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Found in 2141 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 28 Aug 1917

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/129/40
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Letter from Robert Donald [Editor of the Daily Chronicle] (London) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses the articles she has agreed to write for the newspaper and says that she could write about the economic, political and social situation. In a postscript he comments on the good impression WSC has made on the Prime Minister [David Lloyd George]. Signed typescript.

Dates: 28 Aug 1917
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers. Letters from various correspondents to Lady Randolph Churchill. All letters are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.
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(Untitled), 04 Oct 1917

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/129/46
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Letter from Robert Donald [Editor of the Daily Express] (London) to Lady Randolph Churchill asking her to write articles about affairs in Ireland and offering copies of Irish newspapers. Signed typescript.

Dates: 04 Oct 1917
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers. Letters from various correspondents to Lady Randolph Churchill. All letters are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.
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(Untitled), 1918

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/130/38
Scope and Contents Newspaper cutting from the Dublin Evening Telegraph about Lady Randolph Churchill's visit to Dublin [Ireland]. The article outlines Lady Randolph's life including her time at the Viceregal Lodge when married to Lord Randolph Churchill; comments on her article in the Daily Chronicle in which she expresses her hopes for the [Irish Peace] Convention; contrasts Lord Randolph's opposition to Home Rule when proposed by [William] Gladstone with WSC's support for the measure; and summarises Lady...
Dates: 1918
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers. Letters from various correspondents to Lady Randolph Churchill. All items are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described. Also includes newspaper cuttings.
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(Untitled), 23 Oct 1919

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/131/43
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Letter from Montana, General Secretary of the Library and Museum of War (39 Rue de Colysee, Paris [France]) to Lady Randolph Churchill thanking her for sending the library a copy of her book "Womens' War Work" and asking to be kept informed of her future writings on war or peace. Signed typescript.

Dates: 23 Oct 1919
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers. Letters from various correspondents to Lady Randolph Churchill. All items are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described. Includes newspaper cuttings.
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(Untitled), 08 Dec 1920

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/144A/1
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Note about the financial value of the rights of some of WSC's books. Manuscript [in the hand of ?W Bernau of Cox and Company].

Dates: 08 Dec 1920
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers. Bernau papers.
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(Untitled), 14 Jan 1932

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/145/105-106
Scope and Contents Copy of a letter from W Bernau of Lloyds Bank to WSC in which he discusses WSC's articles for the Daily Mail [about his car accident] and the possibility that they may jeopardise his entitlement to compensation for being "totally disabled" from his insurance company. He informs WSC that he has persuaded W B Thomson of the Phoenix Assurance Company to continue paying compensation as the articles were dictated and writing them "was actually conducive to your more rapid and complete recovery"....
Dates: 14 Jan 1932
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Bernau Papers. Correspondence between WSC and W Bernau of Lloyds Bank regarding WSC's finances.
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/144B/204
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Letter from WSC (2 Sussex Square, London) to W Bernau [of Cox and Company] informing him that "considerable progress" is being made [on the renovation of Chartwell] and that he will need to write cheques for 2,000 pounds. He discusses an extension of his overdraft and payment of 8,000 pounds he anticipates from the second volume of his book ["The World Crisis"] and the possibility of selling some stock. Signed typescript.

Dates: 04 Jun 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers. Bernau papers.
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(Untitled), 14 Feb 1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/87-89
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he comments on Jack's disapproval of his literary style, supplying arguments from [Edward] Gibbon; explains his opinions about the decline in the style of letter-writing due to the speed of the post, asking, as he receives letters infrequently, "Can you blame me, if, while I suffer the inconvenience of our ancestors, I try to imitate their virtues?"; discusses his trip to Meerut and the races at Bangalore in which his...
Dates: 14 Feb 1897
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/90-95
Scope and Contents Transcript of a letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he comments on Jack's disapproval of his literary style, supplying arguments from [Edward] Gibbon; explains his opinions about the decline in the style of letter-writing due to the speed of the post, asking, as he receives letters infrequently, "Can you blame me, if, while I suffer the inconvenience of our ancestors, I try to imitate their virtues?"; discusses his trip to Meerut and the races at...
Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), 09 Mar [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/96-98
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC (Government House, Guindy [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses a race that his pony "Lily of the Valley" is due to compete in and his plans to sail to England; advises Jack to read Alexandre Dumas in French to learn French history ("the history of the most versatile, witty and attractive nation in the world") and become acquainted with the French character; and defends his letter-writing style. In a postscript he reports that "Lily" was placed fourth....
Dates: 09 Mar [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/99-106
Scope and Contents Transcript of a letter from WSC (Government House, Guindy [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses a race that his pony "Lily of the Valley" is due to compete in and his plans to sail to England; advises Jack to read Alexandre Dumas in French to learn French history ("the history of the most versatile, witty and attractive nation in the world") and become acquainted with the French character; and defends his letter-writing style. In a postscript he reports that "Lily" was...
Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), 31 Mar [1897]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/107-108
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Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses Jack's Greek friend and advises him to appreciate enthusiasm as "it is the sort of madness that wins great battles and performs great actions", giving examples of achievers "whom you would call 'cracked'" including Garibaldi, Wilberforce, [Lord] Byron, and Raphael. Signed manuscript. Envelope present. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/109-112.

