Note from Kathleen Hill [Personal Secretary to WSC] to John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] informing him that Anita Leslie has accepted the invitation to lunch at Chequers [Buckinghamshire] on Friday and asking him to arrange for the car to call for Miss Leslie at 12.20 pm and to combine her with Commander Guest if he accepts. [initialled typescript] With further ms annotations by Kathleen Hill and John Colville regarding arrangements.

Note from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC asking whether he wants to invite Miss Anita Leslie and Lieutenant-Commander Raymond Guest to luncheon on Friday at 1.30 pm. [Initialled typescript] With annotation in red by WSC: "Yes at Chequers. Friday. I shall go down Thursday myself. arrange transport." With further pencil annotations by Kathleen Hill [Personal Secretary to WSC] regarding Anita Leslie's address.

Note from Leslie Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC informing him that Sir Shane Leslie [Cousin to WSC] telephoned to let him know that Lieutenant John Leslie, a prisoner in Germany for five years, had now returned safely and was on his way to Ireland. [Initialled typescript].

Text of telegram from WSC to Sir Shane Leslie [Cousin to WSC] expressing his delight that "John is safe after his long tribulations" [see CHAR 20/198A/42]. [typescript] With note regarding despatch.

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].

Letter from WSC to General Sir Frederick Pile [General Officer Commander in Chief, Anti -Aircraft Command] thanking him for photographs [not included] of his daughter Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] with her battery in Belgium and crossing the Channel [carbon].

Press cutting entitled "The Great Sarah" reporting remarks made by CSC referring to those qualities of Sarah, 1st Duchess of Marlborough which she would try to avoid [sent to WSC by Lord Beaverbrook].

Note from Elizabeth Layton [Secretary to WSC] to WSC informing him that Lord Blandford [later John, 11th Duke of Marlborough] will be at home for a week's leave from Saturday 30 Jun. [Typescript] With tick in red ink by ? WSC.

Note from Jo Sturdee [later Lady Onslow, personal secretary to WSC] to John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] stating that CSC has kept the photographs for her scrap book and thinks that a message of thanks should be sent from WSC to General Sir Frederick Pile [General Officer Commanding in Chief Anti-Aircraft Command]. [Typescript].

Letter from WSC to General Sir Frederick Pile [General Officer Commanding in Chief Anti-Aircraft Command] thanking him for the photographs of Mary [Mary Churchill, later Lady Soames] taken with her Battery in Belgium and on the cross-Channel journey, and stating that CSC is keeping them for her scrapbook. [Carbon].

Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, formerly Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (The Lodge, Brackley, Northamptonshire) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill], expresses concern for her health, discusses plans to go to Scotland on the [Admiralty yacht] Enchantress with WSC and "Jack" [John S Churchill] and reports that the "boys" [John G Churchill and Peregrine Churchill] are well. Signed manuscript.

Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, formerly Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (10 Talbot Square, Hyde Park [London]) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she and "Jack" [John S Churchill] would be prepared to do anything for her and that Jack is concerned about her and would "give his blood for your happiness". Signed manuscript.

Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, formerly Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (41 Cromwell Road [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she would like a short coat for the baby [Peregrine Churchill] and a day gown for herself and reports that the health of John [G Churchill] has improved and that "Clemmie" [CSC] has gone to Blenheim. Signed manuscript.

Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, formerly Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (41 Cromwell Road [London]) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which discusses the health of "Johnnie" [John G Churchill] and thanks her for gifts. Signed manuscript.

Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, formerly Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (44 Bedford Square [London]) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she thanks her for her letter; discusses her plans to visit Blenheim; says that "Jack" [John S Churchill] is moving around in France; and reports that the boys [John G Churchill and Peregrine Churchill] are well. Signed manuscript.

Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, formerly Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (Blagdon, Cramlington, Northumberland) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she asks what she is doing; says that she "makes gougous at" [3rd] Lord Belper [earlier Algernon Strutt] in his uniform and that she has not heard from "Jack" [John S Churchill]. Signed manuscript.

Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, formerly Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (Lympne [Kent]) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she reports that "Jack" [John S Churchill] has returned to the trenches with his regiment and is missing his children [John G Churchill and Peregrine Churchill]. Signed manuscript.

Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, formerly Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (72 Brook Street [London]) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she apologises that she was not told that "Jack" [John S Churchill] had left [for France], reports that the children [John G Churchill and Peregrine Churchill] are due to return and invites her to lunch or dinner. Signed manuscript.

Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, formerly Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (Sutton Courtney [Berkshire]) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that they have always understood each other; expresses sympathy for her difficulties; thanks her for paying for a term's school fees for "Johnnie" [John G Churchill]; and refers to an incident which will break "Monty's" [Montagu Porch's] heart. Envelope present.