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Our Gang child star Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer handwritten letters

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Our Gang child star Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer handwritten letters
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Manuscript handwritten letters (2) in ballpoint and pencil, each on both sides of a single sheet, and both written to the same recipient concerning the same subject. It appears that friends of Carl’s were asking his help in tracking down and arranging return of the dog “Drum” which was stolen from them. As one of the letters is on Switzer’s letterhead stationery depicting him with hunting dogs and listing his profession as “Bear Hunter”, it can be presumed that he was involved with people who kept prized hunting dogs. Grammar and spelling are at grade school level, and just a few years after this point in his life, Switzer was shot and killed at age 31 by an acquaintance over a $50 debt. Fascinating slice of personal history for one of the most beloved child stars of his time. Envelopes show signs of handling, though letters are both well preserved; Fine.