Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (General Headquarters British Army in France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses news of her marriage [to Montagu Porch]. He expresses surprise but says "If he makes you happy we shall soon be friends" and expresses regret that he will not be able to attend the wedding. Envelope present.

Letter from "Jack" [John S Churchill] (Headquarters, 5th Army, British Expeditionary Force, France) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that WSC has given him a full account of her wedding [to Montagu Porch]; describes a visit to Paris and anticipates victory with the arrival of American troops; reports that he has been awarded the Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and comments that John [G Churchill] has settled down at school.

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.

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.

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.

Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Sandringham, Norfolk) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: thanks for his letters; her tiredness; a party where the guests included HRH [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales], [Count Charles] Kinsky and Henry Chaplin; letters from [WSC and John S Churchill] who are enjoying themselves at Newmarket [Suffolk] and anticipation of seeing him again.

Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that "Clemmie" [Clementine Hozier, later CSC] is "vy happy and beautiful", thanks her for her support "at a critical period in my emotional development"; expresses relief that the [wedding] ceremony is over and that George [Cornwallis-West] had said that "he could wish me no better wife or happier days than he had found in you".

Letter from WSC ([Italy] on the notepaper of the Board of Trade) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing the sale of the house at Bolton Street and saying that he and CSC are happy [on their honeymoon] and have "loitered and loved - a good & serious occupation for which the histories furnish respectable precedents".

Letter from Jennie [Cornwallis-West formerly Lady Randolph Churchill] (2 Norfolk Street, Park Lane [London]) to George [Cornwallis-West] in which she asks him to return home and "start afresh" and for respect and consideration, and says that financial affairs can be settled later and that he should understand that he is he returns it is without any pressure or coercion. Manuscript with pencil alterations. Covering letter at CHAR 28/28/6.

Letter from WSC (Admiralty Yacht) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] expressing sympathy for her troubles [with George Cornwallis-West] and saying that he agrees with her decision and hopes that she may be able to come for a cruise.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that he intends to travel to Newmarket [Suffolk] that afternoon, advising her not to spend her money on a new brougham commenting "you seem rather like Winston [WSC] about money", and describing those he has met in London who include "Natty" [1st Lord Rothschild] and [Count Charles Kinsky].

Photograph shows WSC arriving at the St Margaret's Westminster with his best man, Lord Hugh Cecil, both wearing top hats. The caption for the photo has been corrected in pencil by CSC.

Includes two drafts of Bagnold's autobiography, published by the University of Arizona Press in 1991. There is a sequence of Bagnold's childhood letters to his family from St Wilfrid's School, Bexhill-on-Sea, and Malvern College, and also a letter to Bagnold from T. E. Lawrence ('Lawrence of Arabia') dated 7 March 1928.

Photo shows WSC and CSC sitting on board a naval auxiliary patrol vessel on the Thames, travelling towards the East London docks. WSC is wearing an overcoat and hat and has his arm around CSC. CSC sits close to him wearing a fur coat and head scarf.

Newspaper cutting of report in French by Raymond Recouly on wedding of Winston Churchill and Clementine Hozier. Illustrated with photographs of WSC and CSC arriving at the church.