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CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965). Typed letter signed ('Winston S. Churchill') to John Harvey, 10 Downing Street, 6 April 1955, ANNOUNCING HIS RESIGNATION AS PRIME MINISTER, 'For some time past I have not felt that at my age it would be right for me to incur such new and indefinite responsibilities I have therefore tendered my resignation to The Queen', endorsing Eden as his successor in upholding 'the causes of Tory democracy which Lord Beaconsfield proclaimed, which Lord Randolph Churchill revived, and which I have tried to serve', 1½ pages, 4to (punch holes), envelope; with a retained copy of Harvey's reply.
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965). Typed letter signed ('Winston S. Churchill') to John Harvey, 10 Downing Street, 6 April 1955, ANNOUNCING HIS RESIGNATION AS PRIME MINISTER, 'For some time past I have not felt that at my age it would be right for me to incur such new and indefinite responsibilities I have therefore tendered my resignation to The Queen', endorsing Eden as his successor in upholding 'the causes of Tory democracy which Lord Beaconsfield proclaimed, which Lord Randolph Churchill revived, and which I have tried to serve', 1½ pages, 4to (punch holes), envelope; with a retained copy of Harvey's reply.
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CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965). Typed letter signed ('Winston S. Churchill') to John Harvey, 10 Downing Street, 6 April 1955, ANNOUNCING HIS RESIGNATION AS PRIME MINISTER, 'For some time past I have not felt that at my age it would be right for me to incur such new and indefinite responsibilities I have therefore tendered my resignation to The Queen', endorsing Eden as his successor in upholding 'the causes of Tory democracy which Lord Beaconsfield proclaimed, which Lord Randolph Churchill revived, and which I have tried to serve', 1½ pages, 4to (punch holes), envelope; with a retained copy of Harvey's reply.

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CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965). Typed letter signed ('Winston S. Churchill') to John Harvey, 10 Downing Street, 6 April 1955, ANNOUNCING HIS RESIGNATION AS PRIME MINISTER, 'For some time past I have not felt that at my age it would be right for me to incur such new and indefinite responsibilities I have therefore tendered my resignation to The Queen', endorsing Eden as his successor in upholding 'the causes of Tory democracy which Lord Beaconsfield proclaimed, which Lord Randolph Churchill revived, and which I have tried to serve', 1½ pages, 4to (punch holes), envelope; with a retained copy of Harvey's reply.
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