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Letter from Hugh Warrender to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his pessimistic opinion about the likelihood of the Dardanelles expedition being successful; the deployment of troops in the trenches; bombing by the Germans; conditions in the trenches; and problems created by the lack of munitions. He encloses a sprig of rosemary [CHAR 28/122/31]. Envelope present.

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Letter from Hugh [Warrender](15th Battalion London Regiment, Civil Service Rifles, British Expeditionary Force) in which he expresses relief at having been given a rest from trench work; reports that he has met [General Lord] Rawlinson and Philip Sassoon and relates an anecdote about trench warfare.

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Letter from Hugh Warrender ([France]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for her letter; expresses pleasure at the news of Zeppelin raids of England as it will raise the profile of the war; and discusses confusion over government information about the supply of munitions and adequacy of recruiting. Envelope present.

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Letter from Hugh Warrender (Field Post Office [France]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses sympathy for Clare [Sheridan] on the death of her husband [William Sheridan]. He comments on the sight of English soldiers lying dead outside the trenches and reports on an unsuccessful attack. Envelope present.

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Letter from Hugh Warrender ([France]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: appreciation for WSC's speech; news that he is to return to the trenches; thanks for making him a scarf; a visit to the Ritz in Paris and his tiredness. Envelope present.

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Letter from Hugh [Warrender]([France]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for a pair of oilskin stockings, comments on the problems created by water in the trenches and asks how WSC has managed to reach the trenches so quickly "when the rest of us have to wait for months for it?" Envelope present.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses concern about an operation she has had on her toe, says that has seen WSC who is "unsettled" about political affairs and predicts that the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith, later Lord Oxford and Asquith] "may wriggle out again with his promises" and that the Coalition Government will come to an end. Envelope present.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he hopes to return home on leave shortly, comments on the lack of understanding about political events at home, predicts that the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith [later Lord Oxford and Asquith] will remain in office, discusses WSC's position in a "dugout" and says that he is sure that "his turn will come again". Envelope present.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the slow progress of attack on the Western Front; the plentiful supply of munitions; praise for the ANZAC troops; gloomy accounts of German affairs in prisoners' letters; and advice to sell American securities. Envelope present.

Scope and Contents Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the Battle of the Somme; the fatigue experienced by troops in the front line; the successes of the ANZAC troops; the superior organisation of the French troops; news of Hugh Warrender and a conversation which "Goonie" [Gwendeline Churchill, earlier Gwendeline Bertie] has had with the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith, later Lord Oxford and Asquith] in which the latter expressed concern about "the...

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] returning papers [not present] for her to sign and discussing the difficulties in using horses for transport because of the mud.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (1st ANZAC, France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including; problems posed by the large amount of mud which has caused men to drown; concern about events in Romania; the death of [the Marquis de] Breteuil and the poor conditions in the trenches and dug outs. Envelope present.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (1st ANZAC [France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: a description of a visit to Paris with [General Sir William] Birdwood and the people he has seen who include Emily Yznaya; the isolation of the British embassy in Paris; discussion of affairs in Germany including scarcity of food; the attitude of Americans in Paris regarding the war. Envelope present.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] ([France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: discussion of news from Russia and Italy; the steady advance against Germany despite difficulties posed by the weather; his hopes to go to Blenheim for Christmas and worries about his employment prospects. Envelope present.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Australian Corps Headquarters [France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he anticipates renewed fighting on the Western Front as Marshal Foch inspires confidence among his troops, comments on the political situation in Britain and family affairs, and says that he is unlikely to be given leave.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] ([Australian Corps Headquarters, France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reports successes on the Western Front which have been achieved by the Australian forces, comments on the noise of overhead fighting and on WSC's popularity with the army [as Minister of Munitions] due to the good supply of munitions.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Headquarters, 5th Army, British Expeditionary Force, France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that WSC has given him a full account of her wedding [to Montagu Porch]; describes a visit to Paris and anticipates victory with the arrival of American troops; reports that he has been awarded the Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and comments that John [G Churchill] has settled down at school.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Headquarters, 5th Army, British Expeditionary Force, France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses fighting on the Western Front, asks about her plans to visit Nigeria and gives instructions for a leather book cover which he would like to be made. Envelope present.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Headquarters, 5th Army, British Expeditionary Force, France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the progress of the war and request for armistice, gives news of the people he has met and asks whether [Montagu] Porch is to return.

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Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Headquarters, 5th Army, British Expeditionary Force, France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he hopes to return home as his job has finished and he wishes to return to the City [of London], discusses Leonie [Lady Leslie's] visit to the grave of Norman [Leslie], and describes the cheerful conditions in Brussels [Belgium] and the uncertainty among the troops about their futures. Envelope present.

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Letter from WSC ([France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for money, discusses his relationship with the Grenadiers, conditions [on the Western Front], the return of "K" [Lord Kitchener] and his opinion of the Government. Envelope present.

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Letter from WSC (General Headquarters, British Army in the Field [France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes his time with the army as "pleasant & peaceful", reports that he has inspected trenches at Nieuwpoort and Ostende [Belgium] and visited the battlefield at Carency [France] and that he is relieved that he is not associated with the present actions of the Government. Envelope present.

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Letter from WSC (6th Royal Scots Fusiliers in the Field [France]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is looking forward to returning home and discusses the effect of the cold weather on fighting in the trenches. Envelope present. Note that although the letter is dated 23 January 1916, context suggests it is 23 February 1916.

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Letter from WSC (6th Royal Scots Fusiliers in the Field [France]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses his decision to return from France, says that he enjoys being in the trenches and intends to speak to Arthur Balfour. Envelope present.