ITEM: this is a true historical item--the letter was written to E.P. Wells (President of James River Bank in 1899). Letterhead id Lexington Hotel in Chicago. It is signed (unknown). The letter was written in regards to the infamous Windsor Hotel Fire in New York City that killed more than 100 people. Mr. Wells was able to save his family from the 6th floor window. Below is info from Wells County website:

"Mr. Wells, his wife, and their daughter were guests in the Windsor hotel in New York City on St. Patrick’s Day in 1899, when the terrible fire occurred there, in which many were injured or killed.
 
They were watching a parade on the street below and the room and corridors filled with smoke before they realized their danger.  Mr. Wells secured a rope and lowered his wife and daughter from the sixth story window to the pavement to safety.  He realized that he could not go down hand over hand, so he wrapped his hands with towels and slipped down the rope while the crowd cheered the plucky North Dakotan."

SIZE: about 9.5" by 6"

CONDITION: this is original and not a reproduction, please see photos for condition

INFO: from a very well know family in the business world (not being disclosed to protect their privacy), ---- category is "BOOK COLLECTION"  in our eBay store

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