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10 July 1970, from his estate in Hampshire, to Craig Schermer in Cleveland, Ohio. Romsey, Hampshire, 1970. 8vo. Two pages, approximately 125 words, in part: "To our surprise and disappointment the only letter we can trace from the Empress Alexandra to my mother is one written in 1884, as a schoolgirl, and one or two written to me when I was a young child. These contain nothing of any interest . Some of our papers are still in the Hessian Grand Ducal Archives"; accompanied by the original envelope (stamp scavenged). Mountbatten served as the Supreme Allied Commander in Southeast Asia during the last years of World War II and oversaw the independence and partitioning of India and Pakistan. Very good. Folded. (#6400).
Verlag: On letterhead of Newhouse Mersham Ashford Kent. 22 July, 1996
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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1p., 12mo. In fair condition, laid down on backing and a little creased. He thanks him for a letter about 'the study you are doing of Royal bookplates, and of course I remember the icon you had had [sic] of my great aunt Ella and was so pleased to have the postcard of it you kindly sent me'. He is also pleased to learn that Lee has been able to identify the print which his father sent Lee of his bookplate as the work of George Taylor Friend, 'which I am sure he would have been very pleased to know'. Lee's research 'must produced quite a few headaches, but with very interesting results'. He is sending 'a print of my bookplate which my father had designed for me, but perhaps not by George Taylor Friend'.
Besides the letters from Lord Mountbatten (totalling 10 and written between 1963 and 1965), complete with their original envelopes, the collection includes letters from such signatories as Major-Gen. Sir Harold Wernher, who was responsible for coordinating preparations for the launch of the Normandy operations and the construction of the Mulberry Ports; Sir Solly Zuckerman, Secretary Ministry of Defence Whitehall (5 letters, 1964-1967); and Vice-Admiral John Hughes-Hallet. The collection also contains photographs (neatly captioned on verso) of Mountbatten, Maj.-Gen. George Patton, General Crittenberger, Churchill, Senior Military Officers, and others; original artwork used to illustrate the book; and copies of copious papers concerned with Cabinet, War Office and Combined Operations decisions relating to the preparation for the Invasion - all of which are of the greatest interest to the military historian. An inscribed and signed copy of "Mulberry: The Return in Triumph" is included with this collection. From the time he began his research the author worked with the help and constant supervision of Lord Mountbatten, who gave the author not only his own recollections, but also introductions to all the senior officers of the three Services (and some important civilians), in both England and America, who were connected with the preparations for the D-Day Invasion. Although Harrison collected the facts and wrote the book, the text was, by agreement, not passed to the printer until Lord Mountbatten had given it his approval, and so, in Mr. Harrison's own words, "It really ought to be considered as much Lord Mountbatten's book as mine . perhaps even more so". The collection totals 44 pieces. Desirable.