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Letter to Michael Gladden Jr. from Joseph R. Brown
Collection
The Gladden Correspondence Collection
Format
Original paper letter
Date
1942-01-07
People
Joseph R. Brown; Joseph Brown
Michael Gladden Jr.; Michael Gladden
Location
Savannah, Georgia, United States of America.
Historical Background
A letter sent on January 7th, 1942, from Joseph R. Gladden to Michael Gladden Jr. from the General Oglethorpe Hotel in Savannah, Georgia. In this letter, Joseph R. Brown thanks Michael Gladden Jr. for fulfilling his 60-day loan for $25.00 promptly after his January 5th letter was delivered. Michael Gladden Jr.'s signature "Paid in Full" is seen scrawled across this letter, putting it in the category of a receipt as well.
Joseph R. Brown is known to be the brother of Bertha Brown Gladden, who married Michael Gladden Jr.'s brother, William Gladden Sr. Together, Bertha and William Sr. had two sons: William J “Perrine Slim" "Bill” Gladden Jr. and Joseph R. Gladden, who was likely named after his uncle.
Transcript
LETTER:
The
GENERAL OGLETHORPE
Savannah Georgia
Savannah, Ga.
Jan. 7-42
Mr. Micheal Gladden,
Dear Sir-
Your special rec'd 1:30, o'clock p.m. Thanking you for your promt acting. I assure you that we will pay note promptly. Thanking you again. Hope your wife is well and the rest of the folks. Mrs. Brown send love.
Truly yours,
Jos. R. Brown
OVERLAY IN FOUNTAIN PEN:
Paid in Full
March 6 1942
M. Gladden
