Leisure time activities
Found in 415 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 11 Feb [1886]
(Untitled), 23 Feb [1886]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she thanks him for his letter about Biskra [Algeria], expresses indignation at the omission of [Robert, 3rd]Lord Salisbury's comments about him by the press and reports that she is to play the piano in a concert at St James' Hall [London, for the Primrose League].
(Untitled), 24 Jun [1894]
Letter from WSC (Royal Military College, Sandhurst [Camberley, Surrey]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] including: a visit to the races at Ascot [Surrey] and dinner with Lord Wolverton; his hopes to see Jack; and the comment "Everything is very damneble [sic] except Sandhurst". Typescript signed by WSC.
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1874
Letter from Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill](Paris [France]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: her liking for his brother [Lord Blandford, later George, 8th Duke of Marlborough]; difficulty in practising the piano because of the pain caused by her hand; discussion of wedding guests from his family as Lord Portarlington is unable to attend; a request for news from Blenheim and that he should not smoke. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 30 Mar 1874
Letter from Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill]([Paris, France]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: sympathy on the death of [4th] Lord Rossmore; the illness of [Clara Jerome]; gifts of a photograph frame and a tea service; complaint about his short letters to her and the decline in her influence over him and her hope to go to the races at Longchamps with him. Envelope present.
(Untitled), 24 Sep [1874]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill (Paris [France]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes a dinner with [Henry] Bischoffsheim, says that she misses him, discusses furniture and household matters and instructs him not to smoke more than six cigarettes a day.
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she urges him not to be "imprudent" about his illness; describes skating and a visit from [?Henry] Trafford who had informed her that [Randolph] was the only person who did not have a single black ball at the Union [Club] and asks him to write more frequently.
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses improvement in her piano playing, meetings with Mr Currie and [Helene] Standish, her loneliness, plays which she would like to see and asks him to relate the news from London.
(Untitled), [1875]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes a visit to the flower show with Lord Portarlington and "Annie" [Lady Bowmont, later Anne, Duchess of Roxburghe and earlier Lady Anne Churchill] who is to go to Floors Castle; thanks him for his frequent letters; says that she intends to take singing lessons; and discusses her finances and the household accounts.
(Untitled), [1874]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that [Henry] Standish went to buy the "coq & poule" for him but discovered that it had been bought by a Rothschild; describes skating; reports that she has accepted an invitation from Madame Solstoy; expresses concern about his health; describes a portrait of herself and her progress [at playing the piano].
(Untitled), [1874]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] expressing concern for his health, and saying that she is going to skate with [Helene] Standish and that [WSC] is well.
(Untitled), [1876]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill]([Dublin, Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she recommends that he should visit Lady Henry Somerset as they have so few friends [a reference to the implications of Lord Randolph's quarrel with Albert Edward, Prince of Wales], says that she does not recommend him leaving the House of Commons and discusses her progress at painting.
(Untitled), 05 Dec [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill]([Dublin, Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes the visitors she has received who include the Duke of Abercorn and [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough]; riding; invitations; the noise made by WSC and the running of the house with only one servant named Kate. Includes a cross marked "W [WSC] signature.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she has seen [Henry] Standish and [Helene] Standish and expresses anxiety about his gambling.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: her cold for which she has been taking snuff; singing lessons with Mr Robinson; riding a bay horse; a visit to Mrs [Emelina] Guinness; comments on the political situation and [William] Gladstone's position and the foolish behaviour of [5th Lord] Rossmore [formerly Derrick Westenra].
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to "R" [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she discusses riding and the progress of a horse, clothes for Thomas and a walk with WSC.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she asks him to write to her every day, promises to deal with the household accounts and says that she intends to take singing lessons with Mr Robinson.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Carton, Maynooth [County Kildare, Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she complains of tiredness, discusses an invitation from Lord Melrose, reproaches him for forgetting to send music and says that she has been playing the piano with Mrs [Emelina] Guinness.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she describes riding with Clara [Jerome, later Clara Frewen] and "Georgie" [Lady Georgiana Churchill, later Lady Curzon and Lady Howe] and asks him to write to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] concerning an invitation to the theatre from Colonel Caulfield.
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Vice Regal [Lodge, Dublin, Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that she is pleased with her progress in singing, encloses an invitation [not present] and says that WSC is well.
(Untitled), [1877]
(Untitled), [1876]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: a possible visit from "Papa" [Leonard Jerome]; her progress at painting; the dismissal of Mrs Britton and the search for a new cook and a visit to Dublin where she met [5th Lord] Clonmel.
(Untitled), [1877]
Part of a letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she asks whether he received her letter about their cook; describes a painting lesson with Miss MacDonald and relates comments made by Mrs [Emelina] Guinness about Mrs Roe.
(Untitled), 15 Aug [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she apologises for not having written to him the previous day, describes her progress at painting, reports that she has accepted an invitation from Lady Louise Howard and says that she will be glad when he returns.
(Untitled), 08 Jun 1891
Part of a letter from [Hugh Rayner] ([Rhodesia, later Zambia and Zimbabwe]) to Lord Randolph Churchill in which he reports that he is about 90 miles from Mafeking [South Africa]; describes the difficulties of travelling in uncomfortable waggons; details the daily routine of the expedition; the scarcity of animals to hunt; informs him that he has found a horse for Lord Randolph and explains that his notes about incidents are "meagre".