Gifts
Found in 382 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 13 Oct 1908
Letter from H E Cashmore (Liberal Club, Birmingham) to WSC asking him to send the design of his crest or monogram for an enamel wedding present to be presented to him by the Club. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 23 Dec 1931
Letter from Michael Florinsky, Associate Editor of the Russian Series, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to WSC, sending a gift of General Golovine's account of the struggles of the Russian Army in the First World War.
(Untitled), 05 Jan 1925
Letter from [WSC] to M de Costa Lee thanking him for an engraved silver bowl and asking what service by WSC it is meant to commemorate. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 26 Jan 1925
Letter from M de Costa Lee (172 Clarence Gate Gardens, Regents Park, London]) to WSC confirming the details given by his wife [about the inscription on a silver bowl he gave to WSC] in a letter to CSC.
(Untitled), 05 Jun 1943
Letter from John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to Michael Foot (The Evening Standard) thanking him on WSC's behalf for the original David Low cartoon Initialled.
(Untitled), 28 Jun 1943
Draft of a telegram from WSC [to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, Conservative MP for Portsmouth [Hampshire] thanking him for his book Initials in typescript.
(Untitled), 23 May 1943
Letter from WSC (British Embassy, Washington D C, United States) to James Forrestal (Under Secretary of the United States Navy) thanking him for his gift of cigars Initialled.
(Untitled), 08 Jun 1943
Letter from WSC to Sir Clive Baillieu thanking him for sending a copy of "Dunkerque Anniversary" by Joseph Auslander.
(Untitled), 11 Jun 1943
Letter from WSC to Samuel M Kaplan thanking him for the gift of cigars Signed.
(Untitled), 30 Jun 1943
Letter from WSC to Jonkheer E Micheals Van Verduynen [Dutch Ambassador in London] thanking him for sending Dr van den Tempel's "Keep the Lamps Burning" 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), 05 Nov 1943
Letter from WSC to Peter Beresford thanking him for sending a print of the John, 1st Duke of Marlbrough Signed.
(Untitled), 05 Dec 1943
Letter from WSC (Casey Villa, Cairo) to King Peter of Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia] thanking him for sending a birthday present and asking him to convey his congratulations to Svetozar Puric on the work he has produced Initialled in typescript. Copy.
(Untitled), 09 Jul 1942
Telegram from Evatt [Australian Minister of External Affairs and Attorney General] marked "most secret" to WSC thanking him for his "thoughtful wire", commenting on plan to provide Spitfires for Australia, and stating that a black swan has been allocated to WSC and will arrive after plumage attaches itself in August.
(Untitled), 15 Jun 1943
Letter from WSC to Don Juan Omarrementeria thanking him for his gift of a gold watch which he had bought many years ago in Liverpool Signed.
(Untitled), 05 Jul 1943
Letter from WSC to Herbert Evatt [Attorney General and Minister for External Affairs, Australia] thanking him for the gift of a stuffed Duck-billed Platypus called "Splash" and a book about its life and habits given on behalf of the people of Australia Initialled.
(Untitled), 29 Jan 1943
Letter from WSC (Cairo, Egypt) to Adelard Godbout thanking him for the gift of a box of chocolates Signed.
(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), 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.