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Cablegram from Winston Churchill to Elsie Curtin

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1945

Subcollections

1945: The Price of Peace exhibition

Overview

1 cablegram

Historical information

Sent on the death of John Curtin.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-103-JCPML00397_17

Item type

Manuscripts

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Paper

Inscriptions and markings

'Please accept my profound sympathy for your grievous loss. During these last fateful years, your husband and I exchanged many messages about our common effort, and I was so glad that during his visit to this country I could get to know personally a man for whose quality, character and leadership I had formed so high a regard.'

Keywords

CHURCHILL Winston Snr

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

Geotag

51.52049, -0.122247
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Last modified

Friday, 12 June, 2026

Completeness

72

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