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Old 05-17-2021, 07:22 PM
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Default Item #20: A letter from a friend - Baseball
There is no year on this letter but I believe this letter predates Item #14 that is from the same person mentioned in the Fort Stanton letter.
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Old 05-17-2021, 08:13 PM
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Default Item #21: Player looking for a team / position - 1894 (mentions "Dude" Esterbrook)
bgar3... Well this confirms the suspicion, look at the second page of the letter. It came from the same player that was looking for a team "A. A. Edmunston" and he once again mentions Esterbrook, this time as "Dude" Esterbrook. He even refers back to to the card he sent in April (Item #15.

Who knows is Esterbrook really trained him or not, but it is interesting that it is "Dude" Esterbrook that he was talking about. Another nail hit on the head!
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Old 05-17-2021, 10:51 PM
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Default Item #22: Bloomfield Base Ball Club - 1893
Thi letter is trying to secure a game or games with the Newton Baseball Club. The person who wrote this letter looks to be a William Vought. Who went on to play on different teams here in the states and also Canada. The team name was called Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals.

https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseb...ats/p-e07adb03

https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseb...mr13125/y-1897
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Old 05-18-2021, 06:41 AM
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Default Item #23(a): Baseball Ledgers
These two ledgers are a pair in a sense. One has an agreement in it (the smaller of the two) where the primary team members had to sign and abide by. The second ledger has a list of games played throughout multiple seasons and years.

I will list the images separate so that each page will have it's own "Reply". This way you may be able to see what's on them. I have not taken photos of all of the pages. I can at some point but for now I have taken photo's of a few that I wanted to point a few things out on.
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Old 05-18-2021, 06:42 AM
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Default Item #23(b): Baseball Ledgers
Found inside of the smaller of the two ledgers.
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Old 05-18-2021, 06:49 AM
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Default Item #23(c): Baseball Ledgers
If you look to August 3rd it looks like the Newton team has played a game with a team named "The Blue Stockings" what I do not know if this is in fact the Toledo Blue Stocking which was a part of the American Association of baseball?
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Old 05-18-2021, 06:54 AM
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Default Item #23(d): Baseball Ledgers
It was late last night and I though I only took photos of pages that were of interest. As for this on I can't seem to find anything that stands out. If you see anything then please point it out if you can.
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Old 05-21-2021, 12:49 PM
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There is no year on this letter but I believe this letter predates Item #14 that is from the same person mentioned in the Fort Stanton letter.
Look at the beautiful script handwriting on this letter and compare it to the so-called scribbles called autographs on modern basketball cards. What a difference 125 years makes.
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Old 05-21-2021, 12:53 PM
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Look at the beautiful script handwriting on this letter and compare it to the so-called scribbles called autographs on modern basketball cards. What a difference 125 years makes.
It sure does make a difference. Some of the pieces in the box are amazing. I can't post them here since they do not relate to Base Ball. I want to be sure I follow the rules of this board. I'm grateful to be able to share what's in the box.
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Old 05-21-2021, 02:04 PM
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Default Item #33(j): Morse's Base Ball Book / Schedule - 1890
1889 Champion Results
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Old 05-21-2021, 02:25 PM
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incredible stuff!
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Old 05-21-2021, 02:45 PM
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incredible stuff!
Glad you like it. It's definitely more tan I though. This is also just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many other pieces of paper that fall into other categories. I also have bags of things I still need to go through but I believe most of the BB items have been uncovered I think.

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Old 05-21-2021, 02:51 PM
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Default Item #33(k): Morse's Base Ball Book / Schedule - 1890
Pennant Winners

List of players who have helped to win more than one Championship.
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