Domestic animals
Found in 166 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 08 Jun 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Lyngdal, Christiansand, Norway) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his pleasure at the news of [his racehorse] the Abbesse winning the Oaks, describing his success at fishing and commenting on an "amiable" telegram sent to him by [5th Lord] Rosebery [formerly Archibald Primrose].
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Hotel de L'Europe, Hamburg [Germany]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her of his decision to leave Norway because of the lack of fishing, describing his journey to Hamburg and commenting on reports he has read of the Oaks where [his racehorse the Abbesse] won.
(Untitled), 04 Nov [1896]
(Untitled), 13 Sep 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Royal Station Hotel, York) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he tells her that he is down o300 through losses at the races; discusses the possibility that Sir [?] Jatton may buy his racehorse the Abbesse for o3,000 and enclosing a bill [not present] for WSC.
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St Gatien House, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] explaining that he will not be able to come to London because he wishes to try [his racehorse] the Abbesse, relating his success at the races and asking her to pass a message to [Sir Henry Drummond] Wolff regarding his letters.
(Untitled), 14 Nov [1898]
Letter from WSC (35a Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] about the loss of her black pug dog and his efforts to find him.
(Untitled), 23 Nov 1891 - 24 Nov 1891
(Untitled), 12 Jun 1889
Letter from John S Churchill (29 Bedford Square, Brighton [East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is saying with Mrs Pill as the Johnstones were unable to take him as some children had measles. He says that he has bought [photographs] of the racehorses of "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill].
(Untitled), 26 Sep 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Beaufort Castle, Beauly [Inverness-shire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains that he and [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] remain at Beaufort, makes observations about the failure of [Georges] Boulanger and the lack of success of his racehorses.
(Untitled), 18 Oct 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Floors Castle, Kelso [Roxburghshire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his success at fishing, detailing his plans to travel to Newmarket [Suffolk] and his hopes for the Abbesse's [his racehorse] success.
(Untitled), 21 Oct 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Moulton Paddocks, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a meeting with [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] and Henry Fowler and his success at fishing. He says that he hopes to see her in London the following week, speculates on the success of various racehorses, and comments on a "capital letter" sent to him by WSC.
(Untitled), 02 Nov [1897]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars [Bangalore], India) to "Uncle Bill" [Lord William Beresford] discussing financial affairs and a horse called "Lily of the Valley", his desire to return to the frontier, the difficulties of [George] Brasier-Creagh, his own good luck at not being shot, discussion of the merits of rifles compared to revolvers and the determination of the Simla authorities that he should not be attached to a regiment.
(Untitled), 20 [Sep] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her reassuring letter and reporting on the poor health of the pug.
(Untitled), 13 Aug [1873]
Letter from [Leonard Jerome] ("Dauntless") to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his loneliness; arrangements for sending a Japanese dog to England; and his happiness that Jennie and Clara [Jerome, later Frewen] have been well received by their new friends. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 07 [Dec] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says he is distressed at not having received a letter from her; discusses a future visit to Smithfield cattle market in London; and looks forward to their married life together.
(Untitled), [09] [Dec] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the prizes won by his father's [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough's] sheep [at Smithfield] cattle market in London; describes arrangements for [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] to meet the people of Woodstock [Oxfordshire] which he hopes will influence the future election; and asks her to write about what she is doing in Paris [France].