Personnel
Found in 120 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 29 Dec 1942
Telegram from Sir Miles Lampson [later Lord Killearn, British Ambassador to Egypt] to WSC marked "personal and private" confirming that he will be delighted to do anything he can for Captain Frederick William Deakin and sending his good wishes for the New Year.
(Untitled), 27 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to the British Ambassador in Egypt [Sir Miles Lampson, later Lord Killearn] marked "personal and private" asking him to see his "young friend" Captain Frederick William Deakin who helped him with the Marlborough biography and is now in Egypt on Special Operations Executive work.
(Untitled), 19 Oct 1940
Memorandum from John Colville to Anthony Bevir, John Martin, John Peck [Private Secretaries to WSC] and Charles Barker [Chief Clerk, 10 Downing Street] informing them of change of telephone number for Captain Harbord [head of WSC's personal cypher staff] and his substitute, Mr. Wetherall [Home Forces cypher staff]. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 12 May 1942
Letter from WSC to Miss G Lamont [Administrator, Chequers, Buckinghamshire] thanking her for the birthday cake.
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1942 - 15 Jul 1942
Copy of a letter from John Colville [pilot, RAFVR, former Private Secretary to WSC] to CSC with impressions of South Africa and criticisms of the Empire Air Training Scheme; with correspondence between WSC, Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] and 1st Lord Cherwell [Personal Assistant to WSC, earlier F A Lindemann] enquiring about the efficiency of the scheme, and Colville's progress.
(Untitled), 16 Sep 1942 - 11 Feb 1943
Correspondence on John Colville [former Private Secretary to WSC] being found unfit for a pilot's commission; includes letters between John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC], WSC, Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] and Ronald Melville [Private Secretary to Sinclair] on the inconvenience to WSC of releasing Colville, his progress in training, and the limitations of training in South Africa.
(Untitled), 31 Jan 1895
Letter from C King (United Service Club, Pall Mall [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill expressing sympathy on the death of Lord Randolph Churchill. He says that he was once in the service of Lord Randolph and asks for a photograph.
(Untitled), 26 Jan 1895
Telegram from Harry Hart (Birmingham) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he was her former coachman and expresses sympathy [on the death of Lord Randolph Churchill].
(Untitled), 04 Nov 1902
Letter from Mary [Lady Curzon](Viceroy's Camp, India) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she advises her on the appropriate headgear to wear in Delhi, says that she is looking forward to seeing her and says that she will not need an ayah in addition to her maid.
(Untitled), 22 Jul 1898
Letter from George (Gloucester House, Park Lane [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill returning a cutting [of one of WSC's articles].
(Untitled), 21 Jan [1875]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she approves of his plans to find lodgings for the cook, discusses financial affairs, and reports that [WSC] is well and can walk unaided.
(Untitled), c 1883
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she refers to letters from "Jack" [John S Churchill]. Includes details of household expenses including wages for [Elizabeth] Everest.
(Untitled), 16 Jan 1885
(Untitled), 19 Dec [1884]
(Untitled), 02 Jan 1885
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](London) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: thanks for his letter; the financial difficulties of [Sir Henry Drummond ] Wolff; the arrival of [Count Charles] Kinsky whom she describes as "very fat but as nice as ever"; household bills and staff; a visit to the theatre to see "The Candidate" which makes a reference to Lord Randolph; progress of the Nile Expedition in Egypt; a letter from WSC [see CHAR 28/99/30] and discussion of social engagements.
(Untitled), 23 Nov [1890]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: an invitation from Lady [Laura] Wilton; concern about the health of "Papa" [Leonard Jerome]; observations about Norah Stirling; the opinions of Lord Hartington [later 8th Duke of Devonshire] about [Charles] Parnell; political affairs; an interview with [James] Welldon about WSC and discussion of a new coachman.
(Untitled), 03 Jan 1908
Letter from WSC (General's House, Cairo [Egypt]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including his shock at the death of [George] Scrivings from choleric diarrhoea, his sense of loss and intention to make arrangements for Scrivings' wife, and discussion of "Jack's" [John S Churchill] marriage.
(Untitled), 20 Oct 1887
Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he and "Winny" [WSC] were invited to lunch with Aunt Cornelia [Lady Wimborne, formerly Lady Cornelia Churchill and Cornelia, Lady Guest] and asks her to send "Womany" [Elizabeth Everest] some money as "she is very low down indeed".
(Untitled), 19 Sep 1887
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Newburgh Priory, Easingwold, Yorkshire) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of his preparations for a speech he is to deliver in Whitby [Yorkshire], the names of those who will attend the party, who include [6th Duke of] Portland and Castlereagh [6th Lord Londonderry], the likelihood that he will have to speak at an agricultural show at Easingwold and arrangements for Edward to be appointed as footman.
(Untitled), 20 Sep 1887
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Newburgh Priory, Easingwold, Yorkshire) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] advising her to decline an invitation to go to [Tower] Hamlets [London] and informing her that he is interviewing a possible footman.