Letter from WSC (Monte Cristo Mountain, near Chieveley, Natal [South Africa]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes manoeuvres against the Boer forces which he hopes will relieve Ladysmith. He encloses a telegram [not present] and discusses the action which should be taken about it. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC ([near Chieveley] South Africa) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he asks her to look into the list of people who should receive copies of ["Savrola"]; reports that they have captured "a great part of the Boer position" and that the continuation of fighting prevents her coming [with the hospital ship Maine] to the area; and asks her to send him copies of several newspapers. Envelope present.

Letter from WSC (Pretoria [South Africa]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has been unable to write due to "almost ceaseless operations against the enemy" but that he intends to return home. He discusses the military action against the Boers; a future lecture tour in the United States and his hopes that ["London to Ladysmith via Pretoria"] has been well-received. Signed typescript with manuscript corrections.

Part of a letter from WSC [to Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the possibility that she might be able to "plaster" over an injury [to Count de Bendern] and his correspondence with King [Edward VII] about South Africa and WSC's stay with [Kaiser Wilhelm II].

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (The Anglo Saxon, 35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her of his decision to join the South African Light Horse. He also mentions a plan to form a South African Ladies Hospital Fund, reports that "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] is also leaving for South Africa and asks her to give a message to WSC.

Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Ladysmith [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of the unpleasantness and monotony of camp life; the news that WSC has gone to join [1st] Lord Roberts; a request that she should pay a bill on his behalf; the news that she received a great reception in Cape Town; conditions [on the hospital ship] Maine and the reaction to WSC's telegrams about the treatment of the Boers.

Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Camp near the Biggarsberg [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the monotony of camp life; his duties watching for Boers; a "general outcry" against [Sir Herbert] Kitchener and discussion of financial affairs.

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Dannhauser [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has heard no news from her for three months; that his regiment is now working on the line of communications and plays no part in fighting although they are involved in hunting rebels and that he is getting tired of his regiment.

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Standerton, Transvaal [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has now rejoined his regiment at Newcastle and has been observing the Boer forces. He describes the operations including the mild treatment of Boer farms which results in Boers remaining "on commando" and says that he would like to return home. Envelope present.

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Standerton [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that despite skirmishes with the Boers and the Free Staters the regiment is "very bored and tired", reports that Olive Guthrie saw some fighting at Blomfontein, and comments on WSC's escape.

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Standerton [South Africa]) to WSC in which he says that he has decided to remain in South Africa until the [Boer War] is over; discusses dissatisfaction with the lack of coverage of the actions of the Natal Field Force and lack of credit given to [Redvers] Buller; describes the action against the Boers in which the SALH [South African Light Horse] have participated and comments on the popularity of WSC's book.

Letter from John S Churchill (Paarde Kop [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that the SALH [South African Light Horse] are expecting to fight shortly and that he has decided to remain with the regiment until it is disbanded although he would like to return home.

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Field Hospital, Charleston [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has been injured while playing polo; describes his journey in a Swiss red cross ambulance; and says that he would like to return home although he will wait until the regiment is disbanded as that would be "the right thing to do".

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Beyond Lydenburg [South Africa]) to WSC including: his injury while playing polo; meetings with [1st] Lord Roberts and with a civilian who had helped WSC escape; the death of [Albert] Savory; his opinion of [Redvers] Buller; fighting and losses sustained by the "R[ifle] B[rigade]'s"; a horseback charge against the Boers in which he participated; his hopes to return home and the high opinion of WSC among the headquarters staff.

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Lydenburg [South Africa]) to WSC including: his regiment's action and losses sustained; the intention to keep the Boers in the "fever district"; lack of provisions; his intention to return home; dissatisfaction between the Natal army and the "other side". In a postscript he asks him to write to Isabel Savory concerning the death of [Albert] Savory. Two typed transcriptions of the letter at end of file.

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Helvetia, Second Cavalry Brigade [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: [1st] Lord Roberts' kindness towards him; a meeting with a man who helped WSC escape; the fighting which he had witnessed; the terrible sight of the wounded and the dead and his hopes that the war is almost at an end. Four typed copies of the letter at end of file.

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Lydenburg [South Africa]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the lack of opposition by the Boers to a march which his regiment conducted; an attack on the camp by Boer forces; the imminent disbanding of the regiment; his hopes to come home and relief that he remained "to the end" and his poor physical condition. Two typed copies of the letter at end of file.

Copy of a letter from John Colville [pilot, RAFVR, former Private Secretary to WSC] to CSC with impressions of South Africa and criticisms of the Empire Air Training Scheme; with correspondence between WSC, Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] and 1st Lord Cherwell [Personal Assistant to WSC, earlier F A Lindemann] enquiring about the efficiency of the scheme, and Colville's progress.

Correspondence on John Colville [former Private Secretary to WSC] being found unfit for a pilot's commission; includes letters between John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC], WSC, Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] and Ronald Melville [Private Secretary to Sinclair] on the inconvenience to WSC of releasing Colville, his progress in training, and the limitations of training in South Africa.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] with text of a telegram from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to Sidney Waterson [High Commissioner for South Africa in London]: Australia should have a representative on the War Cabinet to reward "magnificent war effort and present danger in Far East", although South Africa does not need a similar arrangement; Smuts adds his support for WSC.

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC commenting on Madagascar and public opinion in South Africa: refers to strong indications of alarm in coastal towns, especially Durban, and outlines supplies needed to put defences in order.