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Found in 152 Collections and/or Records:

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Speeches: speech notes and source material., 02 Mar 1935 - 12 Nov 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/115A-B
Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speech (21 March, Albert Hall, London, India Defence League Demonstration) entitled "Dead as Mutton" on the Government of India bill and his misgivings about the National Government. Part published: Complete Speeches V pp 5557-8.Notes for WSC's speech (26 September, City Carlton Club Luncheon, London) on German rearmament, Italian designs in Abyssinia [Ethiopia], and the League of Nations. Also includes: letter of support from Sir Austen Chamberlain. Published: Complete...
Dates: 02 Mar 1935 - 12 Nov 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1950]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/71A/97
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Hand-written note by [William Deakin, Literary Assistant to WSC] on the concern shown by the Dominions in political arrangements in India, and on communication with Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada]. [Probably used in "The Hinge of Fate", volume 4 of "The Second World War"].

Dates: [1950]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Aug 1905

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/23/23
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Letter from Sir Arthur Godley (the Big House, Manfield, Darlington, [County Durham]), to WSC on proofs of WSC's life of Lord Randolph Churchill and the need for only one war minister in the Viceroy's Council in India.

Dates: 27 Aug 1905
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Dec 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/125/81-83
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Letter from 2nd Lord Lytton (Governor's Camp, Bengal, [parts of Bangladesh and India]) to WSC commiserating with him on his illness and election defeat, congratulating him on his achievements, reporting that the break-up of the Coalition came as a surprise in India, wondering what WSC, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith] and David Lloyd George will do now, reporting that although he is enjoying his work in India he gets home-sick, and inviting WSC to visit him.

Dates: 06 Dec 1922
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), [Jul] [1925]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/142/5-6
Scope and Contents Letter from Pamela, Lady Lytton (Barrackpore, [India]) to WSC approving of the appointment of Edward Wood [later Lord Irwin and Lord Halifax] as Viceroy of India but arguing that Lord Lytton deserved to be appointed and is therefore disappointed. Refers to an allegedly "unbalanced" letter written by Lytton to 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith] and argues that Birkenhead was himself unbalanced for preferring to appoint Lord Peel, who lacks the necessary qualities and whose wife is...
Dates: [Jul] [1925]
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 26 Dec 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/399A/25-28
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Letter from Colonel Stuart Graham (Bangalore, India) to WSC, expressing pleasure at reading "My Early Life", and reminiscing about his own service, particularly in India, and on present day conditions in India, suggesting that Mohandas Gandhi and his supporters should be deported to "some out of the way spot like St Helena" and not allowed any communication with India; includes visiting card.

Dates: 26 Dec 1931
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Sep [1896]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/62-63
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Invermark, Brechin, to WSC, on his voyage to India, on her fishing trip to Scotland and family finances. Reporting conversation with the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), advising him not to race in India as the races "are not square & the best of reputations get spoiled over it.

Dates: 23 Sep [1896]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Jan [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/86-87
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 35a Great Cumberland Place, London, to WSC, on Frederick Roberts' polo accident; the lack of advancement in the Army compared with politics; John S Churchill's visit to France; "The Spec" the plague and famine in India and the treatment of Sir John Gorst by the Government.

Dates: 29 Jan [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Apr [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/104-105
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Hotel du Rhin, Paris, to WSC, on WSC's return from India, and on her visit to Monte Carlo and Paris, including account of dinner with the Prince of Wales, who advised WSC to stay in India and see something of the country.

Dates: 02 Apr [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Sep [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/107-108
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Langwell, Berriedale, Caithness, to WSC, on the war in India, including account of meeting with Lord Morley of Blackburn, also on the prosecution of James Cruikshank for financial fraud.

Dates: 21 Sep [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Sep [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/109-110
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Minto House, Hawick to WSC, on the war in India.

Dates: 30 Sep [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Oct 1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/111-112
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill [Edinburgh] to WSC, on the publication of WSC's letters from India in the Daily Telegraph.

Dates: 07 Oct 1897
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Oct [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/113-114
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Bridlemere, Newmarket, to WSC, on the war in India.

