Yitzhak Rabin, Autographed Letter Signed, on stationery of the Royal Garden Hotel in London. London, 19 February 1968. Hebrew.
The letter, addressed to Rabin's friend Nehemia, was written at the time of Rabin's appointment as Israeli Ambassador to the United States. In the letter Rabin describes the days preceding his trip to Washington and his vacation in Europe, and thanks his friend for hosting him at his home in Italy:
"Today we complete our stay in Europe and depart straight for Washington. Today, our time of vacation and pleasure is over, tomorrow it's back to work… in fact the family's parting began yesterday, with Dalia's return to Israel through Geneva. We are not accustomed to not living together, and of course the situation isn't particularly easy for Leah… our shared visits and trips to Rome, Florence and Siena are well-remembered, and their pleasant memory will stay with us forever. And for that we all thank you deeply… we chanced to be in France during the visit of the President of Iraq… it was rather amusing to see the French courting this questionable Iraqi. But it was even more amusing to see how, after all this prominent and emphasized courting, they did not manage to receive anything substantial from him… in England, in addition to having a pleasant time, I got myself in trouble agreeing to lectures… in the course of four days, one of which was a Sabbath, I delivered seven speeches, went to six cocktail parties, four [grammar mistake in Hebrew original] press conferences, etc., etc… in all it was a pleasant vacation that allowed us to relax, and was the best possible transition to be made between Israel and entering the office in the U.S."
[1] leaf, written on both sides. 20 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. A number of light stains.