Unexpected find ?

[modelwarrior]

The wife came home yesterday after spending the day helping her mother downsize her oversized pile of ancient paperwork and found this

[Daeothar]

Well imagine that...

A really nice find indeed, worthy of safe keeping or even display!

[modelwarrior]

Without naming names and puting two and two together. The letter comes with an envelope with the mark of the "First Lord of the Treasurer" on it and 10 Downing Street. The person who it is addressed to was a magistrate in Nottingham during WW2 and a provider of war time equipment(mosquito and camo nets) so quite a big cheese. It was usual throughout the war for each County to send Churchill a letter on his birthday wishing him well and was posted up in the local papers. Churchill being the person he was liked to reply to everybody in person thus the letter after his birthday on the 30th of November.

 I feel slighlty blessed to even come across something like this let alone hold it in my hands. And yes it will go in pride of place in a fitting frame.

[AndrewBeasley]

It maybe worth asking in your local archives or museum on what glass to use - you do not want it to fade!


They will say keep it in a dark area (or with them) to preserve it 

[FifteensAway]

Yes on using appropriate archival glass and matte board etc. for the framing.  Hang away from direct light, especially sunlight and, if you really value it, add a small curtain that blocks light (thick and very dark fabric).  And keep the curtain closed the majority of the time.  Then someday a far future generation can still enjoy it.  Well, if we don't screw the planet up beyond repair. 

[modelwarrior]

Some sound advice thanks. I am going to take it down to my local auction house and get it valued just for insurance .