Gifts
Found in 382 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 03 Jan 1945
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal" thanking him for the 6 new maps for his map cabinet, "which were safely delivered today".
(Untitled), 11 Jan 1945
Draft text for telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" thanking him for the bound copy of his D-Day prayer and the three bow ties, "you will see me wearing them at ARGONAUT" [codename for Yalta Conference, Soviet Union]. [Initialled typescript on Downing Street paper].
(Untitled), 11 Jan 1945
Copy of text for telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" thanking him for the bound copy of his D-Day prayer and the three bow ties, "you will see me wearing them at ARGONAUT" [codename for Yalta Conference, Soviet Union]. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 11 Jan 1945
Note from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC informing him that the King [George VI] has sent him 4 pheasants and 2 hares from Sandringham [Norfolk] and asking whether WSC wants the Master of the Household to be thanked or whether he will thank the King personally. [Typescript] With annotation by WSC in red ink indicating that he would like a letter to be sent to the Master of the Household.
(Untitled), 12 Jan 1945
Letter from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Piers Legh [Master of the Household of King George VI] informing him that WSC has received 4 pheasants and 2 hares from the King from Sandringham [Norfolk] and asking him to convey WSC's warm thanks to the King. [Initialled carbon].
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1945
Letter from WSC to Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz [Commanding General, United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe] thanking him for the album of photographs showing the work of the 8th and 15th United States Air Forces, and stating, "I can imagine no finer record of the great contribution which the Air Forces under your Command have made to the successes of the Anglo-American Armies since their landing in Europe". [Carbon].
(Untitled), Feb 1945
Letter from Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz [Commanding General, United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe] to WSC announcing his very great pleasure in presenting WSC with a "pictorial report on our strategic effort during the past year against the enemy's power to wage war" [report not attached]. [Signed typescript].
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1945
Draft of message from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] marked "personal" thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Initialled typescript].
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1945
Telegram from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] (20 Grosvenor Square, W1 [London]) thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Carbon].
(Untitled), 1945
(Untitled), 25 May 1943
Letter from WSC (The White House, Washington D C, United States) to Anon G Carter (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, United States) thanking him for the gift of a Texan hat Initialled.
(Untitled), 13 Feb 1943
Letter from WSC to Robert Graves thanking him for a copy of his new book "Wife of Mr Milton" Signed.
(Untitled), 13 Feb 1943
Letter from WSC to Edward, [10th] Duke of Devonshire [earlier Lord Hartington, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Colonies informing him of his pleasure at becoming the possessor of the lion (a gift from the Duke) and joking that he had no need for it yet at Downing Street or Chequers and that if all else fails the Duke could personally receive the lion at Chatsworth House [Derbyshire]. Annotated copy.
(Untitled), 17 Feb 1943
Letter from WSC to Lord Lovat thanking him for sending him a copy of the "Life of your father" Signed.
(Untitled), 10 Sep 1943
Letter from WSC to Senator Carter Glass (United States Senate, Washington D C, United States) thanking him for forwarding the gift of cigars from Samuel Kaplan and for his kind words of address Signature in typescript. Copy.
(Untitled), 30 Sep 1943
Letter from WSC to Lieutenant Colonel C Woodward informing him that he has received with thanks the ivory hammer sent by the people of Vancouver, Canada Signed.
(Untitled), 03 Oct 1943
Letter from WSC to Baron de Cartier de Marchienne [Belgian Ambassador to Great Britain] asking him to thank Monsieur Ryckmans for his gift of cigars and thanking him for sending them to him Signed.
(Untitled), 07 Mar 1943
Letter from WSC to Dr Pieter Gerbrandy [Prime Minister of the Netherlands] thanking him for his letter and his gift of a bottle of Dutch gin Signed.
(Untitled), 15 Mar 1943
Letter from WSC to Robert Graves marked "Private" thanking him for sending him a copy of his book about Milton's wife Signed.
(Untitled), 31 Mar 1943
Letter from WSC to Mrs J A Spender [wife of J Alfred Spender] thanking her for sending him a copy of "Between Two Wars" which as written by her late husband Signature in typescript.
(Untitled), 28 Jan 1942
Letter from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] thanking him for the gifts from Canada.
(Untitled), 06 Feb 1942
Letter from WSC to 1st Lord Reith thanking him for the gift of a Duke of Marlborough Medallion made into a paperweight.
(Untitled), 15 Feb 1942
Letter from WSC to Admiral Henry Grant [Chairman and Managing Director of Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company Limited] requesting him to thank the Egyptian State Broadcasting Company for the bound volume of a broadcast presented on his birthday.
(Untitled), 26 Feb 1942
Letter from WSC to Manuel de Gonzales Montesinos thanking him for the sombrero.
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1943
Letter from WSC to Emanuel Shinwell [Labour MP for Seaham, Durham] thanking him for sending a copy of "The Britain I Want" and enclosing a copy of his book "Great Contemporaries" Signed.