Dates: 29 Oct [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 [Nov 1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/115-116
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Iwerne Minster House, Blandford, to WSC, on the publication of WSC's letters to the Daily Telegraph on India. Also commenting on letter from Sir Bindon Blood to Colonel John Brabazon [CHAR 28/23] praising WSC, and predicting that he would win the Victoria Cross or the DSO.

Dates: 04 [Nov 1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Nov [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/117
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Highclere Castle, to WSC, on the war in India, and on WSC's letters to the Daily Telegraph.

Dates: 11 Nov [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Nov [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/118
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Lambton Castle, Durham to WSC, on the publication of his letters on India in the Daily Telegraph.

Dates: 25 Nov [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Dec [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/119
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, 35a Great Cumberland Place, to WSC, on the war in India, and on the Christmas celebrations at Blenheim Palace, particularly the "theatricals they were putting on for charity, commenting that the "whole of Oxford may turn up, or any vulgarian from London who chooses to pay 10s to see the Churchills playing the fool.

Dates: 10 Dec [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Dec [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/8/120-121
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Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill, Welbeck Abbey, Worksop, to WSC, on house party at Welbeck Abbey, on the war in India, and on Arthur Balfour's praise of WSC's writings, and his promise to help him to find a publisher.

Dates: 16 Dec [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Feb 1898

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/20/3
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Letter from Lord Roberts, Royal Hospital, Dublin, to Lady Randolph Churchill, thanks for sending extract from letter from WSC on the Indian frontier question. Stating that when he got home "I must have a talk with him about the Frontier Question, as I doubt if he quite understands how it affects our position in India.

Dates: 13 Feb 1898
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/241A/16
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Letter from [Violet Pearman] Private Secretary to WSC, to David Woodford, [Press and Information Officer, India Defence League]; suggesting that one of WSC's articles on India for the Daily Mail be reused in the Bristol Evening World. [Carbon].

Dates: 10 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Mar 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/241B/140-142
Scope and Contents Letter from Harold Robinson, Chairman, India Defence League, Lancashire Group, (Royal London House, Deansgate, Manchester) to WSC, enclosing a cutting of his article from the Oldham Chronicle, "Lancashire Demands a Square Deal - Remove the Surcharges in Indian Tariff on Cotton Goods" and a pamphlet "Lancashire and India - The Manchester Chamber of Commerce's Policy on Indian Constitutional Reform - A Full Account of the Extraordinary General Meeting on 23 July 1934". Also commenting on a...
Dates: 30 Mar 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 Jan 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/240A/30-31
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Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, Honorary Secretary, Indian Empire Society, to WSC with congratulations on his broadcast speech of 30 January ["India: the Betrayal", arguing against Indian Home Rule].

Dates: 30 Jan 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Feb 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/180A/37-38
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Letter from Sir [John] Mark Hunter, Secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC reporting that he has sent a telegram to 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] on the success of the Society's meeting in Manchester and that he will bring the proposal for a meeting in the Albert Hall [London] before members of his committee, who are pleased with the Manchester meeting. Wishes WSC's speech there had been reported verbatim and broadcast.

Dates: 02 Feb 1931
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 12 Apr 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/180B/153
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Letter from [WSC] to Sir [John] Mark Hunter [Secretary of the Indian Empire Society] describing his intention of publishing his speeches on India, suggesting that further meetings on the matter should be delayed a little and that 1st Lord Brentford [earlier Sir William Joynson-Hicks] should be asked to address other Indian Empire Society meetings, where he might be joined by 1st Lord Lloyd. [Carbon typescript copy].

Dates: 12 Apr 1931
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 01 Nov [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/54/9
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Part of a letter from John Brabazon (10 Wilton Crescent [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] enclosing a letter from General Redvers Buller [not present] speaking highly of WSC's conduct [with the Malakand Field Force]. He comments that Buller's tactics may result in more trouble [from the tribes on the Indian north west frontier] and says "personally I would destroy their crops, burn their villages and let them die of starvation".

Dates: 01 Nov [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.