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- This slightly yellowed paper envelope contained a 6-page article that was written by the lawyer, Alfred Russell. The front of the envelope is entitled in handwritten text, "The Detroit Bar" and is signed by Alfred Russell. The return address of the mayor's Executive Office is printed in the upper left corner of the envelope. The back flap is sealed with an irregularly-shaped blot of black wax.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Magazine article that has been torn out from "Detroit Illustrated," pages 67-72. The article is entitled "The Legal History of Detroit. By Alfred Russell." The magazine text and pictures are printed in black ink on slightly yellowed paper and the pages have been crudely handsewn to a brown paper back cover. ("Detroit Illustrated" was published by Harry H. Hook in Detroit in 1891.)
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- 1-page letter handwritten in black ink on slightly yellowed paper by Mr. Alfred Russell who was the attorney for the Wabash Railroad Company. The railroad company letterhead is printed in black text at the upper left corner and the paper has a watermark that shows "The R. & B. Co.'s Linen Ledger, Detroit." The text of the letter has been transcribed as follows: "29 Dec. 1900 - 1 Enclo. [Enclosure] My dear Mr. Mayor, I enclose, in reply to your letter, a printed article prepared by me not long ago. Appreciating your efforts on behalf of the Public, and your flattering expressions, Yours [?] for the Public, With the compliments of the Season, Alfred Russell Hon. W. C. Maybury Mayor of Detroit"
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
