Historical information

Letter dated 15 May 1970 from Lt.-Col. W.H.A. Becke, Private Secretary & Comptroller to Victorian Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe, thanking Ivan Layton, the Executive Officer of Melbourne Legacy, for his invitation to speak at the Legacy Luncheon meeting on Monday 31 August 1970 to open Legacy Week. The invitation was extended to and accepted by both Lt.-Col. Becke and The Governor.
See also 00123, 00464, 00786, 00461.

Significance

Governor Delacombe was the patron of Melbourne Legacy from 1964-1974, and Junior Legatees were invited to annual Christmas parties at Government House.

Physical description

Copy of a letter on Victorian Government letterhead - fading black on white/cream.

Inscriptions & markings

'COPY ONLY' stamped in purple