Specimens

Letter, dated 1891:

Sharon June 19, 1891
G.A. Connor
Dear Sir, Your favor of June 6 at hand.  Would say in reply, my Specimen's from Zaner, Madarasz and others at hand I hereby invite you to call and examine them as you are a lover of art.  I am,Yours very truly,W.I. Bostwick

 Found in "The Divine Lady" by E. Barrington. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1925.    I believe the letter is referring to Charles Paxton Zaner and Louis Madarasz , famed for their handwriting and calligraphy.




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