Letter from [Henry, 5th Lord] Lansdowne [Secretary of State for War](War Office) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he informs her that Sir Frederick Carrington is managing operations in South Africa and that the War Office is not able to find an appointment for WSC and suggests that WSC should leave the country during the enquiry concerning the 4th Hussars.

Letter from George [Lord] Curzon [later Lord Curzon of Kedleston] (Strathpeffer [Ross and Cromarty, Scotland]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he congratulates her on WSC's escape [from the Boers] and says that he does not think that he will be able to appoint [George] Cornwallis-West.

Note from [Lady Mary] Jeune to Sirdar [Sir Herbert Kitchener] asking him to take WSC and promising that [WSC] will not write. Pencil.

Letter from [Sir] Francis Knollys [Private Secretary to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] (Marlborough House, Pall Mall [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill reminding her to give the Prince details of the people she thinks should be awarded the Order of St John of Jerusalem and congratulating her on her forthcoming marriage [to George Cornwallis-West].

Letter from [Sir] Francis Knollys [Private Secretary to King Edward VII] (Windsor Castle) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that Mrs Ronald has been awarded the Order of St John of Jerusalem for her work on the hospital ship Maine, commenting on the "heat-burnings" which surround honours and reassuring her that she need not thank the King.

Letter from [2nd Lord] Selborne (Blackmoor, Wiss [Hampshire]) to Mrs Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that the medical staff on the hospital ship Maine were commanded by the War Office and advising her to write to [Sir John] Brodrick regarding medals for them.

Letter from [Sir] Evelyn Wood (Mark Hall, Harlow, Essex) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that the Sirdar [Lord Kitchener] has refused to take WSC and saying that he would like to see her to "concert as to future measures".

Transcriptions by Sir Evelyn Wood of: a telegram from the Sirdar [Lord Kitchener] refusing to take WSC [in Egypt] as [Lord] Fincastle has been recommended, and of Sir Evelyn's telegraphed reply recommending WSC and stressing that Fincastle has been reported "as below average of rank".

Letter from Eugenie Hibbard (East Franklin, Vermont Hills [United States]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she thanks her for ensuring that the "sisters" [those involved with the hospital ship Maine] received the Queen's medal and asks her for a photograph.

Letter from Williams (War Office) to Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that [John] Brodrick has decided to make an exception and grant five women medals [for their work with the hospital ship Maine].

Letter from E M Wilson (War Office) to Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] enclosing 14 medals [not present] for distribution to the American staff of the hospital ship Maine. Envelope present.

Letter from Ralph Hope Vere (London Aerodrome, Hendon) to Lady Randolph Churchill thanking her for the trouble she took over him and saying that his appointment was processed smoothly by the Admiralty.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] concerning the decoration of Miss Wagner. He explains that Miss Wagner was helpful after the death of Captain Cromie in Petrograd [later Leningrad and St Petersburg, Russia], that evidence suggests that she was not to blame for the shooting of Major Fawcett and that [Lady Somerlyton] was misinformed about Miss Wagner being a German and Bolshevik agent. See CHAR 28/117/150-151.

Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India (Auchnashellach, Dingwall [Ross and Cromarty, Scotland]) to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] infoming him that he has consulted Oscar Browning and has appointed Mr Stone as Principal of the Norman College in Madras [India].

Letter from [Lady] Ward (Villa Rosemary, St Jean Cap Ferrat, Alpes Maritimes [France]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she informs her that she has been made a Lady of Justice of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and thanks her for using her influence to secure her this honour.

Letter from "Eddie" [Edward Marsh, Private Secretary to WSC] (War Office, Whitehall) to "B M", Lady Randolph Churchill, marked private in which he informs her that Colonel [Graham] Woodwark is to be awarded the order of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Letter from Harry Cranton (Chiddingfold, Surrey) to Lady Randolph Churchill enclosing details of his public and military work [see CHAR 28/131/45-50] and suggesting that these should be worthy of a peerage or some other recognition. Signed manuscript.

Letter from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander in Chief India] stating that he is pleased that he has accepted "this great task" [Viceroy of India] and that he has submitted his name to King George VI for a peerage which he was confident would be granted and that he would make a public announcement on the 19th June which would also include "that affecting General Auchinleck" [Wavell's replacement] Signed.

Letter from WSC (Admiralty, Whitehall) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning the influence of the Sea Lords over the promotion of Lieutenants with which he cannot interfere.

Telegram from WSC to Lieutenant Commander 2nd Lord Beatty marked "personal" congratulating him on his Distinguished Service Cross: "As one of your Father's friends and admirers, this gives me the utmost pleasure.".

Telegram from WSC to General Lord Gort [Governor and Commander in Chief Malta] marked "personal and secret" commenting on "Torch" [codename for Anglo American occupation of French North West Africa] and the battle in Egypt, praising Gort's work in "animating the magnificent resistance" of Malta, and informing him that his name is to be submitted to the King [George VI] for promotion to the rank of Field Marshal in the New Year Honours List.

Telegram from General Lord Gort (Governor and Commander in Chief Malta) to WSC marked "most secret and personal" thanking him for his encouraging and appreciative message and for the "wholly unexpected" indication in his paragraph 3 [that Gort was being recommended for promotion to Field Marshal].

Letter from WSC to Professor George Clark [Chichele Professor of Economic History and Fellow of All Souls College] asking his permission to submit his name to King George VI for the position of Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University.