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KEEPS LORD BEACONSFIELD’S PAPERWEIGHT ON HIS DESK
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CHURCHILL, WINSTON S. Two Typed Letters Signed, “W” or “WinstonS.
Churchill,” each with holograph closing and other additions, to Dorothy Allhusen (“My
dear Dorothy”). The first, with holograph salutation and closing, accepting her gift of the
marble paper weight that belonged to Lord Beaconsfield. The second, thanking her for
sending Lord Beaconsfield’s paper weight and adding a holograph sentence: “I keep it on
my table.” Each
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page, 4to, personal stationery; punch hole in upper left corner, folds.
“Chartwell”Westerham, 5; 18 July 1948
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5 July: “. . . [H]ow good of you to offer me the marble paper weight which once belonged to
Lord Beaconsfield and then your Mother. It will indeed give me much pleasure to accept this
historic gift . . . .”