Leisure time activities
Found in 415 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 28 Jan [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 [& 30] Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his achievements at horse riding, asking after [Lord Randolph Churchill] and commenting that it is "wonderful to think that water is made up of two gases".
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1885
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to write to him about the races and describing swimming and cricket matches.
(Untitled), 08 Jan 1894
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (50 Grosvenor Square [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his journey and a hunting expedition with the Meath hounds and discussing his bedroom furniture. He adds that he has sent WSC a copy of his Sandhurst examination marks commenting that he should be pleased with his position of eighth despite criticism for impunctuality.
(Untitled), 18 May 1894
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Cairnton, Banchory [Inverness-shire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing arrangements for his return to London and his lack of success at fishing.
(Untitled), 12 Mar [1879]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Royal Hotel, Mallow [County Cork, Ireland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his success at fishing and the probable date of his return to London.
(Untitled), 1870s
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing shooting with [Lord] Fellowes [later 2nd Lord De Ramsey] and financial affairs.
(Untitled), [May] [1882]
Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to come to Blenheim again and describing riding the pony Rob Roy.
(Untitled), 15 Sep 1883
Letter from [WSC] to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he relates that he has caught his first fish and that he and "Jack" [John S Churchill] are well.
(Untitled), [Nov] [1883]
Letter from WSC (St George's School, Ascot [Berkshire]) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing a firework party at which there will be two guys [Charles] Bradlaugh and O'Donovan Rossa [Jeremiah O'Donovan] and giving the names of the songs he sings in the singing class.
(Untitled), [09] [Oct] [1889]
Letter from WSC ([Harrow School, Middlesex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for sending him an order [?to permit him to fence] and asking her to visit him on Saturday. In a postscript he informs her that he has won a rifle shooting competition and includes a diagram of the position of his bullets. Includes envelope.
(Untitled), [21] [Jan] [1891]
Letter from WSC (The Head Master's, Harrow School [Middlesex]) to "Mummy" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes skating on "Ducker" [the swimming pool at Harrow], reports that he has been congratulated [?on passing the Preliminary examination for the army] and asks her to visit him. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 30 Dec [1893]
Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses arrangements to come to Hindlip [Worcestershire], describes hunting and shooting and his high opinion of "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] and says that he is looking forward to seeing "Polly" [Adela] Hacket.
(Untitled), 03 May [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] thanking him for his letter, informing him of the achievements of Colonel [John] Brabazon with the 4th [Hussars] at Aldershot [Surrey] and describing the books he is reading.
(Untitled), 17 Jun [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the charger bought for him by Duchess Lily [Lady William Beresford, earlier Lilian, Duchess of Marlborough]; discusses his plans for Ascot [races, Berkshire] and scandal over "Ronny" [Ronald] Moncrieffe; speculates about the finances of Sarah [Wilson, earlier Lady Sarah Churchill] and expresses pleasure at "Jim" [James] Baillie's electoral success.
(Untitled), 23 Jun [1895]
Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the races at Ascot [Berkshire], the attempts of Lady Angela [St Clair-Erskine] to "captivate" "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] and a visit to the grave of "Papa" [Lord Randolph Churchill] at Bladon [Oxfordshire].
(Untitled), 24 Aug [1895]
Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his approval of her plan to visit Switzerland with "Jack" [John S Churchill]; describes the "mental stagnation" caused by life in the army, which he alleviates by reading speeches by [Lord Randolph Churchill], his intention to study economics or modern history, and a meeting with [Henry] Norris.
(Untitled), 31 Aug [1895]
(Untitled), 21 Oct [1895]
Letter from WSC (Bachelors' Club, Hamilton Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that the War Office have given him permission to go to Cuba and that he has been instructed to collect information on the efficacy of a new bullet. He also says that he intends to buy Havana cigars and that he has discussed Cuba with Tito Holden.
(Untitled), 21 Oct [1896]
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the legal action to be taken over a fraud [perpetrated on them by James Cruickshank], comments on [Henry Dupre] Labouchere and [James] Welldon's opinions [about a scandal in the 4th Hussars in which WSC was implicated], describes his daily routine at Bangalore and says that he is looking forward to a shooting expedition with Hugo [Baring].
(Untitled), 26 Oct [1896]
(Untitled), 24 Nov [1896]
(Untitled), 16 Dec 1896
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1897
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his garden and asking her to send him seeds. He also discusses Hubert Crichton and careers in the Foot Guards; the possible expense of going to Egypt [to serve under Sir Herbert Kitchener] and his own regrets about his writings about Cuba and his fear that he may have treated the opinion of the insurgents unfairly.
(Untitled), 14 Jan 1897
(Untitled), 04 Feb [1897]
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is busy as acting-adjutant, that he finds it difficult to find material for his letters and is losing touch with England, discusses polo and his reading and asks her to find him a source of detailed parliamentary history.