Letter from "Georgie" [George Cornwallis-West](Duart Castle, Craignure, Isle of Mull [Argyllshire, Scotland]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he misses her and that he will "stick to" her even if they do not marry.

Letter from George [Cornwallis-West](Station Hotel, Perth [Scotland]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he could not understand her telegram, that he is depressed that their plans to marry "have burst like a soap bubble", and that he understands that she fears becoming "a subject of ridicule".

Telegram from George [Cornwallis-West](Braemar [Aberdeenshire, Scotland]) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that the boats are burnt and that it is her fault that he has told his relations [that they are not getting married].

Letter from George [Cornwallis-West](Invercauld, Ballater, Aberdeenshire [Scotland]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing the possibility that they may marry. He observes that she changes her mind frequently, says that he will not marry her until he has more money, that he has quarrelled with many of his relations and friends and that WSC made "strong arguments" in favour of leaving matters as they are.

Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (Newlands Manor, Lymington, Hampshire) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he misses her and that he understands that she had to sail with the Maine; reports that sunstroke has caused him to suffer "angina pectoris"; asks her not to tell his family of his illness and comments that Patsy [Cornwallis-West] "looks very C D [seedy]".

Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (50 Park Street, Grosvenor Square [London]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses disappointment at the news that she is not leaving Durban [South Africa]; says that [William Cornwallis-West] keeps suggesting that he should marry an heiress to alleviate financial difficulties and reports that HRH [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] has asked him "searching questions" which he refused to answer. Envelope present.

Telegram from George [Cornwallis-West] to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has not received a telegram announcing her departure and that his patience is "almost exhausted".

Telegram from George [Cornwallis-West] to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he is "bitterly disappointed" [that she is not leaving South Africa].

Telegram from George [Cornwallis-West] (Milford on Sea [Hampshire]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has seen in the papers that the Maine is to leave Durban [South Africa] but that she is staying and comments "This is your effort to return".

Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (The Anglo-Saxon Review, 35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he thanks her for her letter, asks her to suggest an interview with HRH [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales], comments on the news that the Maine is to sail to China and says that he is looking forward to being married to her.

Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (Turf Club, Piccadilly [London]) to "Missie" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he apologises for not returning her keys and for his hasty temper and discusses a speech she is to deliver.

Letter from George [Cornwallis-West] (Hotel Metropole, Folkestone [Kent]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he hopes that she is resting "to keep your health & youth & activity as long as possible for the man whom you love".

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.