Leisure time activities
Found in 415 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 02 Dec 1887
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Hotel Bristol, Paris [France]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting the names of those he has been introduced to, who include Ferry Clemenceau; a description of a visit to the opera to see "Tosca"; and excitement over the French presidential election.
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1888
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Cairnton, Banchory [Kincardinshire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letters, describing his lack of success at fishing and annoyance at requests for speeches from local politicians.
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1888
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Moulton Paddocks, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for the souvenir which she sent him and discussing his success at the races.
(Untitled), 11 Aug 1888
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Trouville [France]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he refers to meeting the "wretched people", describes his luck at the races and a dinner with "Tommy" [W H Trafford] and Gustave de Rothschild, and refers to Gaston's attachment to Madame de Miers.
(Untitled), 25 Oct 1888
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Moulton Paddocks, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] inviting her to dinner with himself and [Lady Randolph Churchill] and describing his lack of success at the races and the friendliness of [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales].
(Untitled), 24 Jan 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo [Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the company of "Johnny" Willoughby and [Archibald] Merry, his gambling record and the politicians who are present and who include [Aretas] Akers-Douglas [later Lord Chilston] and Henry Bonsor, and makes observations about the affairs of [Lady] Sarah [Churchill, later Sarah Wilson] whom he describes as a fool.
(Untitled), 28 Jan 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill ([Monte Carlo, Monaco] on the notepaper of 2 Connaught Place) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes a visit to Nice [France] to see [Lord] Portarlington, his lack of success at gambling, the arrival of the "wretched people" and his interest in the election results.
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo [Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] relating the names of those he entertained at a dinner the previous evening, enclosing a letter [not present] from [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales],and discussing financial affairs and his lack of success at gambling.
(Untitled), 16 Apr 1889
(Untitled), 03 Jun 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Lyngdal, Christiansand, Norway) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the bad effect of the hot weather on conditions for fishing and asks her to relate his news to [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough].
(Untitled), 08 Jun 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Lyngdal, Christiansand, Norway) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses his pleasure at the news of [his racehorse] the Abbesse winning the Oaks, describing his success at fishing and commenting on an "amiable" telegram sent to him by [5th Lord] Rosebery [formerly Archibald Primrose].
(Untitled), 07 Aug 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Kings Hotel, Brighton [East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing his success at the races and the people he has met.
(Untitled), 03 Sep 1889
(Untitled), 11 Sep 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Sledmore, York) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] discussing his success at the races and the performance of [his racehorse] the Abbesse and reporting that he has seen Clara [Frewen, earlier Clara Jerome].
(Untitled), 13 Sep 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Royal Station Hotel, York) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he tells her that he is down o300 through losses at the races; discusses the possibility that Sir [?] Jatton may buy his racehorse the Abbesse for o3,000 and enclosing a bill [not present] for WSC.
(Untitled), 18 Oct 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Floors Castle, Kelso [Roxburghshire, Scotland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his success at fishing, detailing his plans to travel to Newmarket [Suffolk] and his hopes for the Abbesse's [his racehorse] success.
(Untitled), 21 Oct 1889
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Moulton Paddocks, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing a meeting with [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] and Henry Fowler and his success at fishing. He says that he hopes to see her in London the following week, speculates on the success of various racehorses, and comments on a "capital letter" sent to him by WSC.
(Untitled), 09 Jun 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Place de la Concorde [Paris, France]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his success at the races, a game of baccarat and a visit to the theatre to see Jeanne [Granier].
(Untitled), 31 Jul 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Kings Hotel, Brighton [East Sussex]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] wishing her a safe journey to France and describing his unluckiness at the races.
(Untitled), 07 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Turf Club, Piccadilly [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] expressing his distress that she is ill and informing her that he has won o1,100 at the races in Brighton [East Sussex].
(Untitled), 08 Aug 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Banstead Manor, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] reporting that [WSC and John S Churchill] have been good and that WSC rides well. He also relates his anger about arrangements for racing [his racehorse] Inverness and that WSC has made friends with the servants and is "full of local gossip".
(Untitled), 05 Oct 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Banstead Manor, Newmarket [Suffolk]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his hopes for his racehorses, the failure of [4th Lord] Dunraven to arrive, the guests who are to come to lunch that day and his success at hunting.
(Untitled), 19 Nov 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo [Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] thanking her for her letters; describing his activities, which include socialising with Mrs Malone and Lady Wilton; reporting that he has not gambled and expressing his hope that [Leonard Jerome] is recovering.
(Untitled), 25 Nov 1890
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Le Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo [Monaco]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the leisurely way he spends his days and a visit to Nice [France]; speculates on the likelihood of a dissolution of Parliament and asks her to wish WSC a happy birthday on his behalf.
(Untitled), 24 Jan [1885]
Letter from WSC (29 & 30 Brunswick Road, Brighton [Hove, East Sussex]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing the weather and a horse riding expedition.