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- Handwritten letter of introduction for William D. Purdy, with envelope, written by C.E. Applegate, the Chief Steward of the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado, dated November 5, 1906. The note is on Brown Palace Hotel stationery, and the envelope is printed with an image of the exterior of the hotel. The letter reads: Introducing Mr. Wm. D. Purdy, who for several years, was associated with The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colo., first, as store keeper and wine room superintendent from which two positions, he later on, was promoted to the position of Assistant Steward which latter position, he held when he, in order to better his conditions, resigned and accepted a position as Steward of The Hotel Chamberlain, Des Moines, Iowa. We found him to be at all times intelligent, faithful and painstaking in the discharge of his duties. Respectfully C.E. Applegate, Chief Steward, Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colo.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
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- Handwritten letter of recommendation with envelope written by Harry A. O'Brien, the head of Northwestern High School's Commercial Department, to Paull Fitzgerald of First National Bank on behalf of Northwestern graduate Harold Nunez, dated January 20, 1922. The letter is on Northwestern High School stationery. O'Brien explains that Nunez excelled in his bookkeeping class. O'Brien suggests Nunez as a candidate for the positions open to high school graduates of which he was recently notified. The envelope bear's the recipient's handwritten name, "Mr. Paull Fitzgerald, First National Bank."
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
