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BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: H. H. Asquith (1852-1928) British Prime Minister 1908-16. A.L.S., H. H. Asquith, on one side of a printed correspondence card, Bedford Square, London, 30th September 1924, to 'My dear Strachey'. Asquith states that he is sorry that other business will prevent him attending the Page lecture, remarking 'He was a good friend of mine & a model Ambassador'. An light ink received stamp only very lightly affects the salutation; Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908) British Prime Minister 1905-08. A.L.S., H. Campbell-Bannerman, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London?), 6th February n.y. (c.1882-84), to Mr. Eykyn, on the blind embossed stationery of the Admiralty. Campbell-Bannerman writes, in full, 'Sir Cooper Key tells me that there is no intention to invite Officers either in the Navy or Marines to volunteer for the present service'. With blank integral leaf (some light traces of former mounting to the verso). VG, 2 Asquith's correspondent is likely to have been Lytton Strachey (1880-1932) English Writer & Critic, a founding member of the Bloomsbury Group. Campbell-Bannerman's correspondent may have been Roger Eykyn (1830-1896) English Politician. Sir Astley Cooper Key (1821-1888) British Admiral, First Naval Lord 1879-85. Henry-Campbell-Bannerman served as Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty from 1882-84.