Letter to Amos Alonzo Stagg from Weslyan University dated September 23, 1891
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Letter to Amos Alonzo Stagg from the Weslyan University Foot Ball Association dated September 23, 1891 asking if October 10, 1891 is free for a game and offering $50 from the receipts. The author of the letter is thought to F.W. Taskaberry, but the writing is hard to read and this transcription might be inaccurate. The letter is part of a series of letters received by Stagg regarding arrangements to play Springfield College in Football. For more information on Amos Alonzo Stagg, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/661. Brackets and question marks in the text field represent words or phrases that were not readable due to the authors handwriting. The envelope for this item exists. To see envelope, click here:
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