COOPER (Col. Charles James, d. 1931)

Autograph Letter Signed to the Mayor of Canterbury, saing "It was just like you to think of your old friend ... I feel sure you had [prayers] yesterday in Church for our country's good. When we look back on the last fortnight, its not difficult to trace the loving hand of God ... I think the King has behaved magnificently", he thanks him for sending a book and quotes a story from it, adding "you'll have to invent some little show to bring me down to Canterbury again", 2 sides 8vo, 35 Aberdeen Park, Highbury, N.5., 7th September

Col. Cooper worked for 40 years in insurance, but was called out on 4th August 1914 as Coast Defence Commander at Canterbury (CBE 1919). His letter refers to the financial crisis of 1931 and the formation in August of the National Government under Ramsay MacDonald.

Item Date:  1931

Stock No:  16935      £15

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