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Original handwritten business letter dated November 12, 1887, headed “Lockport,” concerning settlement of a contract.
Addressed to “Geo. C. Gooden, Esq.” (surname reading tentative), the letter acknowledges a note/remittance of $357.28 and refers to an enclosed account “in full settlement on Contract.” It closes with “much obliged” and an elaborate handwritten signature. The signer’s full identity has not been established.
Written in brown ink on lined paper, this is an original example of nineteenth-century business correspondence. The particular contract and the state associated with Lockport are not identified in the text.
Condition: Original horizontal and vertical folds, creasing, light discoloration and soiling, scattered smudges, and wear at the fold intersection. Please examine all photographs for condition and handwriting details. See ruler photograph for scale.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS LISTING IS FOR ONE ORIGINAL PAPER ONLY. Collage close-ups show the same letter. No separate enclosure, envelope, ruler, or display background is included.
Type: Handwritten Business Letter
Date: November 12, 1887
Place Written: Lockport; state not stated
Addressee: Geo. C. Gooden, Esq. (tentative reading)
Signer: Unidentified; handwritten signature present
Subject: Contract Settlement; Business Correspondence; Accounting
Amount Referenced: $357.28
Material: Lined Paper
Language: English
Quantity: 1 Paper
Condition: Used; folds, creasing, discoloration, smudges, and fold wear
