Leisure time activities
Found in 415 Collections and/or Records:
(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), 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), 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), 14 Mar [1879]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Royal Hotel, Mallow [County Cork, Ireland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including the date of his return [to Dublin] and a description of the day's fishing.
(Untitled), 19 Apr [1879]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: a description of the weather conditions and their effect on fishing; an observation that [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] bullies him about his smoking; and his opinion about an announcement concerning Indian troops.
(Untitled), 01 Apr [1877]
(Untitled), 08 Jun [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Fermoy [County Cork, Ireland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing the bad effect of the weather on the conditions for fishing.
(Untitled), 11 Jun [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Royal Hotel, Mallow [County Kerry, Ireland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he explains that he has accompanied [Major] Trehorne on a fishing trip and his hope that she may join him with the Gallatines.
(Untitled), 15 Aug [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Simonstone, Hawes, Bedale [Yorkshire]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of guests at Simonstone and the previous day's shooting.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Holywood, County Down [Ulster, Ireland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of a fishing expedition with Captain Harrison; discussion of domestic staff [at Little Lodge, Dublin]; his intention to spend time at Beleek [County Mayo, Ireland] before progressing to Wharncliffe [Yorkshire] and his pleasure that she has met the Ashburtons.
(Untitled), [1879]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill ([?] Caregsville) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her of his safe arrival and describing a fishing expedition.
(Untitled), [1879]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill ([?] Caregsville) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the effect of the weather on the conditions for fishing.
(Untitled), c 1880
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his hope that she has settled at Brighton [East Sussex]; his lack of success at fishing; the improvement in his health; and an argument he has had with [Lady Wimborne, earlier Lady Cornelia Churchill and Cornelia, Lady Guest] about her invitation to [the Duke of] Connaught [and Srathearn], brother of [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] which has forced him to leave the house.
(Untitled), [1880]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including his lack of success at fishing and a request that she give orders for WSC's hair to be cut short.
(Untitled), 12 Dec 1884
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (SS Rohilla) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of his voyage and the good weather conditions; his itinerary; his enjoyment of chess games with Tighe and his companions on the ship.
(Untitled), 13 Dec 1884 - 18 Dec 1884
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (SS Rohilla) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including descriptions of a visit to Malta where he was entertained by the Governor, Sir [John] Lintorn Simmons; his impressions of the Palace and battleships in Malta; a church service and "smoking concerts" held on board the ship, and the Suez Canal which he describes as a "dirty ditch". He ends by requesting that [Lady Randolph] forward the letter to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough].
(Untitled), 22 Jan 1901
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: tennis with [Lady] Rosamund [Churchill, later Lady Fellowes and Lady De Ramsey] and her singing lessons about which [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] has been "spiteful".
(Untitled), [1877]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she comments on her painting and says that she intends to try oil painting and has been practising the piano.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she gives the names of the people she has seen, who include Lord Portarlington and [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough], says that she is about to start singing lessons, discusses the financial affairs of [William] Fellowes [later 2nd Lord De Ramsey] and asks whether it would be appropriate to tip the butler at Carton [Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland].