Letter from A.J. Drexel to Walter Burns, June 29, 1893.

Letter from A.J. Drexel to Walter Burns, June 29, 1893
Letter from A.J. Drexel to Walter Burns, June 29, 1893

Title

Letter from A.J. Drexel to Walter Burns, June 29, 1893.

Creator

Drexel, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1826-1893

Date

1893-06-29

Description

A letter dated June 29, 1893 from Anthony J. Drexel to Walter Burns, brother-in-law to J.P. Morgan and partner at the J.S. Morgan & Co. office in London. Drexel writes from his room in Carlsbad, Czech Republic, where he was taking a solo holiday. Drexel discusses his current poor health due to pleurisy and swelling in his leg. He had recently received news that his proposal of reorganization of the Reading Railroad finances was refused by its security holders, and writes to Burns with advice about how to handle the situation. He writes, "I hope to see you in London before I sail & we can talk matters over."

Format

letter

Extent

2 pages

Source

MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection
Drexel University Archives

Publisher

Drexel University

Identifier

20070290019a
20070290019b

Rights

Public domain, digitized by Drexel University Archives. Please credit the “Drexel University Archives, Drexel University” in the case of image use and reproduction. Please contact the Drexel University Archives with questions.

Type

still image

Language

English

Original Format

letter

Citation

Drexel, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1826-1893, “Letter from A.J. Drexel to Walter Burns, June 29, 1893.,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed March 29, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/53.

Item Relations

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