(1888–1945) Gauleiter of Gau Württemberg-Hohenzollern from 1928 until his death, and from early 1933 held the offices of State President and Reichsstatthalter of Württemberg. He also rose to the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer in addition to his Party posts. At war's end he committed suicide with poison while in French custody. T.L.S. on his official letterhead, 1p. 4to., Stuttgart, Dec. 30, 1935 to PHILIP BOUHLER (1889-1945), head of the Chancellery who also supervised the euthanasia of mentally and physically handicapped patients under the 'Aktion T4' program, expressing his best wishes for the new year. Folds, else fine.