Winston Churchill letter to Jesse Merritt
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Abstract
One 1943 typewritten letter from Winston Churchill to Jesse Merritt concerning a previous letter Merritt had sent about Sir George Downing's connection to 10 Downing Street and an unnamed university.
Biographical / Historical
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a British politician who led Great Britain as Prime Minister during World War II (1939-1945).
Jesse Merritt (1889-1957) was a Quaker resident of Farmingdale in Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. He was a historian of the Nassau County region and President of Bethpage Press in Farmingdale.
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This collection consists of a single item.
Scope and Contents
One brief typewritten letter from Winston Churchill (1874-1965) to Jesse Merritt (1889-1957) concerning a previous letter Merritt had sent about Sir George Downing's connection to 10 Downing Street (the headquarters of the British Prime Minister) and an unnamed university. The letter is dated September 14, 1943 and signed by Churchill.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Winston Churchill letter to Jesse Merritt, 1977.411, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jesse Merritt, 1953.
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This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
