Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Government House, Cape Town [South Africa]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: a description of his stay with [Cecil] Rhodes, Sir Sidney Shippard and [Alfred] Beit; fighting between the British against Portuguese and natives; plans for his expedition; his decision to decline an invitation to make a parliamentary speech; letters to the Daily Graphic and his relief at [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough's] recovery.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Johannesburg [South Africa]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: a description of his uncomfortable journey from Kimberley; his concern at a telegram from [1st Lord] Rothschild about the position of the syndicate; the helpfulness and hospitality of [Alfred] Beit and observations on the British political situation and the relations with the Boers and the Portuguese.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Johannesburg [South Africa]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: a description of a visit to nearby gold mines; his decision to postpone investing in any mines until [H] Perkins has finished his scientific investigation; the trouble he takes over his letters to the [Daily] Graphic; and his opinions about the fortune of his racehorses and the British political situation.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill ([South Africa]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: a description of a visit to silver mines; his poor relationship with other members of the syndicate; his opinion of [Alfred] Beit and his travel plans.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Johannesburg [South Africa]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: descriptions of his activities at game hunting, letters to the Daily Graphic, travel plans and details of his investments; his relief at not being involved with the Tories; and his pleasure at a "capital letter" he has received from WSC.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Pretoria [South Africa]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes his journey, anticipates that his letters to the Daily Graphic will anger the Boers, and praises Gwynydd [Williams] as a secretary and discusses [Lady Randolph's] activities in London.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Pietersberg [South Africa]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes his journey and the amusement provided by cooking his own food, and relates a comment which he made to Gwynydd [Williams his secretary] that business was progressing so well that he felt like Polycrates.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill ("In Camp", Fort Tuli [Rhodesia]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes his journey and living conditions, comments on the success of the expedition, outlines his plans for game hunting, and speculates on the effect of his letters to the Daily Graphic.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill ("In Camp near Umjinge river" [South Africa]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes his success at game hunting and an encounter with lions, reports that they have almost run out of provisions and expresses his pleasure at the letters he has received.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Fort Salisbury [Rhodesia]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports the lack of opportunity for speculating [for gold]; discusses his plans to meet the rest of the expedition and to return to England; anticipates [Cecil] Rhodes' anger at the mismanagement of the company's affairs and encloses a report [not present] for "Natty" [1st Lord Rothschild].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Hartley Hill [Rhodesia, later Zimbabwe]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he sympathises with the failure of the Paddington Polytechnic, expresses his disappointment in the gold fields; describes his success at game hunting and his daily life.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Fort Salisbury [Rhodesia, later Harare, Zimbabwe]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] commenting on her news about "Billy" and "Mary", reporting that he has received a letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] criticising his letters to the [Daily] Graphic, describing a waggon accident and his itinerary and commenting on the inflated prices of provisions.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Fort Salisbury [Rhodesia, later Harare, Zimbabwe]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains that he is waiting for [Cecil] Rhodes as he would like to discuss South African issues with him, speculates on British political affairs, and enquires about WSC's French lessons.

Letter from WSC (35a Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: discussion of financial affairs; concern at "Jack's" [John S Churchill's] illness; description of a dinner with "all the powers that be" including [Joseph] Chamberlain, Lord Wolseley, [Henry] Chaplin, Lord James and Sir Francis Jeune; observations on South African affairs and Cecil Rhodes' involvement; and a request to borrow money to buy a polo pony.

Letter from WSC (Madeira "en route") to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that the sea has been very rough and that Sir Redvers Buller is "well disposed" towards him and speculates on the progress [of the Boer War].

Letter from WSC (RMS Dunotta Castle "en route") to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] speculating on the progress of the [Boer War] and on the publication of ["The River War"] and asking her to send copies to Pamela [Plowden, later Lady Lytton] and to [Charles, 9th Duke of] Marlborough. Manuscript in the hand of WSC.

Letter from WSC ("In the train near East London", South Africa]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he is travelling to Natal with Captain [Alexander] Campbell and [John] Atkins from the Manchester Guardian. He observes that the Boer forces have been underestimated and that there will be "a fierce and bloody struggle" and expresses his hope that he is ahead of other newspaper correspondents.

Letter from WSC (Pretoria [South Africa]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he has been captured by the Boers and that he hopes that he will not be detained as he is a Press Correspondent. He asks her to try and secure his release, commenting "After all this is a new experience - as was the heavy shell fire". Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (Chieveley Camp, Natal [South Africa]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses "Jack's" [John S Churchill] conduct in the fighting and asks her not to allow him to leave [the hospital ship] Maine before fully recovered and to send him reviews of his book ["The River War"]. He informs her that he has been invited to become President of the Midland Conservative Club and says that he would like to receive more brandy.