[Lord Simon [John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon], Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord Chancellor.] Autograph Letter Signed to Joyce, daughter of Sir Courtenay Ilbert, regarding arrangements for her wedding.

A tenuous Titanic item: at the time of writing Simon, as solicitor-general, was representing the Board of Trade at the British enquiry into the sinking, at the address on the letterhead. See his entry and Ilbert's in the Oxford DNB. Joyce Violet Ilbert (1890-1957) was the youngest of Sir Courtenay's five daughters. 3pp, 12mo. On bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged and worn. Folded twice. Written in pencil. Signed ‘John Ilbert’. Begins: ‘My dear Joyce, / (For the last time - you will be “Miss Ilbert” at 2.35 p.m) - the Rolls Royce with 2 men will be outside your door at ten minutes to two. Smith is the driver: Bonner is the second man. They will proudly wear any white favour. The car will remain at your service.’ She is to inform Bonner whether the car is to ‘bring the bride & bridegroom back to Speaker’s Court & tell him also whether the car is wanted to take the couple to the station’. He concludes: ‘I hope [underlined] to turn up’.