Marriage
Found in 467 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 19 [Dec] [1882]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] saying that she is ill [with typhoid] and that she has seen two doctors, including Dr Laking. She asks him not to worry and thanks him for his letter. Pencil.
(Untitled), 29 [Dec] [1882]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she was upset by his telegram and apologises for sending a telegram to the wrong address and instructs him not to worry about her. Pencil.
(Untitled), 03 Jan [1883]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: her distress that he has been worried about her health, financial difficulties and the payment of bills for the house, and her boredom with the "slops" she is given. Pencil.
(Untitled), 08 Jan [1883]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: her recovery; thanks for a birthday present; her decision not to make it public that she is 29 years old, commenting "26 is quite enough"; and her desire to be with him at Nice [France] or Monte Carlo [Monaco].
(Untitled), [Jan] [1883]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: Dr Laking's opinion of her recovery; the tediousness of being ill; a request for instructions about the payment of bills; the prosperity of Moreton [Frewen] and Clara [Frewen, earlier Clara Jerome]; and rumours of an affair between Lady Grace Lane and Hugh Lowther.
(Untitled), 20 Aug 1908
Letter from [1st Lord] Redesdale (Batsford Park, Moreton in Marsh [Gloucestershire]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he was impressed by WSC's "winning ways" and expresses pleasure at WSC's future marriage to Clementine [Hozier, later CSC].
(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), 07 Jul 1913
Copy of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (31 Dover Street [London] to [Charles, 9th] Duke of Marlborough and [4th] Lord Howe [earlier Lord Curzon] asking them to consent to H Woodhouse being appointed as receiver in place of [Edward] Manistry, explaining that this would save her money and that her affairs are being settled due her separation from George [Cornwallis West]. Unsigned typescript.
(Untitled), 29 Jan [1912]
Letter from "Clemmie" [CSC](Admiralty, Whitehall) to "B M" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she says that the children have bronchitis, expresses sympathy that she has influenza, comments "as for poor Winston [WSC] his sorrows & anxieties are known to you by the halfpenny Press" and says hat she hopes that she is enjoying her stay with Madame van Andre.
(Untitled), 30 Dec [1912]
Letter from Shelagh [Duchess of Westminster, formerly Shelagh Cornwallis West] (Eaton, Chester) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] wishing her a happy new year and commenting on the generosity of her behaviour towards George [Cornwallis West, a reference to granting him a divorce].
(Untitled), Dec 1912
Postcard of a photograph of a man with two children in which the sender wishes Mrs Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] a happy new year.
(Untitled), 14 Mar 1913
Letter from F E [Smith, later Lord Birkenhead](70 Eccleston Square [London]) to Mrs West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that her case [her divorce from George Cornwallis West] would not have attracted attention but for public interest in her personality and wishes her success with her play ["The Bill"].
(Untitled), [1913]
Letter from Edmund Wheater [business partner to George Cornwallis West] (Springfield, Northaw, Potters Bar [Hertfordshire]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses business and financial affairs, commenting "George does very little in the way he should and much in the way best left undone", and promises that he will inform her of anything which may help her [with her divorce from George].
(Untitled), 16 May 1914
Letter from "Montie" [Montagu Porch](R M S Mendi) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he describes his travelling companions, a soldier servant and a puppy, discusses his hopes for his stay in Nigeria, asks for a photograph of her and a copy of her essay on friendship and says that he hopes to win her friendship.
(Untitled), 20 Jun 1900
Letter from [Henry, 5th Lord] Lansdowne [Secretary of State for War] (War Office) to Lady Randolph Churchill marked "private" concerning the possibility that [George Cornwallis] West might be removed from his regiment. He advises her not to "gratify the busybodies by taking serious notice of the incident".
(Untitled), [Jul] [1900]
List of the names of those who sent telegrams to Lady Randolph Churchill on her marriage [to George Cornwallis-West].
(Untitled), 09 Aug 1899
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] (Marlborough Club, Pall Mall [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for her letter, says that he has been to see [Princess Charles of Denmark], urges her to consider [her marriage to George Cornwallis West] carefully as he warns "you will find your position a very different one from what it has been". Envelope present.
(Untitled), 19 Aug 1899
(Untitled), 05 Sep 1899
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Schloss Friedrichshof, Cronberg, Taunus [Germany]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is glad that she is feeling better, that he hopes that she is feeling "more sensible", and discusses his objections to her proposed marriage [to George Cornwallis West]. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 20 Sep 1899
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Balmoral) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is glad that she has decided not to marry her "young man" [George Cornwallis West], discusses their friendship and her description of him as a "fair weather friend" and says that he would like to see her. Envelope sealed with black wax present.
(Untitled), 24 Sep 1899
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Mar Lodge, Braemar [Aberdeenshire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he would like to see her, explaining "there are things I can only say to you". He also discusses [the breaking off of her engagement to George Cornwallis West] and WSC's appointment as correspondent to the Morning Post. Envelope sealed with black wax present.
(Untitled), 08 May 1921 - 13 May 1921
(Untitled), 25 Jun 1921 - 27 Jun 1921
Letter from "M" [Montagu Porch] (8 Cyprian's House, Coomassie, The Gold Coast [later Ghana]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses relief at a telegram from WSC on her improved health; says that he intends to ensure that she receives the best care; reports on his successful business interests associated with a railway and encloses a map of its location [see CHAR 28/133/6]; discusses financial affairs and promises that he will never be angry with her. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 05 Jun 1921 - 12 Jun 1921
Photographs of Montagu Porch at 8 Cyprian's House, Coomassie [Gold Coast, later Ghana] including a photograph of him with the Bishop of Accra. Annotated with notes by Porch of the subjects of the photographs. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 09 Feb [1916]
Letter from CSC to WSC, news of children, Diana and Randolph, "such delicious beings" Typescript transcript at CHAR 1/118B/63.
The UK Archival Thesaurus has been integrated with our catalogue, thanks to Kings College London and the AIM25 project for their support with this.

