Auction Date:2011 Oct 12 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Choice ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, January 16, 1902. Churchill writes Victor, 2nd Earl of Lytton, to congratulate him on his maiden speech to a Conservative peer. In full, “Splendid! No doubt you have laid the foundation stone of a great Parliamentary and public career.” In fine condition, with central horizontal fold touching a couple of letters.
Lytton’s received wide-spread praise for seconding the address from the throne in the House of Lords in January of 1902, garnering attention and applause from both Churchill and other noted figures, including Lord Rosebery. As the current member of Parliament predicted, Lytton’s public and political career would be a great one, including Parliament Under-Secretary of State for India and governor of Bengal. But Churchill’s ties with the fresh-faced politician extended to a personal level; later this very year, the future Prime Minister would suffer his greatest defeat to Lytton - in the form of a woman. Pamela Chichele-Plowden, Churchill’s love interest, would amicably break ties with the ambitious politician in favor of the up-and-coming 2nd Earl, marrying him instead. An enthusiastic letter of commendation from one Conservative to another, extended in the early stages of both men’s political careers, and before a personal race that no amount of votes could win.
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