Letter from Robert Mahaffy (10 Queen Anne's Gate [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill expressing sympathy at WSC's capture by the Boers and explaining that he had visited her house to try and inform her before she read the news in the papers.

Letter from [Count Franz de Paula] Deym (Austro-Hungarian Embassy, 18 Belgrave Square [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill expressing sympathy for her anxiety WSC's capture by the Boers.

Letter from Cyril Davenport (British Museum, London) to Lady Randolph Churchill expressing sympathy for her anxiety WSC's capture by the Boers.

Letter from Behrens (Tring Park, Tring [Hertfordshire]) to Lady Randolph Churchill expressing sympathy for her anxiety about [ WSC's capture by the Boers].

Letter from Ian (Tring Park, Tring [Hertfordshire]) to Lady Randolph Churchill congratulating her on WSC's conduct in Natal [South Africa] and expressing sympathy for her anxiety about WSC's capture by the Boers.

Letter from Vincent Caillard (National Bank of Egypt, London Agency, 92 Cannon Street, London) to Lady Randolph Churchill enclosing an article [not present] about WSC, congratulating her on WSC's conduct and expressing sympathy for her anxiety about WSC's capture by the Boers.

Letter from [Reverend] Frederick Searle [former schoolmaster to WSC] (Grove Hotel, Harrow on the Hill [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill congratulating her on WSC's conduct and expressing sympathy for her anxiety about WSC's capture by the Boers.

Letter from [Sir] Evan [Charteris] (Hewell Grange, Redditch [Worcestershire]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he congratulates her on WSC's conduct, expresses sympathy for her anxiety about WSC's capture by the Boers and says that WSC "is born to do well".

Letter from Lawrie Oppenheim (40 Great Cumberland Place [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he asks for news of WSC and says that he was at Harrow with WSC and was also a correspondent with him on the Indian frontier.

Letter from [Lord] Charles Beresford (2 Lower Berkeley Street, Portman Square [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill congratulating her on WSC's conduct [in the Boer War].

Letter from [Henry, 5th Lord Lansdowne, Secretary of State for War](Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill including a transcription of a telegram from [Sir Redvers] Buller to the effect that WSC has been reported missing and that he is thought to be in Pretoria [South Africa].

Letter from Jameson (National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place [London]) to WSC in which he discusses WSC's similarity to Lord Randolph Churchill and the progress of the Boer War and predicts a great future for WSC. Envelope present.

Poem by J W Grisdale (16 Lake Road, Keswick [Cumberland]) about WSC's escape from the Boers and heroic spirit. Printed. Additional copy at CHAR 28/69/82.

Poem by J W Grisdale (16 Lake Road, Keswick [Cumberland]) about WSC's escape from the Boers and heroic spirit. Printed. Additional copy at CHAR 28/69/82A.

Telegram from Oliver Borthwick (369 Strand [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill reporting that WSC has been captured by the Boers and that there has been no mention that he has been wounded. He also reports that WSC displayed great bravery by getting men clear of an overturned train.

Letter from WSC (Wad Hebeshi before Shabluka [Sudan]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that there will be no opportunity to send her a letter until he reaches Khartoum and "all is over"; discusses the possibility that he may be killed and says that he does not "flinch" despite his lack of religious belief, that he is sure that he will not die; and that he is annoyed by the dislike of the 21st Lancers. Pencil.

Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill] (Harrow [School, Middlesex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses WSC's enthusiasm at going to [Cuba], asks for a photograph of WSC "in his glory" and says that Dudley Marjoriebanks [later 3rd Lord Tweedmouth] has visited to play football.

Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Erquy, Cotes de Nord [France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is ill, comments on the fact that WSC was "too late" [to see the war between Greece and Turkey], and asks her to send him money.

Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill ([45 Rue des Missionnaires] Versailles [France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses Lord Vernon's illness and says that Lord Vernon is "furious with Winston [WSC], who is a millionaire in India". He also mentions the names of other people he has met who include Lord Charles Beresford and asks her to visit him.

Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Reverend J E C Welldon's, Harrow on the Hill [Middlesex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses arrangements for his holiday; reports that there is to be a memorial for [6th] Lord Bessborough; describes a paper chase; says that he intends to join the Cyclist Corps and that WSC has been put in charge of a squadron.

Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill ([45 Rue des Missionnaires, Versailles, France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he likes Robineau; discusses the behaviour of "the Roumanian"; describes the food and wine; comments on WSC's appointment as acting-adjutant and asks her to send him an English newspaper.

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.