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Letter from CSC to WSC, on the possibility of buying a house at Frinton; the imminent arrival of the new "kitten" [Mary Churchill, later Lady Soames] and WSC's stay in France.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, on WSC's stay in France; French politics and the death of Arthur Griffith and its effect on Irish politics.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, on the possibility of buying a house in Frinton, and on Diana and Randolph's booby prize in the Frinton tennis tournament.

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Letter and telegram from CSC to WSC, wedding anniversary greetings; on the possibility of buying a county house, with account of visit to her aunt, Mary Hozier.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, on the election campaign in Dundee.

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Letter from Randolph Churchill to WSC, on his poor Report from Eton College "so very sorry that I am doing so badly and have disappointed you so much", and on his pleasure at being allowed to give up Greek.

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Letter from A C Sheepshanks, Eton College, to WSC, enclosing Randolph Churchill's reports and trials marks Letter pub. CV V, Part 1, p.897.

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Letter from Diana Churchill to WSC, school news.

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Letter from Diana Churchill to WSC, school news.

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Letter from Diana Churchill to WSC, school news.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic and family news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/26-27.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic and family news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/34.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic and family news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/35.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, on the possibility of him returning to the Cabinet as Air Minister, also news of children, Diana and Sarah. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/59-60.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, news of children, Diana and Randolph, "such delicious beings" Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/63.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, on her stay at Walmer Castle; the death of Lord Ridley, with news of children and her munitions work. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/70-72.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/76-77.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/103-104.

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Letter from CSC to WSC, domestic news. Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/133.

Scope and Contents Letter from Harold Robinson, Chairman, India Defence League, Lancashire Group, (Royal London House, Deansgate, Manchester) to WSC, enclosing a cutting of his article from the Oldham Chronicle, "Lancashire Demands a Square Deal - Remove the Surcharges in Indian Tariff on Cotton Goods" and a pamphlet "Lancashire and India - The Manchester Chamber of Commerce's Policy on Indian Constitutional Reform - A Full Account of the Extraordinary General Meeting on 23 July 1934". Also commenting on a...

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Letter from [Violet Pearman], Private Secretary to WSC to Harold Robinson, [Chairman, India Defence League, Lancashire Group], with thanks for his letter and enclosures on the India Bill; also reporting that Randolph Churchill was "laid up with a bad attack of jaundice and would be out of action for some time". [Carbon].

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Letter from WSC to Kenneth Henderson, Legal Department, Associated Newspapers, commenting that he was satisfied with the outcome of Randolph Churchill's libel action against Sir Thomas White. [in which Randolph made an out of court payment of 1,000 pounds]. Stating that he particularly appreciated the chivalrous manner in which the Daily Mail rated Randolph's interests above their own. [Carbon].

Scope and Contents Letter from Sir Abe Bailey (38 Bryanston Square [London]) to WSC, thanking him for his letter and hoping that "D" [? Diana Churchill, earlier Diana Bailey, later Diana Sandys, recently divorced from Bailey's son John Bailey] will be happy. He also wants a copy of a letter, which he is anxious to have published in "S A" [? South Africa], adding that "Going for the big thing is what we must always aim at". In a postscript he writes "I am a funny person when once I have liked a person whatever...

Scope and Contents Letter from Mary [Lady Soames, earlier Mary Churchill] ((Hamsell Manor, Eridge Green, Near Tunbridge Wells [Kent]) to "Papa" [WSC] thanking him for a cheque "the fruit of your thoughts and labours" and for his love; for making solid arrangements for his children and grandchildren ("it is truly a 'house' whose strong walls have been built - every brick- by your genius and unceasing toil"); and for her family's home. She ends "I wish I could express more adequately my love and gratitude - but...

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Contains accounts and maps of the First Duke of Marlborough's campaigns and general notes on eighteenth and nineteenth century history.