Reading
Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:
'The Press and the Public', 1951 - 1956
Annotated typescript and handwritten manuscript for book on the history of journalism and newspaper reading habits in Britain, later published as 'Dangerous Estate: The Anatomy of Newspapers' (London: Longmans, 1957). Comprising drafts of chapters 1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15. With letter from Metropolitan Typewriting Office.
The Sun (UK), 1962 - 1964
'Thirty Million Newspapers', 1951
Handwritten manuscript on the history of journalism; probably an earlier draft of the book later published as 'Dangerous Estate: The Anatomy of Newspapers' (London: Longmans, 1957).
(Untitled), 23 Aug [1910]
(Untitled), 02 Dec [1896]
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] on subjects including: the news that his butterfly collection has been destroyed by a rat; a forthcoming polo match; thanks for copies of the Strand magazine and comments on a story by [Arthur] Conan Doyle; a pony race meeting in which he was placed third 3 times; the arrival of "Lily" [his pony]; the plants in his garden; and the deaths of soldiers. Signed manuscript. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/69-74.
(Untitled), c 1945
Transcript of a letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] on subjects including: the news that his butterfly collection has been destroyed by a rat; a forthcoming polo match; thanks for copies of the Strand magazine and comments on a story by [Arthur] Conan Doyle; a pony race meeting in which he was placed third 3 times; the arrival of "Lily" [his pony]; the plants in his garden; and the deaths of soldiers. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/68.
(Untitled), 07 Dec [1896]
(Untitled), c 1945
(Untitled), 09 Mar [1897]
(Untitled), c 1945
(Untitled), 31 Mar [1897]
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.
(Untitled), c 1945
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.
(Untitled), [22] [Nov] [1873]
Letter from Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill]([Paris, France]) to [Lord] Randolph [Churchill] in which she says that she is looking forward to seeing him although she hopes that he will refrain from making "tiresome remarks", discusses the possibility of going riding as she has found a chaperone and says that she has been reading Horace.
(Untitled), 26 Jan 1874
Letter from Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill](Paris [France]) to [Lord] Randolph [Churchill] including: thanks for his telegram; jealousy of his preoccupation with politics; her opinion of "Lettres a une inconnu" and the author's observations about [William] Gladstone and a request that he should not ignore the kisses on the page. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [Jan] [1874]
(Untitled), 28 [Oct] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses a future visit to see Auckland at Normanton [Park, Stamford] and advises her to stop reading French novels.
(Untitled), 27 Aug [1872]
Part of a letter from [Leonard Jerome] (Ocean House, Newport [Rhode Island, United States] to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] saying that he imagines she is enjoying the gaieties of Cowes [Isle of Wight]. He asks about a rumour that she is engaged to Mr Blunt, says that he expects to be consulted on such matters, and recommends three novels ("Will it do to visit her?", "Broken Toys" and "Fair women") for their accounts of English society. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [22] [Sep] [1873]
(Untitled), 11 Jul 1945
Letter from WSC (Chateau Bordaberry, Near Hendaye [France]) to Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Max Aitken, Lord Privy Seal] advising him to read "La Verite sur L'Armistice" by Albert Kammerer "especially the part which deals with our visit to Tours" [carbon].
(Untitled), 15 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to Major John Dodge stating that his literature is first rate [carbon].
(Untitled), 11 Jul 1945
Letter from WSC (Chateau Bordaberry, Near Hendaye, B.P. [France]) to Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] recommending that he read "La Verite sur L'Armistice" by Albert Kammerer and especially the part dealing with their visit to Tours [carbon].
(Untitled), 20 Feb 1945
Letter from John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to Anthony Brooke marked "private" thanking him for the book "Who Dies Fighting" which reached him in the Crimea [Yalta, Soviet Union] , and commenting that WSC has expressed an interest in reading it [carbon].
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1945
(Untitled), 27 Sep 1887
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he has read part of [Lord Randolph Churchill's] speech, reminds her to send him a copy of "She" and details his marks for conduct.
(Untitled), 04 Oct 1887
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he reminds her to send him a copy of "She" and says that he is contemplating writing a play to be performed at Christmas.