Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his disappointment at not having received a letter from her and says that he wishes she would make an effort to write regularly. He encloses the rest of the manuscript of his novel ["Savrola"], discusses the title, his plans to return to England before going to Egypt and publication of his articles. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including instructions and arrangements for the publication of his book ["Savrola"]. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (Nile [Egypt]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] enclosing letters [not present] to Sunny [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough], Jack Leslie, Ernest Becket[t] and Lumley which he asks her to use to settle a "matter". He also gives instructions regarding the serialisation of his novel ["Savrola"] and a second edition of ["The Story of the] Malakand [Field Force"].

Letter from WSC (Atbara Fort [Sudan]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he is going to ride after the squadrons with Hubert Howard; outlines plans to progress to Omdurman; reports that Colonel Wingate complimented him on ["The Story of the Malakand Field Force"]; and comments on the heat and poor food.

Letter from WSC (Wady Halfa [Sudan]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the battle of Omdurman and his opinion that the British forces should have made a charge and made the "performance historic"; the names of his friends who were killed in action; and complaint at the publication of his letters in the Morning Post and Oliver Borthwick's alterations to them.

Letter from WSC (35a Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has been working hard at his speeches, describes a dinner at which he met Morbely Bell, informs her that a letter of his has been published in the W[estminster] G[azette] and that [Alfred] Harmsworth [later Lord Northcliffe] will publish a speech that WSC is to give at Dover [Kent].

Letter from WSC (S S Shannon, off Aden [later South Yemen, then part of Yemen]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has made progress with his book ["The River War"], reports that the ship's copies of ["The Story of] the Malakand Field Force" are regularly read, and asks her to send him copies of the Annual Register.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has been awarded a Soudan medal and that he hopes to receive a Frontier medal and that he has been working hard on his book ["The River War"].

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses his progress with his book ["The River War"] which he says "grows in bitterness about [Sir Herbert] K[itchener]", arrangements for the serialisation of his novel ["Savrola"], financial affairs and their future poverty, the death of the wife and mother of Jacob [his servant] as a result of a plague and asks about the date of a meeting at the Albert Hall.

Instructions [from WSC to Lady Randolph Churchill] regarding financial, literary and political affairs and the possibility that his orders may be revoked by the War Office.

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] India) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing financial affairs associated with the publication of a magazine [The Anglo-Saxon Review], which he considers would be an occupation and interest for her in the "latter part" of her life, the importance of employing a skilled sub-editor, the serialisation of his novel ["Savrola"] and progress with ["The River War"].

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.

Letter from WSC (Government House, Madras [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: [Charles, 9th Duke of] Marlborough's appointment [as Paymaster General]; a delay to his work [on "The River War"] caused by the refusal of the Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] to allow Captain Watson to supply information to WSC; plans to resign his army commission and return to England and discussion of possible titles for a magazine [published as the Anglo-Saxon Review].

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore] [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the progress of ["The River War"] which has been hampered by lack of information; her work in connection with the publication of a magazine [the Anglo-Saxon Review]; and sales of ["The Malakand Field Force"] which has been recommended for the instruction of officers preparing for promotion.

Letter from C E Mallett (c/o J Nisbet & Co, 21 Berners Street, London) to WSC about a proposal that WSC should write a biography of [John, 1st Duke of] Marlborough.

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.

Letter from WSC (Manwar R[ailwa]y Station [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing: the magazine she hopes to publish; financial affairs; and [James] Welldon's approval of ["The River War"].

Letter from WSC (Savoy Hotel, Cairo [Egypt) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her that he has decided to stay in Egypt to research ["The River War"]; discusses his portrayal of the Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] and [Charles] Gordon; the expenses of conquest in Egypt; the progress of her magazine ["The Anglo-Saxon Review"] and his future speech at the Albert Hall Signed typescript.