“FULTON STILL HOLDS ITS OWN!”
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CHURCHILL, WINSTON S. Typed Letter Signed, with 3-line Autograph
Postscript and holograph salutation and closing, to Colonel Frank W. Clarke, listing 17 of
his own books that were sent with the letter [not present] including
My Early Life
,
The
River War
,
Liberalism and the Social Problem
, those volumes comprising his wartime speeches,
and others; promising to send other books by him, including
World Crisis
; and adding two
postscripts about promising to send
The Secret Session Speeches
and other matters. 2 pages,
4to, first page personal stationery, written on separate sheets; paper clip stain and punch
hole and staple holes in upper left corner, folds.
London, 7 December 1946
[4,000/6,000]
“
I now send you with my very best wishes for Christmas the following books . . .
“
You have I understand got MARLBOROUGH similarly bound. It is now out of print and
practically unobtainable, but about Easter a new edition will be coming out, so if you have not
got it let me know. Have you got an edition of theWORLD CRISIS . . . ?There are five vol-
umes in all. . . .There is also my LIFE OF LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL. Have
you got this? It is again out of print, but I am hoping it will appear presently.Then there is
LONDONTO LADYSMITHVIA PRETORIA. Finally there is the book of SECRET
SESSION SPEECHES which I am having bound for you and will follow. . . .”
The holograph postscript:“I am still hoping to improve the picture of Miami. Fulton still holds
its own!”
In January of 1946, Churchill went to Miami, FL, to calm his nerves jangled by the war and
avoid the London winter.While there, he painted the seashore.
The mention of Fulton refers to Fulton, MO, where Churchill delivered his “Iron Curtain”
speech on March 5, 1946, in which he addressed the concerns arising out of the growing divide
between the East and theWest.