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Autograph Letter Signed, Boston, November 22, 1848 to Thomas J. Taylor, New York City

Autograph Letter Signed, Boston, November 22, 1848 to Thomas J. Taylor, New York City by Wood, T.

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Seller: Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC
Title
Autograph Letter Signed, Boston, November 22, 1848 to Thomas J. Taylor, New York City
Author
Wood, T.
Seller
Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description
Quarto, 2 pages, plus stamp-less address leaf, few small tears to integral address leaf, else in good, clean, legible condition. Written by [Th.] B. Wood, of Boston, Massachusetts to his cousin, attorney Thomas J. Taylor, of 183 Second Street, New York. The letter appears to be written by Timothy B. Wood, of the firm of "A. Wood Son & Co.," of Boston. Timothy B. Wood, who ran the firm of A. Wood Son & Co., with a man by the name of "L. Whitney", the firm was based at the wharf opposite 50 Charles Street, where Wood lived. The company dealt in coal, wood, and Green Mountain lumber. The letter is written to the writer's cousin, Thomas J. Taylor, at 183 Second Street, New York. The New York City Directory for 1848 identifies Thomas J. Taylor as a lawyer, with an office at 25 Nassau and his home at 183 Second Street. The letter complains about a Jewish man who owes Wood money. Wood makes derogatory remarks about "9 out of 10 Jews" being "cursed humbugs." Wood also complains of a second Jewish man who used to work for Wood, who owes him a smaller debt. He writes his cousin Taylor, asking help in collecting this smaller debt. "Boston 22 Nov 1848 Dear Cousin, I enclose you Philip's invoice and would have sent it sooner, but only yesterday received my boxes containing my books. I hope you will not let the rascal rest till he pays up. He is like 9 out of 10 Jews, a cursed humbug. As to the small claim on that other Jew, he bought the 'things' out & out, and it was nothing to me whether he disposed of them or not, and having worked for me in Manchester and professing great friendship, I did not hesitate in letting him have them without the cash as he said he had his wages to draw that week and would pay on the following Tuesday. I enclose a note to him & if he has not paid, please to deliver it to him. If he does not seem inclined to pay then have it till I am over in N.Y. I fully expected to have received a letter by the last mail from England. I conclude there was not any or you would have got it for me. There was a pretty heavy fall of snow here on Sunday night, and some sleigh riding on Monday, but it is now about all thawed away. If you see Howarth, please to ask him if he has given the key of my store to Raymond. If he has not, tell him to do so. Give him my address here and tell him I shall be glad to hear from him. I am happy to say we are both well and I hope this will find you and all at 183 Second Street the same. With best respects, I am yours truly, [Th] B. Wood"
ABOUT SCHMIDT

ABOUT SCHMIDT by Begley, Louis

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ABOUT SCHMIDT
Author
Begley, Louis
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780679450337
Condition
Near Fine
Description
NY: Knopf, 1996. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Begley on the front free endpage. Spine cloth and dustjacket minimally rubbed. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Basis for the 2002 Alexander Payne directed filml starring Jack Nicolson, Hope Davis and Dermot Mulroney. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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