss of popularity and his own political ambitions; financial affairs and a suggestion that they should leave London to save money.
(Untitled), 16 Feb 1899
Letter from WSC (Meerut [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has been able to play in a polo tournament as his shoulder has recovered, that he is staying with Sir Bindon Blood, that he will discuss the title of a magazine with [James] Welldon and will write a preface for it.
(Untitled), 23 Feb 1899
Letter from WSC (Meerut [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the publication of a magazine; his disapproval of the title of the "Anglo Saxon"; the format in which he would like "The River War" to be bound; the polo tournament and possible venues at which he hopes to speak. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 23 Mar 1901
(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.
Visits and meetings, 1990-01
Includes: reception for American members of a European Parliament/US Congress delegation; briefing for visit to Leicester to launch the Footext clock; meeting with competitors in the Commonwealth Games; lunch with Bernardo Sepulveda Amor, Mexican Ambassador to Britain.
Visits and meetings, 1991-07
Women Peterhouse Tennis Club 1990, 1990
Zomba Fishing Flies Limited, 1975-12 - 1976-07
Correspondence, invoices and notes on the purchase and importation of fishing flies from Malawi for CS's use and the liability for customs duty.