Women
Found in 419 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1908
Copy of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Salisbury Hall, St Albans, Hertfordshire) to [Alice] Balfour resigning as Extra Vice President of the Ladies' General Council of the Primrose League.
(Untitled), 26 Apr 1908
Letter from Alice Balfour (Athens [Greece]) to Mrs Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning her resignation as Extra Vice President of the Ladies' General Council of the Primrose League.
(Untitled), 03 Nov 1899
Letter from Alexandra [Princess of Wales, later Queen Alexandra] (London) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which she thanks her for the second copy of her book, wishes her success with her ship [the Maine] and says that hopes that the troops will be successful [in the Boer War]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 03 Apr [1900]
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Marlborough House [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for her letter and photographs from Durban [South Africa]; commends her work with the hospital ship Maine and says that he is sure that all the officers will fall in love with her; describes his visits to hospitals; and comments on the Duke of Norfolk's "plucky" decision to go to South Africa in a subordinate position.
(Untitled), [1908]
Notes about Lady Randolph Churchill's activities with the Primrose League [for her book "The Reminiscences of Lady Randolph Churchill"]. Manuscript in the hand of Lady Randolph Churchill.
(Untitled), Jul 1904
(Untitled), Jun 1907
(Untitled), Aug 1904
Copy of an article entitled "Modern Manners and the Unmannerly Age" by Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in The Cosmopolitan which includes observations on social customs and etiquette and the deportment and conduct of women. Printed, annotated in pencil by Lady Randolph Churchill.
(Untitled), Jul 1904
Copy of an illustrated article entitled "A Journey in Japan" by Lady Randolph Churchill [in The Pall Mall Magazine] about her visit to Japan with Lord Randolph Churchill in 1894. Printed.
(Untitled), c 1905
Draft copy of an article [by Lady Randolph Churchill] for the New York World which includes observations about society in London and New York [United States], Mrs William Astor's [Mary Astor's] comments about American "salons" and the position of women in both countries. Typescript with manuscript corrections.
(Untitled), c 1905
Notes for speeches [given by Lady Randolph Churchill] which include a synopsis of a lecture on women in politics and female suffrage; a synopsis of a lecture on "society at work and play" and the text of a speech given at the Women Writers' Dinner. Typescript.
(Untitled), 05 Jun 1903
Letter from Eugenie Hibbard (East Franklin, Vermont Hills [United States]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she thanks her for ensuring that the "sisters" [those involved with the hospital ship Maine] received the Queen's medal and asks her for a photograph.
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1903
Letter from Williams (War Office) to Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that [John] Brodrick has decided to make an exception and grant five women medals [for their work with the hospital ship Maine].
(Untitled), 17 Mar 1903
Letter from E M Wilson (War Office) to Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] enclosing 14 medals [not present] for distribution to the American staff of the hospital ship Maine. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 16 Oct [1906]
Copy of a letter from Jennie Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill](Sunderland House, Mayfair [London]) to ?Swiftly concerning the separation of Consuelo [Duchess of Marlborough] from "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough]. She comments that Consuelo had "brought the whole thing on herself" and on the reaction of society "How the women who have had 20 lovers & are kept by rich Jews et autres will be virtuously shocked..".
(Untitled), 06 Aug 1915
Photograph of nurses being presented with medals at Bourbourg [France].
(Untitled), 1885
Photograph of Lady Randolph Churchill and Lady Curzon [formerly Lady Georgiana Churchill, later Lady Howe] with Lord Curzon [later Lord Howe] seated in a pony carriage. Caption reads "How the Woodstock [Oxfordshire] election was won".
(Untitled), 26 Sep [1873]
(Untitled), 21 Sep 1894
Letter from G Samoniya (Imperial Palace [Japan]) to [William Le Poer Trench] arranging an audience with the emperor for Lady Randolph Churchill and describing the clothes which Lady Randolph should wear.
(Untitled), 04 Dec 1899
Letter from Arthur [Bigge, later Lord Stamfordham, Private Secretary to Queen Victoria](Bagshot Park, Surrey) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that the Queen has agreed to present a Union Jack to the hospital ship Maine.
(Untitled), 02 Nov 1899
(Untitled), 22 Nov 1899
(Untitled), 25 Nov 1899
Copy of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](American Hospital Ship Fund for South Africa, 35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] concerning an offer by the manager of the Olympia [theatre], Edward Cleary, to give the proceeds of a performance to the hospital ship Maine and [Princess Alexandra's] ship. Manuscript signed with initials in the hand of Lady 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].