I continue to list the contents of a letter archive that once belonged to the Republican National Committee. All the pieces in the file were written by prominent Republicans during the 1884 election year in support of the Blaine-Logan campaign. The letters were sent from a number of states and their authors include governors, sheriffs, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, mayors, lawyers, black newspaper editors, ethnic organizations, and local leaders. Many of the letters have significant content and were sometimes addressed directly to Blaine or Logan. Every letter in this collection was written after the 1884 Republican Convention which was held in Chicago during the first week of June. The majority date from July or August. In addition to their incredible content, a number of the items were beautifully written on distinctive or official letterhead. PLEASE NOTE: I do NOT close auctions early, and I do NOT add buy-it-nows. Any requests for special consideration will be ignored. 

This letter was written on August 25, 1884 by the editor of the Paterson Labor Standard newspaper, Paterson, New Jersey. The letter is on the paper's stationery. In the letter, J.P. McDonnell promotes  himself as an appointee to a labor commission, saying his appointment would meet with wide approval. An interesting letter worthy of further research.