My James McGovern letter to a Mr. Wilson in Augusta; begging him for a chance to play on the team despite their "old sores".
It is from 1889, so it is old, it is one of a kind, it is baseball, and it is Maine.
And, although Mr. Wilson apparently did NOT forget "old sores"; Mr. McGovern really did get the chance to play ball in 1891. So it ended well.
Plus, he had really good handwriting.
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