Speeches
Found in 842 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1901
Letter from [Lord] Minto (Government House, Ottawa [Canada]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports that WSC's lecture tour had a good reception in Canada and discusses the opening of a manual training school.
(Untitled), 15 Jul 1898
Letter from Richard Haldane (House of Commons) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has read an account of [WSC's] speech at Bradford [Yorkshire]. He describes the speech as "broad in tone - fresh & vigorous", says that he hopes that [WSC] will soon enter the House of Commons and that it was reminiscent [of Lord Randolph Churchill].
(Untitled), 02 Nov 1900
Letter from [Major James] Pond (Everett House, 218 Fourth Avenue, New York [United States]) to Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] congratulating her on WSC's success and advising her to visit to New York, commenting "Have you any idea how green your memory is here in New York City?". He includes a flyer advertising the tour and praising WSC, written by Julian Ralph. Signed typescript. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1898
Letter from FitzRoy Stewart (Conservative Central Office, St Stephen's Chambers, Westminster Bridge [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill discussing possible speaking engagements for WSC in Yorkshire. He reports that WSC has written to say that "he does 'not want tents, dames or turnips'".
(Untitled), 04 Dec 1903
Letter from WSC (Canford Manor, Wimborne [Dorset]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the sale of a house; a description of his stay which has included "Much talk about Free Trade and politics"; [Sir Michael Hicks] Beach's [later Lord St Alwyn] position as "guardian angel of the government"; the success of his speech at Cardiff [Glamorgan, Wales] and arrangements for a supper party after a meeting at the Chelsea Town Hall. Typescript signed with initials.
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1904
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street [London]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the success of his speech in Glasgow [Lanarkshire, Scotland]; financial affairs and his plans to see her before going to Manchester. Manuscript in the hand of Annette Anning signed by WSC.
(Untitled), 29 Jun 1899
(Untitled), 07 Nov [1894]
(Untitled), c 1945
(Untitled), 01 Sep 1900
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses concern for "Jack's" [John S Churchill] involvement in fighting in South Africa and sorrow at the death of Albert Savory and encloses a report [not present] of his speech in Beverley [Yorkshire] about which he comments as "the best platform effect I have ever produced".
(Untitled), 08 Sep 1900
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her of his decision to accept an invitation to speak to the Institute of Journalists; arrangements for his speaking tour; the future general election and Oldham [Lancashire] where "the situation...will be much complicated by the great depression and struggle in the cotton trade". Signed typescript with manuscript corrections.
(Untitled), 09 Jan 1901
(Untitled), 15 Jul [1898]
Letter from WSC (Bradford [Yorkshire] on the notepaper of 35a Great Cumberland Place) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing the success of his speech at Bradford, his hopes that he may be able to contest the Central Division, his pleasure at "rousing and amusing" his audience and that his [speech] impediment was not a hindrance. He also informs her that he has definitely decided to resign his [army] commission.
(Untitled), 21 Oct [1898]
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].
(Untitled), 30 Mar 1899
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.
(Untitled), 25 [Jun] [1899]
Letter from WSC ( [Oldham, Lancashire] on the notepaper of 35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the certainty of his success in winning [the Oldham election] and asks whether she and Pamela [Plowden, later Lady Lytton] will attend his opening address. He notes that his speech was enthusiastically received and that "There is practically no local society - only multitudes of workers".
(Untitled), 27 Oct 1900
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning arrangements for his lecture tour. He says that he hopes that [16th] Lord Derby will chair the Liverpool meeting, reports on the success of his lecture at Harrow [School, Middlesex] and details financial assistance provided for his election costs by "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough].
(Untitled), 09 Apr 1910
Letter from WSC (Home Office, Whitehall) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing arrangements to meet her in Paris [France] with "Clemmie" [CSC]; reporting that his speech on the Veto [of the House of Lords] has "fluttered the dovecotes a good deal". Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 09 Sep 1885
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill ([Scotland] on the notepaper of the India Office) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including description of the weather conditions and compliments he has received from [Robert, 3rd Lord] Salisbury on speeches he made in Sheffield [Yorkshire].
(Untitled), 15 Nov 1904
Letter from WSC (Dalmeny House Edinburgh [Scotland]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is glad she enjoyed herself at Sandringham, reports on the success of his speech in Glasgow [Lanarkshire, Scotland] and discusses financial affairs. Annotated "Five years since the armoured train!".
(Untitled), 08 Sep 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Plas Machyulleth, North Wales) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a meeting and the appreciation his speech received locally despite the unkindness of the London press who insinuated that he had "repented". He mentions the popularity of her photographs amongst the crowd.
(Untitled), 22 Jan 1901
(Untitled), [13] [Mar] [1901]
Note from Sir John Broderick to [WSC] congratulating him on his speech [on the dismissal of Major General Henry Colville], commenting "you will never make a better speech than you made tonight." Pencil. Covering letter at CHAR 28/26/96-97.