Autograph letter signed ("H. G. Wells").
Easton Glebe, Dunmow, undated [but ca. 1914/15].
8vo. 1¾ pp. 8vo.
€ 1,500.00
To an unidentified recipient: "Dear Sir, Although I am anxious to help the country in this war, I cannot conceive any human being who is likely to be impressed by my inspired utterances upon the National War Bonds. I think you will do well to keep me & Little Tich & G.B.S. & so on out of this & get opinions from people of financial repute. A letter from Sir Alfred Mond or Lord Northcliffe saying that the bulk of his reserves is in N. W. Bonds will impress all of us [...]".
On stationery with printed address. From the collection of Diana Herzog.