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This is a letter from Lee Hall to Mr. Louie Lerner, written on April 11th. Written on stationery from the St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company, the officers of the company are listed as J.R. Massengale, the President and General Manager from…

A letter from historic Memphis mayor Edward Hull Crump to Mr. S. H. Lamb on July 17, 1913.

The contents of the letter are as follows:

"Dear Sir:

My first impulse after reading your communication of
the 15th inst. [sic], was not to answer…

A letter from the Beale Street National Historical Foundation, written in honor of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the store. Written on July 31, 1975, the text of the letter is as follows.

"Dear Mr. Schwab,

The Board of Directors of…

A letter from the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation written to Mr. Leo Schwab by the Area Supervisor Herbert D. Rorex, thanking the store for their cooperation in the plan.

The contents of the letter as follows:

"Dear Sir:

When the…

A letter from the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce to Mr. Abram Schwab written on April 23, 1976 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the store.

The contents of the letter are as follows,

"Good morning Abram...

What a real…

Letter from Mr. M.J. Kuttnauer to A. Schwab's in Memphis, Tennessee.

The letter details their inability to accommodate their purchasing needs at this time.

The letter reads:
"Dear Sir:

We appreciate your letter of the 7th and we are glad…

Letter addressed to Abe from Pat dated 1990 February 15. The address at the top reads: "World Famous Collector's Originals, P.O. Box 17552, Memphis, TN. 38187."

Personal letter to Sam Schwab from Morris Goldstein. The letter details his family's failed candy business in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Goldstein is writing Mr. Schwab to ask him to consider giving him a job in his store in Memphis,…

A letter to Sam Schwab on business in New York City, New York. The letter is written by an unknown writer.

The letter reads:
"Dear Sam,

Recieved the
goods from Rice Lake today.
The gloves are smaller
sizes than the sample
box but we…

A letter to Sam Schwab on business in New York City, New York. The letter is written by an unknown author but is signed by Schwab family members, Leo, Abram Jr., and Elias.

The letter reads:
"Dear Sam,

Underwood Typewriter Co. in Memphis just…