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Kenrick A.Claflin & Son

1234-1. (lot 2 documents) U.S. Life-Saving Service, First District, Wallis Sands Life-Saving Station, New Hampshire c.1899.

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1234-1. (lot 2 documents) U.S. Life-Saving Service, First District, Wallis Sands Life-Saving Station, New Hampshire c.1899.

1234-1. (lot 2 documents) U.S. Life-Saving Service, First District, Wallis Sands Life-Saving Station, New Hampshire c.1899. S.F. Wells, Keeper. Lot consists of two documents relating to clothing orders for the crew at the station. The first is an original hand-written letter on official Life-Saving Service stationery to James A. Robinson & Son (clothiers), of Bangor, Maine, regarding an order for one cap for Surfman Richard L. Rawleye that was too small and requests a larger if possible. One sheet 8” x 10” original stationery dated October 4, 1899. Quite clean and crisp. The second similar is the original order requesting the above cap. Dated September 6, 1899. Quite clean and crisp. Rare Cross Island LSS lot. (VG+). $125.