Auction Date:2011 Jun 15 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Boxer known as the ‘Boston Strong Boy’ (1858–1918). Fighting on turf and with bare knuckles, Sullivan became the heavyweight champion of the world under the London Prize Ring rules by defeating Paddy Ryan on February 7, 1882. Ten years later, on September 7, 1892, he lost the championship to James J. Corbett under the new Queensberry rules. Rare ALS signed “John L.,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 11, The Gable letterhead, January 4, 1910. Letter to James Miren. In full: “Ring reached me O.K. Thanks from your old friend John L. My best wishes to you and the wife and her sister also the German lady whom I met at your home also the Gentleman and his wife who were your guests at the supper that night. Enclosed find the Ten Dollars a letter will reach me at my sisters 87 Brook Ave, Boston Mass. But do not write until about January 30th as that letter will reach me just before I sail for the old country, In the meantime let me hear from you & any one of those sisters.” Under his signature, Sullivan lists seven names and dates, possibly places where he will be while travelling. Partial separations along central horizontal and vertical folds, scattered toning and soiling, and several creases and wrinkles, otherwise very good condition. Correspondence from the champ is seldom seen, even by Sullivan’s own admission; he once confessed in a 1912 New York Times article, “Scrape the country over and you probably wouldn’t round up more than a hundred letters written and signed by John L. Sullivan.” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.
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