Charley Ross ransom letter 21, September 30, 1874

Archive

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Charley Ross ransom letter 21, September 30, 1874

Entry/Object ID

L2013.35.21a

Scope and Content

Handwritten letter, in pen, on lined 16 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 21th in a series of letters written by Ross's captors, on October 11, 1874. Letter written on both sides" A note in the upper left-hand corner of the front page of the letter reads "Mailed at Newburgh, N.Y. Oct. 15th, 1874. Received Oct. 16th, 1874."

Collection

Charley Ross Ransom Letter Collection

Archive Details

Creator

Unknown

Archive Notes

Author: Unknown