Leisure time activities
Found in 415 Collections and/or Records:
(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), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] in which she says that his letters cheer her up, that she has been taking snuff for her cold, playing lawn tennis at the Vice Regal Lodge [Dublin, Ireland], re-reading his early letters to her and that WSC is well.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: a description of an unpleasant train journey during which Thomas [the footman] had been involved in a fight; a report of WSC and [Elizabeth] Everest ; observations on the illness suffered by the maid of Clara [Jerome, later Clara Frewen] which had attracted "much scandal"; the new cook and the dismissal of Mrs Britton; and news of the ending of "PB's" affair.
(Untitled), [1877]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill] to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: meetings with Mrs Williams and Mrs [Emelina] Guinness; financial difficulties; observations about Paul Methuen [later 3rd Lord Methuen] made by Colonel Caulfield; Clara [Jerome, later Clara Frewen] and her behaving "like schoolgirls"; and her painting.
(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].
(Untitled), [1883]
(Untitled), 19 Dec [1884]
(Untitled), c 1905
Letter from J Thomas Wolff (33 Wellington Square, Chelsea [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he promises to send her the music for the piece on which she will accompany him and suggests a date that they should practise. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), [Dec] [1915]
Letter from Fanny [Duchess of] Leeds (41 Grosvenor Square [London]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] informing her that her concert made 100 pounds and expressing admiration for her piano playing. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), c 1916
Letter from James (11a Welbeck Street [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that he is in London and would be prepared to play duets with her. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), c 1916
Letter from Charles Haddon Chambers (4 Aldford Street, Park Lane [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he thanks her for her letter, comments on the success of a comedy which he has produced in Manchester and discusses her suggestions for a dramatic device connected with a telegram. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), c 1900
Programme for a grand morning concert in aid of the Welsh Industries Association which includes performances by Mrs Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] and Muriel Wilson. Printed.
(Untitled), 28 Oct 1888
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Louis] Jennings in which he discusses political affairs and a "harangue" by the Attorney General, his gambling successes and an indiscretion of [3rd] Lord Sackville.
(Untitled), 06 Mar [1885]
Letter from [Lady Randolph Churchill](London) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: the success of a concert in which she played the piano; her enjoyment of horse riding; a visit to the House of Commons for the vote of censure; political affairs and the position of the Government; his popularity and the forthcoming visit of [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] to Ireland.
(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), 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".
(Untitled), [22] [Nov] [1873]
Letter from Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill]([Paris, France]) to [Lord] Randolph [Churchill] in which she says that she is looking forward to seeing him although she hopes that he will refrain from making "tiresome remarks", discusses the possibility of going riding as she has found a chaperone and says that she has been reading Horace.