Charley Ross ransom letter 18, September 6, 1874

Archive

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Charley Ross ransom letter 18, September 6, 1874

Entry/Object ID

L2013.35.18a

Scope and Content

Handwritten letter, in pen, on lined 15.5 x 25" paper, written on both sides of paper folded in half, from Charley Ross's kidnappers to Christian Ross, Charley Ross's father. This ransom letter was the 18th in a series of letters written by Ross's captors, on September 6, 1874. Letter written on both sides, and allegedly sent from "lansing bury above troy new york."

Collection

Charley Ross Ransom Letter Collection

Archive Details

Creator

Unknown

Archive Notes

Author: Unknown