Family
Found in 660 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 08 Dec 1896
Letter from James Welldon (Harrow School [Middlesex]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he discusses "Jack's" [John S Churchill's] future career, advises that he should learn Greek and should spend six months with a master before going to Oxford and comments that "Jack" is "old for his years" and on his own unselfishness in advising that he should be taken away from school.
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1889
Letter from Pamela [Plowden, later Lady Lytton] to Lady Randolph Churchill quoting from an article about WSC, referring to WSC's complaint that she never writes to him and commenting on Lady Randolph's kindness towards them.
(Untitled), 17 Aug 1908
Letter from Blanche [Lady] Airlie (Airlie Castle, Clythe [Scotland]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] congratulating her on WSC's engagement to Clementine [Hozier, later CSC] and commenting on her fondness for Clementine.
(Untitled), c 1912
Letter from "Clemmie" [CSC](Admiralty Yacht "Between Portsmouth [Hampshire] and Queenstown [South Africa]") to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she hopes that [Lady Randolph] is better; describes her stay on the "Enchantress"; comments that Diana [Churchill, later Diana Bailey and Diana Sandys] is enjoying herself; and reports that WSC has been flying twice and that she has flown once with Lieutenant Spenser Grey.
(Untitled), c 1913
Letter from Clementine [CSC](Admiralty, Whitehall) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she apologises for losing her temper, explains that it was because [Lady Randolph] appeared to ignore "Goonie" [Gwendeline Churchill], and invites her to dine with WSC.
(Untitled), [07] [Oct] [1914]
Letter from "Clemmie" [CSC] to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for the roses and describing her baby [Sarah Churchill, later Sarah Oliver, Sarah Beauchamp and Sarah, Lady Audley] as "another little "Winstona" with fiery hair".
(Untitled), 22 Dec 1873
(Untitled), [19] [Mar] [1874]
(Untitled), [Mar] [1874]
(Untitled), 16 Oct [1906]
Copy of a letter from Jennie Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill](Sunderland House, Mayfair [London]) to ?Swiftly concerning the separation of Consuelo [Duchess of Marlborough] from "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough]. She comments that Consuelo had "brought the whole thing on herself" and on the reaction of society "How the women who have had 20 lovers & are kept by rich Jews et autres will be virtuously shocked..".
(Untitled), 02 Nov 1906
Copy of a letter from Jennie Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill](12 Bolton Street [London]) to Consuelo [Duchess of Marlborough, later Consuelo Balsan] in which she says that she has been "deeply wounded" by Consuelo's treatment of her, describes the strength of their friendship and comments "you are not in a position to alienate a friend" [a reference to her separation from Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough].
(Untitled), 1870s
Photograph of Frances, Duchess of Marlborough.
(Untitled), c 1900
Photograph of John S Churchill in uniform.
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1899
Telegram from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Edgware Road [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill reporting that Oliver [Borthwick] has telegraphed that WSC has been captured by the Boers. He reassures her that WSC was not wounded but displayed "splendid" bravery.
(Untitled), [1918]
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.
(Untitled), c 1911
Letter from Diana Churchill [later Diana Bailey and Diana Sandys] (Lullenden, Sussex) to "Granny" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she thanks her for a table and chairs and says that she has been tobogganing.
(Untitled), 04 Jun 1920
Letter from Diana [Churchill, later Diana Bailey and Diana Sandys] (2 Sussex Square [London]) to "Grannie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she thanks her for a box of chocolates, reports that she is to attend the Trooping of the Colour with WSC, that Sarah [Churchill, later Sarah Oliver, Sarah Beauchamp and Sarah, Lady Audley] is better and that Randolph [Churchill] has gone to school. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the pain of being separated from him, breakfast with [Henry] Standish and [Helene] Standish, reports compliments on her skating from Madame de Sagan and says that she is not lonely with "dear Winston"[WSC].
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: the engagement of [Lady] Rosamund [Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey] to [William] Fellowes [later 2nd Lord De Ramsey]; her concern about the attitude of [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] to the engagement; the behaviour of the Duke of Connaught [and Strathearn]; and discussion about servants.
(Untitled), [1877]
(Untitled), [1877]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: the announcement of the engagement of [Lady Rosamund Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey to William Fellowes, later 2nd Lord De Ramsey]; a report in the Morning Post about his "remarks"; Lady Castlereagh's [later Lady Londonderry's] comments on the arguments between her family and the Marlboroughs; and WSC's progress.
(Untitled), 20 Dec 1894
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1895
Letter from Albert Edward [Prince of Wales](Marlborough House [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he expresses sympathy at the death of [Clara Jerome]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1945
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].
(Untitled), 19 Mar 1945
Letter from Sir Shane Leslie [Cousin to WSC] (Glaslough, County Monaghan, [Eire]) to Desmond [? Desmond Morton, Personal Assistant to WSC] suggesting that WSC and CSC might want to see his daughter Anita who has been in Alsace [France] all winter and has the Croix de Guerre and the Maquis medal: "Anita arrived here on Friday and neutrality was horribly infringed by playing bands and cheering crowds!". With annotation by ?WSC referring matter to CSC.