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Description:
Nineteen Letters and Autographs from Early 20th Century Businessmen. Russell Sage four autograph letters signed 1854-60; Mark Hopkins signed card 20 September 1884; Carl Schurz autograph letter signed 9 February 1891; George Jay Gould note signed 1 April 1897; Chauncey Depew two autograph letters signed 14 February 1896 and 28 September 1892, with portrait postcard; Marshall Field typed note signed 7 May 1902 and document signed 6 March 1897; Saunders Norvell typed letter signed 22 January 1937; Harry Sinclair typed letter signed 2 May 1934; John Wanamaker two signed cards 24 April 1889, and autograph letter signed 4 January 1890; T.G. Lee typed letter signed 6 May 1932; and Armour and Company Assistant Treasurer typed letter signed 3 March 1933; largest 11 x 8 1/2 in.
Provenance: Predominantly John Heise Autographs, Syracuse, New York, 1939-43.
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
Mark Hopkins, John Wanamaker, Harry Sinclair, Carl Schurz, John Heise, George Jay Gould, Saunders Norvell, T.G. Lee, SyracuseJohn Dorfman
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