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SMUTS, Jan Christiaan
(1870-1950). South African soldier and statesman.
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Autograph Letter Signed to W.H. Anstey, 2 pages small 8vo with envelope, Savoy Hotel, London, 8 October 1934. Promising to help Anstey with a problem over his pension. '... It is most regrettable that Parliament has refused your petition. If you will tell me the exact facts I can go into them with the Treasury at Pretoria. Please send me material which I can submit to them and back up as far as I can. ...' Later in October Smuts went to Scotland and at the end of his term as as Rector of St Andrews University (1931-1934) to hand over the position to his successor, Guglielmo Marconi. £150 [No: 26087] The image is of the second page. The image links to a larger or more detailed version. |