Lot 140
Edward VIII. Typed letter signed ("Edward") as Duke of Windsor, 1 page, engraved with his royal crest, 10¼ x 7¼", Waldorf Towers, New York, July 23, 1945. Transmittal envelope with holograph "E" in lower left corner. To Henry Hooker, in part: "I send you under separate cvover a copy of the tribute to the late President I broadcast as Governor of the Bahamas from Nassau on April 14th, 1945….there is no attempt at oratory but the message was submitted on the air as a simple but sincere appreciation of the services to mankind of a great American. As an old friend and law partner of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, I feel you will be interested to have it…." A copy of the duke's address is included, as well as a photocopy of the speech as it was published in The Nassau Daily Tribune on April 16, 1945." One small toned spot, else fine. Because of Edward's pro-Nazi sympathies, the British government wanted him out of Europe during World War II; Churchill appointed him governor of the Bahamas, where he stayed until the end of the war.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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