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CHURCHILL,WINSTON S. Autograph Letter Signed, to an unnamed recipient,
“My dear Sir,” sending a copy of a commissioner’s judgment [not present], and requesting
that it be returned. 2 pages, 8vo, “Home Secretary” mourning stationery, with integral
blank; some scattered soiling especially at folds, vertical fold through first “C” of signature
(without loss), collector’s description on third page in pencil.
[London], 25 October 1910
[1,000/2,000]
“
. . .The case to which you refer has engaged my personal attention, & I have done my best to
come to a fair & unprejudiced opinion about it. Having done that I am quite easy in my mind.
“
As you take an interest in the subject, I send you for your personal perusal alone, a copy of
the commissioner’s judgment with wh[ich] I entirely concur. Please send it back to me after you
have read it.”
The judgment mentioned in this letter probably refers to that of the commissioner appointed to
investigate the dismissal in January of 1910 of an inspector from the London Metropolitan
Police Force: John Syme.When Syme and other members of the police community claimed an
injustice had been done, Churchill declined to submit to the House of Commons the full report
of the investigation.
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DAVIS, BETTE. Her scrapbook, chronicling the birth of her daughter Barbara
Davis Sherry, unsigned, but with holograph comments and explanations on most pages.
The scrapbook, published by The Mother’s Aid of the Chicago Lying-In Hospital with the
title “Our Baby’s First Seven Years,” containing over 40 pages, including 8 pages blank or
printed, 21 annotated by Bette Davis, and family documents, newspaper clippings, birthday
and greeting cards, letters from Barbara, photographs, etc. Items pasted or loosely mounted.
12x9 inches, cloth.
Vp, 1948-55
[3,000/4,000]
Congratulatory note signed by members of the cast of “Voice of the Turtle,” including Sydney
Greenstreet, Eve Arden, and Eleanor Parker * Two-page typewritten instructions to a baby
nurse on “Barbara’s Routine” * Two scrawls (identified by Bette) * Photographs identified by
Bette * Letter from “Daddy” * others.
WITH
—
L.M. Alcott.
Morning Glories
. 12mo, cloth; bookplates of Bette Davis and Barbara
Davis Sherry. NewYork, 1871.
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