Leisure time activities
Found in 415 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 28 Nov 1913
Letter from John Seely [Secretary of State for War, later 1st Lord Mottistone] (Blatchington House, Seaford, Sussex), to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] regretting that no honour could be given to Captain Godfrey Paine, [Commandant] of the Central Flying School. Seely also looks forward to going flying with WSC.
(Untitled), 04 Sep 1913
Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to [? the 1st Sea Lord, Prince Louis of Battenberg, later 1st Lord Milford Haven], on subjects including East Coast defence, and the naval manoeuvres, which WSC would like to see from a naval aeroplane. [Carbon copy].
(Untitled), 10 Aug 1941
Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos]: "Hornblower admirable" ["Captain Hornblower, RN", by C S Forester].
(Untitled), 02 May 1942
Letter from WSC to Robert Graves expressing pleasure in his "Sergeant Lamb" books.
(Untitled), 12 Jul 1945
Telegram from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] (Biarritz [France]) to Private Office passing on message from WSC to John S Churchill asking him to let him know how he is feeling and stating that he has been doing a little painting. Carbon copy. Annotated with John's reply.
(Untitled), 15 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to Major John Dodge stating that his literature is first rate [carbon].
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to Major R Baker (Film Renters Society) thanking him and his Society for making so many films available to the Ministry of Information for him to see: "They have given me much pleasure and relaxation during the hard times through which we have passed." [carbon].
(Untitled), 11 Jul 1945
Letter from WSC (Chateau Bordaberry, Near Hendaye, B.P. [France]) to Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] recommending that he read "La Verite sur L'Armistice" by Albert Kammerer and especially the part dealing with their visit to Tours [carbon].
(Untitled), 24 Jul 1945
Letter from WSC (23, Ring Strasse, Potsdam [Berlin, Germany]) to Brigadier-General Raymond Brutinel thanking him for his kindness and hospitality during WSC's stay at Bordaberry [Hendaye, France]: Stating that, "I think you know what it meant to me to have a quiet, restful holiday - my first since the War - in such charming surroundings" and referring to the fact that he was once again able "to enjoy the relaxation of painting" [carbon].
(Untitled), 11 Jul 1945
Letter from WSC (Chateau Bordaberry, Near Hendaye [France]) to Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Max Aitken, Lord Privy Seal] advising him to read "La Verite sur L'Armistice" by Albert Kammerer "especially the part which deals with our visit to Tours" [carbon].
(Untitled), 20 Feb 1945
Letter from John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to Anthony Brooke marked "private" thanking him for the book "Who Dies Fighting" which reached him in the Crimea [Yalta, Soviet Union] , and commenting that WSC has expressed an interest in reading it [carbon].
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1945
(Untitled), 22 Mar 1945
(Untitled), 22 Mar 1945
(Untitled), 27 Aug [1872]
Part of a letter from [Leonard Jerome] (Ocean House, Newport [Rhode Island, United States] to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] saying that he imagines she is enjoying the gaieties of Cowes [Isle of Wight]. He asks about a rumour that she is engaged to Mr Blunt, says that he expects to be consulted on such matters, and recommends three novels ("Will it do to visit her?", "Broken Toys" and "Fair women") for their accounts of English society. Envelope present.
(Untitled), [22] [Sep] [1873]
(Untitled), 28 [Oct] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses a future visit to see Auckland at Normanton [Park, Stamford] and advises her to stop reading French novels.
(Untitled), [29] [Aug] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to Jennie [later Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing the annoyance that "Robbins" might cause and an evening with [Lord] Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough] and Francis Knollys at which they are going to see a play entitled "Les doigts de fee".
(Untitled), [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to Jennie [later Lady Randolph Churchill] apologising for his "cross" letter to her, describing his visit to a play called "Richelieu redressed", and commenting on the political suicide of Comte de Chambord.
(Untitled), [05] [Nov] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Normanton Park, Stamford) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his success at shooting hares and partridges; the death of Colonel Thomas' daughter; and the possibility that he may not have to go to Sandringham [Norfolk].
(Untitled), [07] [Nov] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Normanton Park, Stamford) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: discussion of his luck in a game of whist; the shooting at Normanton Park; and a request that she explain why she hates Mrs Adare.
(Untitled), [25] [Nov] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Gunton, Norwich [Norfolk]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] describing the guests and pheasant shooting at Gunton.
(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), 04 [Dec] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains that he has decided not to contradict or investigate the slander against him and asks her to thank [Leonard Jerome] for supporting him; describes the shooting with [Lord] Alfred Churchill; and comments on [Leonard Jerome's] losses in the sinking of the Ville de [?] Harle.