Historical information

Letter to Legatee Gillespie (Vice Chair of the Biography Committe) from W.B. Russell offering his services to write the biography of Sir Stanley Savige. He quotes a price of one thousand pounds and expects to complete the manuscript within twelve months. He notes that Legacy would be restricted in its choice of suitable candidates. Pinned to the letter is a brief list of qualifications supporting his suitability to write the book.

Significance

The brief letter and list is indicative of a less structured society in the 1950s;

Physical description

Two typewritten sheets, black on white

Inscriptions & markings

Signed in blue ink: W.B. Russell