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.

Letter from WSC (Bloemfontein [South Africa]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses an imminent attack on Brandfort and speculates on the [Boer] War, gives news of [Charles, 9th Duke of] Marlborough, Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and 2nd Lord Wimborne] and Victor [2nd Lord Lytton], and recommends that Jack reads his accounts in the Morning Post. Signed typescript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152B/182-185.

Transcript of a letter from WSC (Bloemfontein [South Africa]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses an imminent attack on Brandfort and speculates on the [Boer] War, gives news of [Charles, 9th Duke of] Marlborough, Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and 2nd Lord Wimborne] and Victor [2nd Lord Lytton], and recommends that Jack reads his accounts in the Morning Post. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152B/181.

Letter from WSC (Pretoria [South Africa]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] including: the news that he plans to go home "after an interesting and exciting march" with General [Sir Ian] Hamilton; news of Hugo [Baring] and of the death of the son of [3rd Lord] Chesham; advice to leave the South African Light Horse and "come home to the quills of the city and the arms of the ladies". Signed typescript.

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.

Telegram from Moreton [Frewen] ([London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that WSC has been taken prisoner as he was on the armoured train and that the Times have reported that WSC "behaved with great gallantry".

Telegram from [Thomas] Walden (Estcourt [South Africa]) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that WSC is believed alive and to be a prisoner [of the Boers].

Telegram from "Bill" [Lord William Beresford] and "Lily" [Lady William Beresford, formerly Lilian, Duchess of Marlborough](Dorking [Surrey]) to Lady Randolph Churchill congratulating her on WSC's escape from the Boers and wishing her success [with the hospital ship Maine].

Telegram from [Vincent] Caillard (Trowbridge [Wiltshire]) to Lady Randolph Churchill congratulating her on WSC's [escape from the Boers].

Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Copenhagen [Denmark]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for her letter and says that he found her account of her visit to Ladysmith [South Africa] interesting; discusses the Boer War and describes an incident during which a man jumped onto his railway carriage, intending to kill him and comments that [Alexandra] Princess [of Wales, later Queen Alexandra] displayed courage.

Telegram from Brow (London) to Lady Randolph Churchill congratulating her on WSC's conduct [in the Boer War].

Telegram from Consuelo [Duchess of Marlborough, later Consuelo Balsan] (Allerton [Lancashire]) to Lady Randolph Churchill discussing a social event and expressing admiration for WSC's conduct [in the Boer War].

Telegram from Consuelo [Duchess of Marlborough, later Consuelo Balsan] (Allerton [Lancashire]) to Lady Randolph Churchill expressing sympathy at the news of WSC [being taken prisoner by the Boers].

Telegram from [Sir Henry Drummond] Wolff (Cadogan Place [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he hopes that she has received reliable accounts of WSC.

Telegram from [Charles] Haddon Chambers (Westgate on Sea [Kent]) to Lady Randolph Churchill congratulating her on WSC's conduct [in the Boer War] and sympathising with her anxiety.