CHAMBERLAIN AUSTEN: (1863-1937) Lot n° 1424

CHAMBERLAIN AUSTEN: (1863-1937) British statesman who served as Foreign Secretary 1924-29 during which time he negotiated the Locarno Treaties (1925) aimed at preventing war between France and Germany. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1925. A.L.S., Austen Chamberlain, two pages, 8vo, Egerton Place, London, 23rd October 1913, to Mr. Freyer. Chamberlain states that he and his wife will have much pleasure in attending a party to meet Sir James and Lady Neston, and apologises for his delay in replying, explaining ´I only returned to England last Sunday & by a chapter of accidents your letter only reached my hands yesterday when my wife was away. I answer at the earliest moment after ascertaining from her that we are disengaged´. With blank integral leaf. Some very minor, extremely minimal age toning to the edges, VG