CHURCHILL, Winston S. Typed letter signed to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (John, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair), Whitehall, 19 February 1910, informing him that 'His Majesty [has] been pleased to honour me with the Seals of the Home Department', one page, folio, stamp, countersignature. Provenance: Swann, 24 October 1985, lot 40.
This was Churchill's first appointment to one of the great offices of state; he was to remain at the Home Office only until October 1911, when he transferred to the Admiralty.
Writings of Sir Winston Churchill © Estate of Winston S. Churchill
CHURCHILL, Winston S. Typed letter signed to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (John, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair), Whitehall, 19 February 1910, informing him that 'His Majesty [has] been pleased to honour me with the Seals of the Home Department', one page, folio, stamp, countersignature. Provenance: Swann, 24 October 1985, lot 40.
This was Churchill's first appointment to one of the great offices of state; he was to remain at the Home Office only until October 1911, when he transferred to the Admiralty.
Writings of Sir Winston Churchill © Estate of Winston S. Churchill
