CHRISTIE ETHEL: (1898-1952)

CHRISTIE ETHEL: (1898-1952) English wife of murderer John Reginald Halliday Christie, herself one of his victims who was later discovered strangled under the floorboards of their house at 10 Rillington Place. An extremely rare A.L.S., ' with love, Ethel & R' (also on behalf of Reginald), two pages (separate leaves), small 4to, 10 Rillington Place, St. Marks Road, London, 17th March 1951, to her sister, Lily Bartle. Christie states that she has just received a letter from their Auntie ´in which she tells me what the specialist said´, continuing ´Why did you not write & tell me. I am very worried about you & if you would like me to come up to Sheffield Reg says that he can manage alright´, further explaining ´I could come up for 3 weeks & then I have to attend at the West London Court as I have summonsed one of the coloured men for assault. I am much better now (I was returning from shopping & he smacked me on the face) & after the case has been heard on the 14th April I could come up again´. In concluding Christie urges her sister to write soon. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Christie. Some light creasing and minor age wear, VG