1877 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LETTER BY NOTED REVEREND IMPLORING THE SINGER SEWING COMPANY TO HELP PROVIDE A MEANS OF INCOME TO THE DRESSMAKERS AND SEWING GIRLS WHO LOST ALL IN THE MASSIVE FIRE THAT DESTROYED HALF THE CITY SAINT JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK
by Rev. D.M. MACLISE
- Used
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
SAINT JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK, 1877. On offer is an interesting and significant manuscript letter dated July 7th 1877 Saint John New Brunswick wherein Reverend D.M. Maclise, Pastor of the Calvin Church, writes mere days after the Great Saint John Fire, to the Singer Sewing Company a four [4] page letter imploring them to, like other manufacturers, sell or donate sewing machines as the 'conflagration which has consumed more than half of this city, [leaving] many dressmakers and sewing girls have lost all and thereby deprived of all means of support. A sewing machine to them is indispensible.' He goes on to mention the Chicago company - the leading manufacturer - selling machines at half price. Historians and researchers of the era and New Brunswick will find the letter relates significantly to the social study and class structure prevalent in Saint John of the time. Save for a one inch 'v' shape cut at the fold and a small hold protected by tape the letter is VG.. Good+. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Manuscript.
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- Bookseller
- Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0001456
- Title
- 1877 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LETTER BY NOTED REVEREND IMPLORING THE SINGER SEWING COMPANY TO HELP PROVIDE A MEANS OF INCOME TO THE DRESSMAKERS AND SEWING GIRLS WHO LOST ALL IN THE MASSIVE FIRE THAT DESTROYED HALF THE CITY SAINT JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK
- Author
- Rev. D.M. MACLISE
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Place of Publication
- SAINT JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK
- Date Published
- 1877
- Keywords
- KEYWORDS: SAINT JOHN, ALS, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADIANA, SOCIAL STUDIES, WOMEN'S STUDIES, GENDER STUDIES, CHRISTIAN WORKS, SINGER SEWING COMPANY, CALVIN CHURCH, MACLISE, CHARITY, CHARITABLE WORKS, ST. JOHN, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOG
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century Manuscript; 19th Century Ephemera;
- Size
- 32mo
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About the Seller
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Cochrane, Alberta
About Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. (formerly M. Benjamin Katz Fine Books/Rare Manuscripts) is based out of both Ontario and Alberta, Canada. We do business by appointment, and have had an online presence selling fine books and rare manuscripts since 1999. Specializing in handwritten, historically significant books, manuscripts, diaries, documents and ephemera. A member of The Manuscript Societyeach treasure on offer is guaranteed authentic and as represented for life. Worldwide clientele includes esteemed collections and public, private and university libraries on both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific. Always buying collections and estates.
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.has been an online sales and auction presence with over 7000 transactions since 1999.
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.has been an online sales and auction presence with over 7000 transactions since 1999.
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