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ASQUITH H. H.: (1852-1928) British Prime
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ASQUITH H. H.: (1852-1928) British Prime Minister 1908-16. A.L.S., H. H. Asquith, one page, 8vo, Whitehall, London, 14th May 1914, to Mr. Bailey, on the blind embossed stationery of the Secretary of State for War, marked Private. Asquith writes, in full, 'I am greatly obliged to you for your letter of the 12th, & will give careful consideration to your suggestions'. Together with a fountain pen ink signature ('H. H. Asquith') on a 12mo piece, neatly laid down. Also including Margot Asquith (1864-1945) British Socialite, Author and Wit, wife of H. H. Asquith from 1894-1928. A.L.S., M Asquith, two pages, 8vo, Bedford Square, London, 13th March 1924, to a gentleman. Asquith writes in pencil and announces, 'I'm afraid I can't write anything for £100', continuing to explain 'Yesterday a journalist offered me £300 for an article on Rome & promised me more if I cd. make it long enough for two parts. I've been offered thousands of pounds by American publishers if I wd. write 2 articles on our Royal family (King Edward & K. George) whom I've known very intimately but no money wd. make me do it' and concluding 'I hate writing & had it not been for Lord Morley wd. never have published anything'. Some light overall age wear and dust staining and with some splitting to the edges of the central fold, a little crudely repaired with clear tape. FR to VG, 3
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ASQUITH H. H.: (1852-1928) British Prime Minister 1908-16. A.L.S., H. H. Asquith, one page, 8vo, Whitehall, London, 14th May 1914, to Mr. Bailey, on the blind embossed stationery of the Secretary of State for War, marked Private. Asquith writes, in full, 'I am greatly obliged to you for your letter of the 12th, & will give careful consideration to your suggestions'. Together with a fountain pen ink signature ('H. H. Asquith') on a 12mo piece, neatly laid down. Also including Margot Asquith (1864-1945) British Socialite, Author and Wit, wife of H. H. Asquith from 1894-1928. A.L.S., M Asquith, two pages, 8vo, Bedford Square, London, 13th March 1924, to a gentleman. Asquith writes in pencil and announces, 'I'm afraid I can't write anything for £100', continuing to explain 'Yesterday a journalist offered me £300 for an article on Rome & promised me more if I cd. make it long enough for two parts. I've been offered thousands of pounds by American publishers if I wd. write 2 articles on our Royal family (King Edward & K. George) whom I've known very intimately but no money wd. make me do it' and concluding 'I hate writing & had it not been for Lord Morley wd. never have published anything'. Some light overall age wear and dust staining and with some splitting to the edges of the central fold, a little crudely repaired with clear tape. FR to VG, 3
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