Leisure time activities
Found in 415 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [11] [Dec] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including discussion of the popularity of Lachand in France and a description of the shooting and entertainment at Blenheim for the Prince and Princess of Wales.
(Untitled), 16 [Dec] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Aston Clinton, Tring [Hertfordshire]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of the day's shooting and the "most execrable fiddling" of the Duke of [Edinburgh] and observations on Madame [Alphonse] de Rothschild.
(Untitled), [17] [Dec] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of the music provided by [Norman] Neruda the previous evening and the future visit of [Lord] Blandford [later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough] to Paris [France].
(Untitled), 21 Dec [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst [Kent]) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including his hope that they may hunt together in Fontainebleau and discussion of his future visit to Brighton [East Sussex].
(Untitled), [31] [Dec] [1873]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Sandringham, Kings Lynn [Norfolk]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] describing the shooting and entertainment at Sandringham.
(Untitled), [07] [Mar] [1874]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] describing an offer he has made on a house for them to rent at 1 Curzon Street [London]; a visit to the Haymarket theatre with his sisters and a future dinner with Francis Knollys.
(Untitled), [09] [Mar] [1874]
(Untitled), [15] [Mar] [1874]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (St James' Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of his activities in London and hope that [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] will produce a "token".
(Untitled), [Jan] [1876]
Telegram from Lord Randolph Churchill (Newmarket [Suffolk]) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that he will return on the following day and asking her not to be angry with him as he has won "a little".
(Untitled), [Oct] [1875]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill ([Rutland Cottage] Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letters, describing the races at Newmarket, discussing the sale of a house and instructing her to take care of the baby [WSC].
(Untitled), [Oct] [1875]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill ([Rutland Cottage] Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his success at the races and expressing his pleasure that the baby [WSC] is better.
(Untitled), 06 May [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (3 Bolton Row [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his recovery from a cold; financial arrangements [for the marriage of Lady Rosamund Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey to William Fellowes, later 2nd Lord De Ramsey]; and a request for news about her singing lessons.
(Untitled), 06 Dec [1876]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Muckross Abbey, Killarney [County Kerry, Ireland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to send him his bankers' book. He describes himself as "wretched" because Howard [his footman] has not brought his cigarettes and informs her that he has given him notice.
(Untitled), 14 Dec [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of a shooting expedition with [Lord] Bowmont [later 7th Duke of Roxburghe] and his intention to go to Blenheim Palace to see Colonel Thomas.
(Untitled), 16 Dec [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Woodstock House, Woodstock [Oxfordshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his annoyance with [Leonard Jerome] over financial arrangements; a description of a shooting expedition with [Lord] Bowmont [later 7th Duke of Roxburghe]; Annie's assistance [Lady Bowmont, earlier Lady Anne Churchill, later Duchess of Roxburghe] with his search for a footman; and a case of attempted murder in Woodstock [Oxfordshire].
(Untitled), 21 Dec [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Barton Lodge, Steeple-Aston, Oxfordshire) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of the day's shooting and his intention to go and see a horse in London which will delay his return to Ireland.
(Untitled), 26 Dec [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Barton Lodge, Steeple-Aston, Oxfordshire) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] returning letters [not present] from [Clara Jerome] and Leonie [Jerome, later Lady Leslie] and discussing financial worries, the parliamentary timetable, political talks and the previous day's shooting.
(Untitled), 25 Jan [1879]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Eno Park, Portarlington [Leinster, Ireland) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including descriptions of a party the previous evening, a hunting expedition with Rosamund [Lady Fellowes, later Lady De Ramsey, earlier Lady Rosamund Churchill] and an amateur singing concert and his wish that she had been present.
(Untitled), 09 Jun 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Place de la Concorde [Paris, France]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his success at the races, a game of baccarat and a visit to the theatre to see Jeanne [Granier].
(Untitled), 31 Jul 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Kings Hotel, Brighton [East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] wishing her a safe journey to France and describing his unluckiness at the races.
(Untitled), 07 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Turf Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] expressing his distress that she is ill and informing her that he has won o1,100 at the races in Brighton [East Sussex].
(Untitled), 08 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Banstead Manor, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that [WSC and John S Churchill] have been good and that WSC rides well. He also relates his anger about arrangements for racing [his racehorse] Inverness and that WSC has made friends with the servants and is "full of local gossip".
(Untitled), 05 Oct 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Banstead Manor, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his hopes for his racehorses, the failure of [4th Lord] Dunraven to arrive, the guests who are to come to lunch that day and his success at hunting.
(Untitled), 19 Nov 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo [Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letters; describing his activities, which include socialising with Mrs Malone and Lady Wilton; reporting that he has not gambled and expressing his hope that [Leonard Jerome] is recovering.
(Untitled), 25 Nov 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo [Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the leisurely way he spends his days and a visit to Nice [France]; speculates on the likelihood of a dissolution of Parliament and asks her to wish WSC a happy birthday on his behalf.