Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Woodstock House, Woodstock [Oxfordshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his annoyance with [Leonard Jerome] over financial arrangements; a description of a shooting expedition with [Lord] Bowmont [later 7th Duke of Roxburghe]; Annie's assistance [Lady Bowmont, earlier Lady Anne Churchill, later Duchess of Roxburghe] with his search for a footman; and a case of attempted murder in Woodstock [Oxfordshire].

Letter from [Leonard Jerome] (Union League Club, Madison Avenue corner of 26th Street [New York, United States] to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his opinion that her "disposition to please those about [her]" should ensure her future success; his plans to visit her at school [near Paris]; and his disappointment in the opera at the academy where Offenbach is "all the rage". Envelope present.

Letter from [Leonard Jerome] (Villa Forgues, Paris [France] to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his decision that she should not travel to Paris during her holiday; compliments on her letters and opinion of the importance of letter-writing; the progress of her studies and encouragement to write to him more often.

Letter from [Leonard Jerome] (Union Club, Fifth Avenue and 21st Street [New York, United States]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] enclosing a letter from [Manton] Marble [see CHAR 28/1/42 ]. He says that he will be ashamed to see Marble on his return to the United States as [Lord] Randolph [Churchill] had not seen him despite a letter of introduction written by [Leonard Jerome].

Letter from [Leonard Jerome] (Victoria Hotel [Monte Carlo, Monaco]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] instructing her to write on [Lord] Randolph [Churchill's] behalf to Travers thanking him for the Madeira wine and to "make what excuses you can think of for R's neglect".

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he suggests that she should persuade her mother [Clara Jerome] to let her write to him more often; that Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Alexandra, Princess of Wales have spoken of how much they liked her; and that he is waiting for her father's [Leonard Jerome] response [concerning their proposed engagement].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is looking forward to seeing her in London. He describes his pain at her not being allowed to write to him; informs her that his parents [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough and Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] have consented to their engagement; and speculates on her father's [Leonard Jerome's] response.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his father's [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough's] displeasure over his letter [in which Randolph stated that he would refuse to wait for a year before marrying her]; the incessant friction [at Blenheim Palace] and the ill health of the pug. He asks her to write and describe her life in Paris [France].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including a report of an interview with his father [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough] in which his father had stipulated that they must provide proof of their feelings by waiting before marrying, and the news that his pet pug dog has died.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his future journey to Paris [France] to see her; his joy at her father's [Leonard Jerome's] consent to their marriage; his duties as a magistrate at Woodstock [Oxfordshire]; Albert Edward, Prince of Wales' interest in them and Randolph's future visit to Paris.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (House of Commons) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his pleasure at the future marriage of [Lady] Rosamund [Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey] to [Lord] Fellowes [later Lord De Ramsey] which he considers "will be an excellent thing for the general tranquillity of the family". He asks her to relay a message to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] from "Big Ben" congratulating her on Rosamund's engagement.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (House of Commons) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his pleasure at the future visit of Clara [Jerome, later Clara Frewen]; advice that she should not continue using snuff as a cure for her cold; a dinner he is to attend at the Junior Naval and Military Club with Campbell aide-de-camp; and discussion of a wedding present and the [financial settlement for marriage of Lady Rosamund Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Marlborough Club, Pall Mall [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: an argument with [Lady] Fanny [Marjoriebanks, later Lady Tweedmouth, earlier Lady Fanny Churchill]; his eagerness to return to her; the future visit of "Henri" [Henry Standish]; and his intention to go to Nice [France] on the advice of [Dr] Clayton.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: advice about whether she should go to Sandown [Isle of Wight]; the eagerness of [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough] that the quarrel between Lord Randolph and Cornelia [Lady Guest, later Lady Wimborne, earlier Lady Cornelia Churchill] should be resolved; the time of his arrival in London and his pleasure at receiving "such flourishing accounts" of WSC.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his hope that she has settled at Brighton [East Sussex]; his lack of success at fishing; the improvement in his health; and an argument he has had with [Lady Wimborne, earlier Lady Cornelia Churchill and Cornelia, Lady Guest] about her invitation to [the Duke of] Connaught [and Srathearn], brother of [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] which has forced him to leave the house.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letters and remarking on [a letter] from WSC. He also discusses: the future marriage of [Lord] Curzon [later 4th Lord Howe] to "Georgie" [Lady Georgiana Churchill, later Lady Curzon and Lady Howe] which he describes as "brilliant"; his poor health; and his opinion that it would be undesirable for her to have dinner with Mrs Beauclere alone; and arrangements for moving into a house.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (29 St James' Place [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: the annoyance of [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] at [Lady Randolph] attending a ball; his approval of [his new footman] Frederick; a fight between [20th Lord] Shrewsbury [and Talbot] and [Alfred] Mundy; a planned visit to the zoological [society] by Elizabeth Everest, WSC and [John S Churchill]; and Lord Randolph's opinion that WSC is bored of his holiday.

Letter from George [Cornwallis-West](Invercauld, Ballater, Aberdeenshire [Scotland]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing the possibility that they may marry. He observes that she changes her mind frequently, says that he will not marry her until he has more money, that he has quarrelled with many of his relations and friends and that WSC made "strong arguments" in favour of leaving matters as they are.

Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses concern for "Jack's" [John S Churchill] involvement in fighting in South Africa and sorrow at the death of Albert Savory and encloses a report [not present] of his speech in Beverley [Yorkshire] about which he comments as "the best platform effect I have ever produced".