Marriage
Found in 467 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 25 Aug 1900
Letter from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales](Hamburg [Germany]) to Mrs George Cornwallis West [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for her letter and says that he is glad that she is enjoying her honeymoon; discusses the effect that a death has had on him; and says that he has just finished his "cure". Envelope present.
(Untitled), 13 Sep 1908
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".
(Untitled), 20 Sep 1908
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".
(Untitled), 16 Feb 1887
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Biskra [Algeria]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: a description of the unpleasant weather conditions and the D'Alsace party; a request that she should not go to any parties given by [Robert, 3rd Lord] Salisbury commenting "you w[ou]ld make y[ou]rself much too cheap"; and a reproach for forgetting to send him a copy of the leading article in the Times each day.
(Untitled), [1878]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Marlborough Club, Pall Mall [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: an argument with [Lady] Fanny [Marjoriebanks, later Lady Tweedmouth, earlier Lady Fanny Churchill]; his eagerness to return to her; the future visit of "Henri" [Henry Standish]; and his intention to go to Nice [France] on the advice of [Dr] Clayton.
(Untitled), [1878]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including his intention to speak in support of the government in the House [of Commons] and to disassociate himself from the "extreme Turcophile party", financial affairs and the arrangement of a loan. In a post-script he asks why she went to the drawing room when he had asked her not to.
(Untitled), 10 [Nov] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his future visit to Paris [France] to meet [Leonard Jerome] and hopes that they may be married in May or June of the following year.
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1891
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Ascott, Wing, Leighton Buzzard [Bedfordshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that they should not continue "disputing over our respective rights & wrongs" as he had been angry at her "extreme heedlessness". He describes those present at the party, who include [Henry] Chaplin and [Lord] Hartington [later 8th Duke of Devonshire] and his lack of success at the races.
(Untitled), 21 [Sep] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he might answer her questions when they are married and that he has decided not to write to her father [Leonard Jerome] until he knows whether the latter approves of him.
(Untitled), [22] [Sep] [1873]
(Untitled), [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to Jennie [later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: apologies for doubting her; a description of his illness caused by a "beastly dinner" at White's with [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales], Francis Knollys, [Frederick] Johnstone, J Delacour, [Lord] Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough] and Percy Doyle; and an invitation to Sandringham [Norfolk].
(Untitled), 08 Aug [1873]
Letter from [Leonard Jerome] (Union Club, 1 West 21st Street [New York, United States]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses her engagement and asks that she tell him who she is engaged to. He says that he has confidence in the judgement of her and her mother [Clara Jerome] "Provided always he is not a Frenchman or any other of those continental cusses". He talks of preparations for the races and his social life with Lawrence [Jerome].
(Untitled), 11 [Nov] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including his future visit to Paris [France], his anxiousness that her father [Leonard Jerome] should like him and his suspicion that she is jealous of Mrs [Bill] Carrington.
(Untitled), [25] [Nov] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Gunton, Norwich [Norfolk]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the shooting at Gunton and his hatred of "Donne, Clarendon and Gosford"; urges her not to "burn the candle at both ends" and speaks of his reluctance to dance without her.
(Untitled), [27] [Nov] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Gunton, Norwich [Norfolk]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letters. He speaks of the trials they have endured as strengthening their affection; describes the shooting and urges her not to listen to criticism of him.
(Untitled), [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] saying that he wonders why he has not received a reply from her; that he has written to [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough] telling him that he wants to marry her and will come to Cowes [Isle of Wight] when he has received a reply. He writes of his worry that she will be influenced by others' bad opinions of him and includes a poem about love.
(Untitled), [Sep] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is "much too low at being away from you" to go to a play with the Standishes; that he hopes that her father [Lenard Jerome] will agree [to their engagement]; and that he wears a locket containing her photograph and hair.
(Untitled), [21] [Mar] [1874]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his future visit to Cowes [Isle of Wight] where he says he will remember the time they spent together; discussion of where they should be married and the possibility that a period of residence in Paris [France] may be required; and a suggestion that they should persuade [Leonard Jerome] to buy a house in Charles Street, Berkeley Square [London].
(Untitled), 05 [Mar] [1874]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his anger at a remark made about him; appreciation for a speech by Henry Chaplin; his delight at entering the House of Commons and relief that his parents [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough and Frances, Duchess of Marlbrough] are likely not to be able to attend their wedding.
(Untitled), 06 [Mar] [1874]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says he is looking forward to their wedding and hopes that the lawyers in the United States will not delay it. He describes being sworn into the House [of Commons]; houses he has been looking at; wedding gifts and his relatives' approval of her.
(Untitled), [08] [Mar] [1874]
(Untitled), [09] [Mar] [1874]
(Untitled), 07 Sep [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning arrangements to meet her [in London] with her mother's [Clara Jerome's] permission. He comments that their one-sided correspondence is "disheartening" and on the long wait for her father's [Leonard Jerome's] response [concerning their engagement].
(Untitled), 12 Aug [1873]
Invitation to Mrs [Clara] Jerome and her daughters to meet Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Alexandra, Princess of Wales on H M S Ariadne annotated "Randolph".
(Untitled), [16] [Aug] [1873]
Letter from [Lord] Randolph Churchill (Marine Hotel [Cowes, Isle of Wight]) to Jeannette [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] saying that he has missed his boat, thanking her for the photograph, and adding "you see I keep turning up like a bad shilling".