South Africa (nation)
Found in 3624 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 05 Oct 1899
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West](Wynnstay Hotel, Wrexham [Denbighshire, Wales]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] making observations about the Boer War.
(Untitled), 06 Oct 1899
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West](Guards Club [London]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that his regiment is to sail [to South Africa] on the 18th; that Colonel [Arthur] Paget has recommended him to be an aide-de-camp; and that he has seen WSC who was looking untidy.
(Untitled), 18 Nov 1899
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (Orange River Camp, South Africa) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes: his arrival at Cape Town and the food they have eaten; his distress at the news that WSC has been taken prisoner; his appointment as ADC [aide de camp] to Lord Methuen; and a trip to buy horses for the regiment. Envelope marked "Private & non official".
(Untitled), 26 Nov 1899
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (Enseling, Cape Colony [South Africa]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he was not hurt in the battle of Belmont, describes the suitability of the terrain for fighting and fighting against the Boers and says that he misses her. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 03 Dec 1899
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (Orange River, South Africa) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the battle of Modder River [Modderriviere] during which the men were fired on from 6 am to 7 pm, says that he was hospitalised for sunstroke, comments on the success of the [Maine] and [The Anglo-Saxon Review] and says that he misses her. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 25 Jan 1900
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (Newlands Manor, Lymington, Hampshire) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has suffered several attacks of "angina pectoris" and that he wishes she would return; speculates on news of the taking of Spion Kop [South Africa]; comments on WSC's account of his escape from Pretoria; reports that HRH [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] has asked to see him and says that he has seen Leonie [Leslie, formerly Leonie Jerome].
(Untitled), 02 Feb 1900
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (50 Park Street, Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses disappointment at the news that she is not leaving Durban [South Africa]; says that [William Cornwallis-West] keeps suggesting that he should marry an heiress to alleviate financial difficulties and reports that HRH [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] has asked him "searching questions" which he refused to answer. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 08 Feb 1900
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (Newlands Manor, Lymington, Hampshire) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is glad that she is to leave South Africa; reports that "Bendor" [Hugh, 2nd Duke of Westminster] has decided to marry Shelagh [Cornwallis-West, later Shelagh, Duchess of Westminster] and to go to South Africa as aide de camp to [1st] Lord Roberts; that Daisy [Princess of Pless] has had an heir and that he is getting on well with Shelagh.
(Untitled), 16 Feb 1900
Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (West Dean, Binstead, Ryde [Isle of Wight]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses concern at the news that "Jack" [John S Churchill] has been wounded, discusses entertainment organised by Mrs Arthur Paget for charity; and makes observations on the progress of the Boer War.
(Untitled), 1900
Telegram from George [Cornwallis-West] to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he is "bitterly disappointed" [that she is not leaving South Africa].
(Untitled), 06 Feb 1900
Telegram from George [Cornwallis-West] (Milford on Sea [Hampshire]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has seen in the papers that the Maine is to leave Durban [South Africa] but that she is staying and comments "This is your effort to return".
(Untitled), 03 Feb 1900
Telegram from George [Cornwallis-West] (London) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he regrets that she considers it necessary to stay [in South Africa] for a month and that he is better.
(Untitled), 12 Aug 1906
Letter from Abe Bailey (Marlborough Club) to WSC marked "private" Annotated by WSC "Lord Elgin should see. WSC" on the possibility of seeing WSC before his return to South Africa and discussing the Orange River Colony [later Orange Free State] constitution.Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 14 Sep 1906
Letter from Joseph Robinson (Dudley House, Park Lane, [London]) to WSC enclosing a copy of his letter to 9th Lord Elgin and Kincardine [Secretary of State for the Colonies] asking him, in Elgin's absence, to attend to the issue of employment of more white workers in the [South African] mines and the prohibition on employing natives. Includes copy of letter to Elgin explaining difficulties recruiting in Portguese territories for the Robinson mines. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 18 Nov 1906
Letter from [Francis, 5th Lord] Warwick (Mount Kenya Forest [South Africa] to WSC on his application to lease the Kenya Forest. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 19 Nov 1906
Letter from [Francis, 5th Lord] Warwick (Kenya Forest [South Africa]) to WSC thanking him for his letter and discussing his application to lease the Kenya Forest. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 11 Aug 1906
Newspaper cutting from the Morning Post on land settlement in South Africa.
(Untitled), 11 Sep 1906
Newspaper cutting from the Daily News about the likely abolition of the monopoly of the Chamber of Mines in South Africa and the news that the Robinson Mines have been refused licenses to recuit native labour in Portuguese East Africa [later Mozambique].