Letter from W. F. Coyle to National Baseball Museum

Date1938 June 13

DescriptionA typed letter from W. F. Coyle to the National Baseball Museum, June 13, 1938. It is written on letterhead that reads "Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 1010 Pine Street, St. Louis, Chestnut 9800." Coyle was the assistant general attorney for this company. To the left it has Coyle's name and title and John Mohler, general attorney, and to the right, is the date. Coyle writes that he has a book titled "Haney's Base Ball 1868," by Andrew Peck and Company. It contains the rules, player photographs, description of plays at various positions. He writes that the majority of players have sideburns or whiskers. He writes to ask if the museum is interested, and ask for a reply. It is signed "W.F. Coyle." The verso (not shown) is blank.

Object numberBL-2022-00030-035

Correspondent Coyle, W. F.

Addressee National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Subject Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

Attributes

correspondence

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 184 Alexander Cleland papers

Dimensionsw x h: 8.5 x 11 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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