Winston Churchill (1874 –1965) was a politician and statesman who twice served as British Prime Minister, and is regarded as one of the most influential people in British history.
Churchill led Britain to victory against Nazi Germany during WWII, with his regular speeches and broadcasts inspiring resistance against Adolf Hitler during the darkest days of the conflict.
In 1963 he became the first person to be declared an honorary citizen of the United States, and following his death in 1965 he was granted a state funeral by Queen Elizabeth II to mark his service to the nation.
In addition to his political career, Churchill was a renowned writer and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.
A typed letter on headed stationary, sent from Churchill's London home at Hyde Park Gate and dated December 6, 1959.
The letter is addressed to Commander Sir Peter Garnett Agnew, a former Royal Navy officer and Conservative politician.
In the letter, Churchill thanks Agnew for a set of prints given to him as a birthday gift from his fellow M.Ps.
Signed clearly by Churchill in black ink.
Horizontal and vertical fold creases, otherwise in fine condition.
Provenance: ex Stanley Gibbons.
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