Hillary (Edmund) Autograph letter signed ('Ed Hillary') to the vendor on Himalayan Trust headed paper, reading "It's a long time now since I stood on the summit of the Everest although my recollections of the event are still very clear. I think my main memory of the 1953 Everest Expedition is the strong team spirit that existed amongst the members of the party", one page, folding marks, 4to, Auckland, New Zealand, 16 July 1980, with original mailing envelope.