Lot 80A


1861 Letter from Henry A. Strong to his grandmother. The subject of the letter is about Henry looking for a new pastor for his church. There is a part of the letter that talks about the condition of the country with regards to the slavery question. This was 4 months prior to the start of the civil war. It comes in the original envelope that has a 3 cent Washington stamp. Henry Alvah Strong (August 30, 1838 – July 26, 1919) was a U.S. photography businessman. He was the first president of the Eastman Kodak Company. Strong held a lead position in his family's buggy whip manufacturing company prior to meeting George Eastman in 1870. In 1881 he helped provide capital to Eastman to launch the Eastman Dry Plate Company which would later become Eastman Kodak Company. Numerous buildings in Rochester, NY, notably Strong Memorial Hospital and Strong Auditorium at the University of Rochester were built from his philanthropy.
- Circa: 1861
- Notes: This letter was appraised for $2500 in the 1990's. Unfortunately there is no paperwork left to accompany it.
- Condition: Excellent Condition with no foxing on the letter and nice dark pen.
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