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Wryly humorous autograph letter signed by Winston Churchill, dated 11 March 1908 during Churchill's service as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, composed on blindstamped stationery of the Colonial Office. A rising star in British politics, Churchill was only 33 when he penned this letter to Reverend J. Wales Cameron, an M.P. affiliated with the University of Edinburgh. Letter reads in full,
''My dear Sir, I am greatly honoured by the invitation which you have forwarded to me to become the liberal candidate for the Lord Rectorship of Edinburgh University. I fear that I am a good many years younger than Rectorial standards would usually seem to require, & that is a disqualification which is only capable of gradual correction. I however gladly accept the honour which your kindness has prompted you to offer me, & am very ready to serve you in any way in my power.
I regret that I cannot come to Edinburgh on the 19th or 20th of March, for on the first of those days I must be in the House of Commons, & on the second I have already a public engagement.
Once more thanking you for your courtesy. / Believe me, Yours very faithfully, / Winston S. Churchill.'' Two page letter on bifolium stationery measures 7'' x 9'' as folded. Light toning and folds, overall very good to near fine condition.
Winston Churchill Autograph Letter Signed -- ''...I am a good many years younger than Rectorial standards would usually seem to require...a disqualification...only capable of gradual correction...''
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