Monckton (Walter, Sir)

Collection of letters, photographs and papers related to British politician Sir Walter Monckton and his son Gilbert, highlights including: a landscape photograph featuring Walter Monckton with Hyderabd president Nawab Hasan Yar Jung Bahadur and other diplomats, signed and inscribed “With best wishes to Sir Walter Monckton…Sincerely yours Hasan Yar Jung, 26-1-1946”; two typed letters signed by Norman Birkett; an autograph letter from Charles Lyttelton, Governor-General of New Zealand (“we hope to be home by the end of October 1962 at latest. We would have returned soon, but for the visit of the King and Queen of Thailand, which is now due to take place during the first week of September”, two pages, 8vo, 11 December 1961; a photograph of Walter Monckton with Alfred M. Gruenther, signed and inscribed by Gruenther “To Sir Walter Monckton, many thanks for your visit”; typed letters from Alan Urwick, mostly regarding the award of Africa General Service Medal to part-time members of the Kenya Police Reserve; Christmas card signed by Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover and his first wife Ortrud; eight autograph letters from businessman Harold Watkinson; v.s. c. 1946-1984 (quantity)