Dates: 31 Mar [1897]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/109-112
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Transcript of a letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses Jack's Greek friend and advises him to appreciate enthusiasm as "it is the sort of madness that wins great battles and performs great actions", giving examples of achievers "whom you would call 'cracked'" including Garibaldi, Wilberforce, [Lord] Byron, and Raphael. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/107-108.

Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), 10 Nov 1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/115
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he promises to tell Jack about his experiences, commenting "After all my efforts - and risks I feel that I have deserved the medal and clasps..."; expresses pleasure that Jack appreciated his letters in the Daily Telegraph and discusses his intention to write "The Story of the Malakand Field Force" and dedicate it to Sir Bindon Blood; comments on Jack's use of the French construction in his letters; and offers to...
Dates: 10 Nov 1897
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/116-121
Scope and Contents Transcript of a letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he promises to tell Jack about his experiences, commenting "After all my efforts - and risks I feel that I have deserved the medal and clasps..."; expresses pleasure that Jack appreciated his letters in the Daily Telegraph and discusses his intention to write "The Story of the Malakand Field Force" and dedicate it to Sir Bindon Blood; comments on Jack's use of the French construction in his letters;...
Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), 27 Jan 1898

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/137
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Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses the publication of ["The Malakand Field Force"] by Longmans; comments on the stupidity of the songs in a play [performed at Blenheim Palace]; comments on a reconnaissance mission he is to accompany and a polo tournament; and expresses regret that the son of Madame de Jancourt is unlikely to visit him in India. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/133-140 and CHAR 28/152B/141-143.

Dates: 27 Jan 1898
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152A/138-140
Scope and Contents Transcript of a letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses the publication of ["The Malakand Field Force"] by Longmans; comments on the stupidity of the songs in a play [performed at Blenheim Palace]; comments on a reconnaissance mission he is to accompany and a polo tournament; and expresses regret that the son of Madame de Jancourt is unlikely to visit him in India. Type. Additional copy at CHAR 28/152B/141-143 and original at CHAR...
Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152B/141-143
Scope and Contents Transcript of a letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses the publication of ["The Malakand Field Force"] by Longmans; comments on the stupidity of the songs in a play [performed at Blenheim Palace]; comments on a reconnaissance mission he is to accompany and a polo tournament; and expresses regret that the son of Madame de Jancourt is unlikely to visit him in India. Type. Additional copy at CHAR 28/152A/138-140 and original at CHAR...
Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), 03 May 1898

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152B/149
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Part of a letter from WSC (4th (The Queen's Own) Hussars, Bangalore, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he expresses sorrow that "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] has not written to him, asks Jack to find out why she is "so unkind", and says that the mistakes in ["The Malakand Field Force"] have caused him "acute pain". Manuscript.

Dates: 03 May 1898
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), 09 Feb 1899

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152B/168
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] on subjects including: thanks for his letter; his progress at writing and his desire for information; a message for "Frankie" [Frank] Rhodes about a manuscript he has sent and a request that Rhodes should try and get the Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] to write him a private letter; instructions to visit Omdurman [Sudan] and obtain a map of the battlefield; and news that he has wounded his shoulder and will not be able to play...
Dates: 09 Feb 1899
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152B/169-174
Scope and Contents Transcript of letter from WSC (4th Hussars, India) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] on subjects including: thanks for his letter; his progress at writing and his desire for information; a message for "Frankie" [Frank] Rhodes about a manuscript he has sent and a request that Rhodes should try and get the Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] to write him a private letter; instructions to visit Omdurman [Sudan] and obtain a map of the battlefield; and news that he has wounded his shoulder and will not be...
Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), 31 Jul 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152B/189-195
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC (35 A, Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] including: news that [Sir Ernest] Cassel would like Jack to return; the marriage of "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] to George Cornwallis West, about which he comments "the whole of the Churchill family from Sunny [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] downwards was drawn in a solid phalanx and their approval ratified the business"; discussion of financial affairs; his decision to contest Oldham [Lancashire]...
Dates: 31 Jul 1900
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), 24 Aug 1902

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152B/196
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Letter from WSC ([Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire] on the notepaper of 105 Mount Street) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he says that he has heard from "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] that Jack is better, discusses his progress on his [biography of Lord Randolph Churchill] and says that by the end of the following week "there will remain nothing but to flesh the skeleton" and reports on a car accident involving Sunny [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough]. Signed manuscript.

Dates: 24 Aug 1902
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), 15 Jun 1916

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152B/221
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace [Oxfordshire]) to [John S Churchill] in which he says that he has been thinking about [the possibility of his regiment being sent to the Somme] and advises him to "confine yrself strictly to your duties"; comments on the "marvellous devotion and heroism of the troops"; says that he hopes to earn 10-12,000 pounds in the next 6 months and that his salary "beats all records in journalism"; expresses frustration at not being given a position and not being able to...
Dates: 15 Jun 1916
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.
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(Untitled), c 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/152B/222-227
Scope and Contents Transcript of a letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace [Oxfordshire]) to [John S Churchill] in which he says that he has been thinking about [the possibility of his regiment being sent to the Somme] and advises him to "confine yrself strictly to your duties"; comments on the "marvellous devotion and heroism of the troops"; says that he hopes to earn 10-12,000 pounds in the next 6 months and that his earnings "beats all records in journalism"; expresses frustration at not being given a position and...
Dates: c 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Acquired Papers / Acquired Papers: Letters from WSC to John S Churchill.

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