1876 Cincinnati Ohio Handwritten Business Letter J.R.A Simpkinson & Co Legal
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| Management number | 48401348 | Release Date | 2026/02/03 | List Price | $59.40 | Model Number | 48401348 | ||
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Original 1876 Handwritten Business Letter – Cincinnati, Ohio
J.R.A. Simpkinson & Co. | Wholesale Boots & Shoes | Legal / Court Reference
Authentic 19th-century business correspondence dated February 15, 1876, written on original printed letterhead from J.R.A. Simpkinson & Co., Wholesale Boots & Shoes, Cincinnati, Ohio (89 Pearl Street, between Vine & Race).
This remarkable letter is entirely handwritten in iron gall ink and addresses a legal/collections matter involving Clinton County Court, referencing service by a constable and court action—an excellent example of everyday post-Civil War business and legal history.
Date: February 15, 1876
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio / Wilmington & Clinton County, Ohio
Letterhead: Original engraved business letterhead (not a reproduction)
Ink: Period iron gall ink with natural aging and tone variation
Paper: Laid paper consistent with the 1870s (pre-wood pulp era)
Handwriting: Beautiful late-19th-century cursive
Condition
Good antique condition
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Paper ephemera |
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| Condition | Good |
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