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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 21 Dec 1894

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/30/122-123
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Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (The Deepdene, Dorking [Surrey]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is staying with Aunt Lily [Lady William Beresford] who is ill, reports that WSC has "come out second" in the riding at Sandhurst and remarks that he is expecting a telegram to hear that he (Lord Randolph) has arrived at Marseilles [France].

Dates: 21 Dec 1894
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(Untitled), 13 Apr 1894

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/2/76-77
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Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, London, to WSC, complaining about WSC's frequent visits to London from Sandhurst, forbidding him to come to London more than once a month, and encouraging him to study at weekends.

Dates: 13 Apr 1894
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 May 1894

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/2/79
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Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, to WSC, on WSC's visit to Colonel John Brabazon, 4th Hussars, at Aldershot, and his work at Sandhurst, telling him "not to trouble any more about the watch", [which WSC had damaged] as the rough work of Sandhurst was not suitable for a watch made by Dent. Also advising him not to "attend to moneylenders," put their letters into the waste paper basket".

Dates: 01 May 1894
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Aug 1894

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/2/87
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Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Hotel del Monte, California, to WSC, on WSC's desire to join the cavalry rather than the 60th Rifles, pointing out that the Duke of Cambridge would be extremely angry, and that he would also oppose the change strongly, also on Lord and Lady Randolph's visit to the United States, and forthcoming Voyage to Japan.

Dates: 21 Aug 1894
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Sep [1893]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/3/8
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Letter from Frances, Duchess of Marlborough, Ramsey Abbey Huntingdon, to WSC, congratulations on obtaining Infantry Cadetship, also on the progress of the Home Rule Bill in the House of Lords.

Dates: 03 Sep [1893]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 22 Jan [1893]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/5/26
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Letter from Laura, Lady Wilton (later Lady Johnstone), Le Nid, Monte Carlo, to WSC, on the Sandhurst Entrance Examination.

Dates: 22 Jan [1893]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Feb 1891

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/6/4
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Letter from John Milbanke, Depot, Royal Sussex Regiment, to WSC, on WSC's life at Harrow School, and success in the Army Preliminary Examination, and Milbanke's life in the Royal Sussex Regiment.

Dates: 15 Feb 1891
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Jan 1892

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/7/2
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Letter from Maxwell McTaggart to WSC, on the Sandhurst Entrance Examination.

Dates: 25 Jan 1892
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Aug 1892

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/7/9
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Letter from Louis Moriarty, Army Class Master, Harrow School, to WSC, on WSC's "very creditable" failure in the Sandhurst entrance examination. Stating that if he worked "earnestly and sensibly" he would pass in November.

Dates: 23 Aug 1892
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Sep 1892

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/7/10
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Letter from Rev. James Welldon, Headmaster, Harrow School, to WSC, on his failure in the Sandhurst entrance examination. Urging him to work "not by fits and starts but with regular persistent industry". Commenting that the grammatical foundation of his language was so uncertain that he lost marks which other boys gained "You therefore have ground to make up as well as new ground to cover".

Dates: 10 Sep 1892
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Jan 1893

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/7/11
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Letter from Louis Moriarty, Army Class Master, Harrow School, to WSC, listing the numbers of the Harrow candidates in the Sandhurst entrance examination.

Dates: 11 Jan 1893
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Apr [1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/1
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Letter from Colonel John Brabazon to WSC, invitation to visit 4th Hussars at Aldershot, and to meet Captain Julian Byng, 10th Hussars [later Lord Byng of Vimy].

Dates: 26 Apr [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Jan 1893]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/2/21
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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Harrow School) to WSC, on WSC's failure in the Sandhurst entrance examination.

Dates: [Jan 1893]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Jan 1892

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/2/60
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Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, 2 Connaught Place, London to WSC, on the need for WSC to return to Harrow a week early to prepare for the Sandhurst entrance examination, with Lord Randolph's reminiscences about his final examinations at Oxford. Also commenting on the death of the Duke of Clarence "one Of the saddest events I have ever known".

Dates: 15 Jan 1892
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Aug 1893

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/2/66-68
Scope and Contents Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Kissingen, to WSC, on WSC's disappointing performance in the Sandhurst entrance examination, particularly on WSC's failure to pass well enough to join an infantry regiment, and the extra expense of a commission in the cavalry. Stating that he would not allow him to remain in the Cavalry, and that as soon as possible he would arrange his transfer to an infantry regiment. "I am certain that if you cannot prevent yourself from leading the idle useless...
Dates: 09 Aug 1893
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Aug 1893

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/2/69
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Telegram from Lord Randolph Churchill to WSC, confirming that he had forwarded Sandhurst papers and a cheque to WSC.

Dates: 31 Aug 1893
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Feb 1894

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/2/71-73
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Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Le Nid, Monte Carlo, Monaco, to WSC, urging him to work hard at Sandhurst - to "keep the standard up & keep raising"...Pull yourself together & keep yourself well abreast & even ahead of those you are competing with..Keep down the smoking, keep down the drink & go to bed as early as you can" With postscript suggesting that he should substitute "father" for "papa" in future letters.

Dates: 10 Feb 1894
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 May [1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/25
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Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he thanks him for his letter; reports that he has visited the 4th Hussars at Aldershot [Surrey] with Colonel [John] Brabazon; discusses "the watch" [WSC had ill treated a gold watch] and reports that "Papa [Lord Randolph Churchill] is now soothed"; discusses their summer holiday and their next meeting; and reports that the typewriter has arrived. Signed manuscript.

Dates: 03 May [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Jun 1894

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/26
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Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] including: a visit to the Empire [theatre, London]; his intention to bring "Molly" [Adela] Hacket to Harrow; a planned visit to the Derby if [Lord Randolph Churchill] gives his permission; and his progress with a typewriter. Typescript signed by WSC.

Dates: 05 Jun 1894
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Jun [1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/27
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Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] including: a visit to the races at Ascot [Surrey] and dinner with Lord Wolverton; his hopes to see Jack; and the comment "Everything is very damneble [sic] except Sandhurst". Typescript signed by WSC.

Dates: 24 Jun [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [18 Jun 1893]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/44
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Sunningdale, to WSC, on her visit to the Ascot races, and on the Sandhurst entrance examination.

Dates: [18 Jun 1893]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Aug [1893]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/45-46
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Kissingen, to WSC, on his success in the Sandhurst entrance examination, and his father's anger that he failed to obtain an Infantry cadetship, also on her visit to Germany and meeting with Bismarck.

Dates: 07 Aug [1893]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Apr [1894]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/56
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 50 Grosvenor Square, London, to WSC, on his visit to the 4th Hussars at Aldershot "I am not sure if Papa would approve".

Dates: 30 Apr [1894]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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