Late in his life, Sir Winston Churchill led Britain through World War II and cemented his place in history permanently. But as a young man in the 1890s, he was a writer who published two books about war. In 1899, an American novelist named Winston Churchill wrote a bestseller. You could go to a store and find vartious books by Winston Churchill who were two completely different men. Of course, they began corresponding with each other. The British Churchill wrote in 1899:
Mr. Winston Churchill presents his compliments to Mr. Winston Churchill, and begs to draw his attention to a matter which concerns them both. He has learnt from the Press notices that Mr. Winston Churchill proposes to bring out another novel, entitled Richard Carvel, which is certain to have a considerable sale both in England and America. Mr. Winston Churchill is also the author of a novel now being published in serial form in Macmillan’s Magazine, and for which he anticipates some sale both in England and America.
The letter continues in that confusing vein, and the American Churchill responded in kind. Eventually, the two authors met for dinner and confused everyone. Read about Churchill and Churchill at Kottke.
