Lot 1108
Eden, Robert Anthony (1897-1997), British Prime Minister (1955-1957). Typed Letter Signed as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party on House of Commons letterhead, one page, 6½ x 8, London, May 26, 1946. To General Sir Guy Gaunt, informing him that his appeal for financial aid had been taken up by the Foreign Office and appeared groundless, and wishing him success with the sale of his property in Tangier. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
A former naval attaché to the U.S. and then liaison officer after the U.S. entered World War I, Gaunt was later elected to Parliament in 1922. He was forced to resign from the House of Commons in 1926 after being named as co-respondent in the divorce between Sir Robert Cruise and his wife. He then moved to Tangier, and the above letter obviously relates to financial difficulties in resettling in England.
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