Political
LAW
(Andrew Bonar, 1858-1923, Prime Minister)
Typed letter signed with pencil additions to Richard G. Border
saying that he did receive your letter of the 10th inst and thank you for your kind congratulations..., 1 side 4to., together with the hand written envelope and an unsigned postcard photo, Pembroke Lodge, Kensington, 20th November
Item Date: 1911
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It appears that his typewriter had stopped working so he wrote over the text in pencil. In 1911, Law was appointed a Privy Councillor, and stood for the vacant party leadership. Despite never having served in the Cabinet, and despite trailing third after Walter Long and Austen Chamberlain, Law became leader when the two frontrunners withdrew rather than risk a draw splitting the party. He became leader on 13th November, a week before this letter.
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