Name/Title
Letter to Eckel & Mann - 1903Entry/Object ID
2024.2.441ABScope and Content
An envelope with an accompanying letter; and an empty envelope.Context
A.
The front of the envelope is addressed to Eckel-Mann Archits., St Joseph, Mo from Miller & Opel Associate Architects, Jefferson City, Missouri. It is postmarked Jefferson City APR 29, 1903.
The inside letter is addressed to "Messrs. E & M," dated "4-29, 1903," and signed by "Miller & Opel, Architects." In the top right corner, there’s a small architectural sketch showing dimensions, with notations like "50 ft. 8" and "28 ft." The letter reads:
Gentlemen
Your letter rec'd. The attached slip provides the measurements required.
Please hurry the outline dimensions so we may locate the stockade as per our request of yesterday.
Very Respectfully
B.
A envelope addressed to Mrs. C. W. Spalsbury, City. The postmark from Saint Joseph, dated Dec 25, 1902. It features a red 2-cent stamp. In the top left corner, there is an emblem with the text “St. Joseph Lodge No. 249, A.O.U.W., St. Joseph, MO” and names of various officers including Carl W. A. Testradt as Financier, E. Buehler as Master Workman, and A. O. Samuelson as Recorder. The emblem seems to depict a shield with various symbols, accompanied by rays emanating outward, adding an element of formality and identity to the correspondence.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LetterNomenclature Secondary Object Term
EnvelopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, DocumentNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Dimension Notes
3.5" X 6.¼"Dimension Notes
6.5" X 8.5"
