Rare autograph letter signed by literary icon Agatha Christie, dated 6 March (1964), shortly after she wrote several bestsellers including ''The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side''. On her personal ''Winterbrook House'' stationery, Christie writes in full to Jane Elliot, her housekeeper.

''Dear Mrs. Elliot / I don't know if Mrs. Hicks told you that they are coming down on March 11th - I am coming down too - probably by car - but hope to arrive lunchtime - & Mrs. Kerr is coming to see me that afternoon - I do hope I can get things settled - / Will you get on to Mrs Budd and can you both rally round? I must owe you both a lot of money by now! / We shall probably be there 2 or 3 days - I am not quite sure as Mrs. Hicks is in the Pacific this moment - bathing! No other amenities there apparently - no roads, no cars, except an jeep or two, very moderate hotel - BUT lovely beaches and a hot sea. / We enjoyed going to Egypt - came back and immediately got flu and then I got a bad abscess in my jaw, but have had 2 teeth out and am more cheerful now. / The boys get their birthdays Peter March 26 & John 31st - rather an annoying gap. / News and plans when we meet. Hope your mother is all right again...Agatha Mallowan / Get what you think necessary in and a veal and ham pie and perhaps some filet steaks?''.

Composed in blue ballpoint, four-page bifolum letter measures 5.5'' x 7''. Folds and light wear, overall in very good plus condition. Accompanied by original envelope in Christie's handwriting, postmarked 6 March 1964.