26 OCTOBER 1985, Page 25

Dizzy precision

Sir: Your correspondent (Andrew Gim- son, 'Peter Walker starts running', 12 October) cites Mr Peter Walker referring to Disraeli as 'the son of a Jewish book- seller'!

These days we should be more precise. Disraeli senior immigrated to England, purchasing a substantial country estate where he collected antiquarian books as well as dealing in them. Unlike millions of subsequent immigrants the Disraelis re- spected the established religion of their adopted country enough to be converted to it, and their brilliant son was raised a Christian.

Rowland Morgan

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