MADDEN (Sir Charles Edward, 1st Baronet, 1862-1935, Admiral of the Fleet)

Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Nelson Keyes thanking him on behalf of the "New Hospital Committee of East Grinstead ... for your valuable assistance at the Café de Paris Gala last Tuesday. I think the fund will benefit by quite £230 & you kept the people well amused besides adding materially to our takings & bringing the completion of our Hospital nearer ...", 2 sides 8vo., Broadstone, Forest Row headed paper, 6th December

It is possible that the correspondent is actually Nelson Keys (1886-1939) who was a stage and Film Actor and a star in Musical Comedy who would have been an excellent compere for a charity event.

Item Date:  1934

Stock No:  41537      £175

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