Typed Letter Signed with autograph Salutation and Subscription to Lord NEWTON (Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., 'Roberts of Kandahar', Field Marshal)

(Thomas Legh, 2nd Baron, 1857-1942, Diplomat and Conservative Politician, Paymaster during the First World War) thanking him for his letter and saying that he "will of course take the chair at the meeting on Wednesday, and I hope it wil be possible for me to attend the dinner in the evening. It is, as you say, unfortunate that the Army Bill debate should clash with our annual meeting...", 1 side 8vo., with original envelope, Englemere, Ascot headed paper, 24th June Roberts, hero of the Relief of Kandahar, won the Victoria Cross in the Indian Mutiny. Rawlinson was a senior British Army officer in the First World War who commanded the Fourth Army of the British Expeditionary Force at the battles of the Somme (1916) and Amiens (1918) as well as the breaking of the Hindenburg Line (1918). He commanded the Indian Army from 1920 to 1925.