Sir—As an American reader of your fine publication, The Life-boat, I have long admired your organisation and its accomplishments. For some time I have been meaning to send you a small contribution toward the furtherance of your work as an expression of my appreciation for your publications.

I enclose my cheque in the amount of 100 dollars which I respectfully ask you to accept in the memory of your late citizen, and ours, Sir Winston Churchill.

He was the greatest figure of our time, and I feel sure he will be the greatest figure of our children's time.

Yours very sincerely, TOWNSEND HORNOR Landhaven, North Rock Ridge, Greenwich, Connecticut.

24th January, 1965..