Leisure time activities
Found in 415 Collections and/or Records:
(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.
(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.