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Title |
Letter from G.E. Foster of Blair and Skinner to Superintendent Charles W. Folsom, August 7th 1872 |
Creator |
Hallowell Granite Company |
Date |
1872 Aug 07 |
Scope & Content |
Handwritten letter from G.E. Foster of Boston moving company Blair & Skinner to Superintendent Colonel Charles W. Folsom dated August 7th, 1872. The letter regards the procedure and fee for lifting the Sphinx statue onto its pedestal. Foster charged $500 for their services and he explained how they would achieve its placement with screws, rollers, a capstan, and blocking. A note at the top of the letter is initialed by President John T. Bradlee and dated August 13th, 1872; the note indicates that a contract with Blair and Skinner was approved for $450 and that the work was complete. The letter is on one side of a single lined paper sheet. |
Object Name |
Letter |
Collection |
Sphinx |
Catalog Number |
1831.011.004-001 |
Search Terms |
Sphinx |
People |
Bradlee, John T. Folsom, Charles William (1826-1904) |