Households
Found in 561 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Paris [France]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses a table which she would like to buy and arrangements to have furniture transported; expresses pleasure at the news that their house has improved; says that she is looking forward to seeing him and that she is pleased with her maid.
(Untitled), [1875]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes a visit to the flower show with Lord Portarlington and "Annie" [Lady Bowmont, later Anne, Duchess of Roxburghe and earlier Lady Anne Churchill] who is to go to Floors Castle; thanks him for his frequent letters; says that she intends to take singing lessons; and discusses her finances and the household accounts.
(Untitled), 18 Jan [1875]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: advice that he should not pursue a quarrel; discussion of the possibility of going to Nice [France] with [WSC]; lodgings for the cook and references for Kate.
(Untitled), 19 Jan [1875]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she has started work on a tablecloth and that she would like to go to Nice [France].
(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]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that her cold has got worse since she has stopped taking snuff; discusses the death of Lord Shrewsbury and its effect on the social calendar of [Lord] Castlereagh [later 6th Lord Londonderry]; promises to pay the coachman and says that she does not want to go to Constantinople [Istanbul, Turkey].
(Untitled), [1877]
(Untitled), 06 Dec [1876]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she has accepted an invitation to Muckross [County Cork, Ireland] on WSC's behalf; discusses financial affairs and the payment of servants' wages and says that she hopes that Cornelia [Lady Guest, later Lady Wimborne, earlier Lady Cornelia Churchill] will not object to her bringing Marie.
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the servants and the payment of their wages and says that she is going to see the Ashburtons [4th Lord Ashburton and Lady Ashburton].
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: a possible visit from "Papa" [Leonard Jerome]; her progress at painting; the dismissal of Mrs Britton and the search for a new cook and a visit to Dublin where she met [5th Lord] Clonmel.
(Untitled), [Jun] [1877]
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she will be glad when he returns, discusses finding a new cook, a visit from Sir Maurice [FitzGerald] and the arrival of "Papa" [Leonard Jerome].
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: a description of an unpleasant train journey during which Thomas [the footman] had been involved in a fight; a report of WSC and [Elizabeth] Everest ; observations on the illness suffered by the maid of Clara [Jerome, later Clara Frewen] which had attracted "much scandal"; the new cook and the dismissal of Mrs Britton; and news of the ending of "PB's" affair.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: her cold; difficulties with the household accounts; relief that [5th Lord] Rosebery was pleasant to him; her curiosity about HRH [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales]; lunch with Mabel FitzGerald and Eva FitzGerald; games of tennis; her pleasure at his imminent return; news of [Alexander] Baltazzi and a request that [Theresa] Lady Castlereagh [later Theresa, Lady Londonderry] should return her snuff box.
(Untitled), 28 Sep 1894
Letter from "Jack" [John] S Churchill (Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which he details the plans of [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough]; reports that he has visited [Clara] Jerome and that he did not mind being back at school; discusses the illness of Margaret, a house maid; and says that he imagines that affairs in Yokohama [Japan] are very interesting.
(Untitled), 21 Oct 1874
Letter from Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Blenheim Palace, Woodstock) to "Mama" [Clara Jerome] including: thanks for a letter; the postponement of a decision about a layette until [Lord] Randolph [Churchill's] return from Oxford; walking with "Clemmy" [Lady Camden, formerly Lady Clementine Churchill]; a "stiff & uncomfortable" social occasion; comments on the incredible" gossip & scandal" which is spoken and discussion of clothes which are to be ordered. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [1874]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Blenheim Palace) to "Mama" [Clara Jerome] in which she describes the day she has spent: the morning was passed working and gossiping before joining the men for luncheon at a shooting lodge and then walking with them in the afternoon.
(Untitled), 30 Jan [1895]
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she was disappointed at not seeing her and that she has a "very heavy head" [with grief at the death of Lord Randolph Churchill] and discusses the Cellar Book.
(Untitled), 03 Feb [1895]
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (Woodlands) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses the possibility that Jennie may allow her to have her brougham, says that she feels " a complete wreck in Body and Mind" and that she would like to put a cross on the grave of [Lord] Randolph [Churchill].
(Untitled), 04 Feb 1895
Letter from [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] (Woodlands) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses household arrangements.
(Untitled), 12 Aug 1904
Letter from [George Cornwallis-West] (The Plas, Tan y Bwlch, North Wales) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses "Fanny's" memorial service and domestic matters at Salisbury Hall.
(Untitled), 04 Sep 1904
Letter from [George Cornwallis-West] (Kylestrome, Lairg [Sutherlandshire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses financial affairs and arrangements to meet her and says that he hopes that she is paying "serious attention" to the house books.
(Untitled), 09 Oct 1904
Letter from [George Cornwallis-West] (Gopsall, Atherstone, Leicestershire) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses arrangements to meet her in London, says that the house books at Salisbury Hall are too expensive and asks her to try and reduce the costs and discusses the health of "Georgie" .
(Untitled), 30 Dec 1904
Letter from [George Cornwallis-West] (White's [Club, London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he comments on the loss of a dog, discusses domestic matters at Salisbury Hall and the expense of burning wood rather than coal.