Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning his electoral prospects and saying that he had met members of local electorate at an annual coursing meeting [at Blenheim] and has received assurances of support [in the forthcoming election].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning his electoral prospects and canvassing activities in a "radical stronghold", a meeting with [George] Brodrick, the radical candidate, and his regret that [Henry] Standish was not accepted as a member of the Jockey Club.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning his canvassing activities about which he remarks "The number of houses I have been into, many of them dirty filthy cottages, the number of unwashed and filthy hands that I have cordially shaken you would not believe".

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his canvassing activities; speculations on the result of the Woodstock [Oxfordshire] election; observations on [George Brodrick, Randolph's opponent]; discussion of his future visit to Paris [France] and of the behaviour of [Lord] Bowmont [later 7th Duke of Roxburghe] towards his sister Annie [Lady Anne Churchill, later Lady Bowmont and Duchess of Roxburghe].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses his victory in the [Woodstock, Oxfordshire] election at which he achieved a majority of 165; the celebrations at the announcement of the outcome of the poll; and arrangements for his visit to Paris [France].

Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he informs her of his decision to accept an invitation to speak to the Institute of Journalists; arrangements for his speaking tour; the future general election and Oldham [Lancashire] where "the situation...will be much complicated by the great depression and struggle in the cotton trade". Signed typescript with manuscript corrections.

Letter from WSC (Crompton Hall, Shaw, Near Oldham [Lancashire]) to Lady Randolph Churchill asking her and George [Cornwallis-West] to stay in Manchester for the last few days of the election as "it is thought that your presence here would do good". Signed typescript.

Letter from WSC ( [Oldham, Lancashire] on the notepaper of 35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the certainty of his success in winning [the Oldham election] and asks whether she and Pamela [Plowden, later Lady Lytton] will attend his opening address. He notes that his speech was enthusiastically received and that "There is practically no local society - only multitudes of workers".

Letter from WSC (Crompton Hall, Shaw, Near Oldham [Lancashire]) to Mrs Cornwallis-West [formerly Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to help him canvass for the election and to write to Arthur Balfour; and discussing the possible result in view of the poor organisation of the constituency and the strength of the candidate [C B] Crisp. Signed typescript.

Note from WSC (Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he has accepted the invitation to contest Dundee.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Jorresdal [Jordal, Norway]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his opinion that an address he gave in London had a favourable effect in the election; his anticipation that the Conservatives will remain in government for a considerable time; financial affairs; and his success at fishing.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Oakdean, Dorking [Surrey]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of his reception at Woodstock [Oxfordshire]; his relief at leaving Woodstock; and observations on the "crushing blow" inflicted on the radicals.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his father's [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough's] insistence that they should wait a year before they get married and hopes for Randolph's parliamentary career; speculations on a future dissolution of parliament; and his intention to tell his father that "his beastly old borough [Woodstock, Oxfordshire] can go to the devil".

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill) including: his duties as a magistrate; the indefinite postponement of a dissolution [of parliament] and his electoral prospects; and his visit to Lord and Lady Portarlington at Eastbourne [Sussex].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill) including: the breaking off a friendship between Clara [Jerome, later Frewen] and Madame [Helen von] Hatzfeldt; the arrival of a "2nd man" [in Paris] who could not come between them; the possible retirement of the member of parliament [Henry Barnett] for Woodstock [Oxfordshire] and Randolph's electoral prospects in the absence of agitation among the labourers.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill) including: his future journey to Eastbourne [East Sussex]; the possibility that [Henry] Barnett [member of parliament for Woodstock, Oxfordshire] will resign and his doubts about the result of the election "it is impossible in these radical days to feel much confidence in the working classes"; and her continuing friendship with Madame de Hatzfeldt.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the prizes won by his father's [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough's] sheep [at Smithfield] cattle market in London; describes arrangements for [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] to meet the people of Woodstock [Oxfordshire] which he hopes will influence the future election; and asks her to write about what she is doing in Paris [France].

Correspondence on JA's visit to Pakistan and Iran, Jan 1970, including a photograph of JA with [? officials of the United Bank Limited, Karachi].

Also includes: lists of whips' responsibilities and party committees and all-party notices; Conservative Central Office agent's report on the General Election in the south east.