James Naismith letter to Thomas J. Browne, April 7, 1898
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A letter written by James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, to Springfield College student, Thomas J. Browne, regarding the circumstances leading up to the invention of basketball. The letter was written in response to correspondence from Browne who was writing a thesis paper on the History of Basketball. Eventually, his paper was printed in the 1898 Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645. To view a typed transcription of this letter click here: http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15370coll2/id/885 To view the Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide from 1898 click here: http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15370coll2/id/857
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