MACDONALD
(J. Ramsay, 1866-1937, Prime Minister)
Cyclostyled Typed Letter Signed after his defeat, signed with a facsimile signature but autograph name 'Blanco White'
commisserating with him on his failure in his "courageous attempt to win a seat for Labour ... the seed will not die. You have also made a valuable contribution to that wonderful total of five million and a half voters who have placed the Party in such an unassailable position as the second in the country. We have come through an Election which has tested the Labour party to its very foundations ... you have been subject to a kind of attack, in common with the Party generally, which can produce nothing but the most unfortunate reaction on the minds of people who have wished to do their duty to their country by Democratic and Parliamentary methods ... From the Opposition benches we must rally the country to sanity of mind and enlightened policy ...", 1 side folio, House of Commons headed paper, 4th November
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
1908
£50
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MACDONALD
(J. Ramsay, 1866-1937, Prime Minister)
Brief Autograph Letter Signed on a postcard to Mrs Besant
saying he has "been trying hard to see you but it has been impossible. Ever hour of my day has been crowded since I returned a week ago and now I am off again ... I am very disappointed ...", 1 side postcard with autograph address on the verso
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41543
£125
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MACDONALD
(J. Ramsay, 1866-1937, Prime Minister)
Fine Typed Letter Signed to Samuel BICKERSTETH
(1857-1937, Canon of Leeds Minster and later Librarian of Canterbury Cathedral) thanking him for his letter and saying that his “heart is most thoroughly with the ‘Friends of Canterbury’ and I only wish that my purse enabled me to show it, - but I really cannot. I shall always be very glad to help you in any way I can, however. You were most kind to us on Saturday and my friends and myself saw Canterbury from a new point of view. I do hope that we did not inconvenience you and that your family have forgiven me...”, with an autograph note signed by the recipient “The letter was written by him to me after I showed him and Lord Thompson our Cathedral Library June 23 1928, & he is a little mixed in his ecclesiastical titles...”, 1 side 4to., House of Commons headed paper, 26th. June
Item Date:
1928
Stock No:
43267
£175
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MACDONALD
(J. Ramsay, 1866-1937, Prime Minister) and his daughter (Ishbel, 1903-1982, Daughter and Hostess of Ramsay MacDonald when Prime Minister)
Fine pair of signatures on a card
dated in another hand, 4½” x 3½”, no place, 17th April
Item Date:
1925
Stock No:
42652
£75
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MACDONALD PLANNING THE HOLIDAY ON WHICH HE DIED
MACDONALD
(J. Ramsay, 1866-1937, Prime Minister)
Fine Typed Letter Signed to Oliver Bury
thanking him for his letter “with all its helpfulness. I am most grateful to you. The facilities you offer so kindly for Peru will be particularly helpful, and as soon as I arrive in Lima I will present your letter to Mr Hixson and talk my projects over with him. It was so kind of you to make the personal reference to what should be done before finally deciding to go to Cuzco. I shall certainly take that precaution. Quite apart from all this I was really delighted to meet you and have that talk with you at the Peruvian Minister’s...”, 1 side 4to, Upper Frognal Lodge headed paper, 27th October
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
42643
£225
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