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MT: David Eccles letter to MT (encouragement) [“The sun has gone behind a cloud. It will come out again”] [released 2015]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: THCR 1/3/17 f52
Editorial comments: There seems to have been something of a campaign at this time among MT's friends to cheer her up. Compare letters by David Eccles and Michael Alison (her PPS, who may well have concerted it).
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Executive, Conservatism, Labour Party & socialism, Law & order, Leadership, Religion & morality, Strikes & other union action