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1868 Handwritten Letter Stony Brook Suffolk Co NY James N Gould Justice Peace Notary Documents Antique Autograph Manuscript
Approximately 4.75\" by 8\"
1868 Handwritten Letter — James N. Gould, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York
A wonderfully legible and historically evocative handwritten letter dated November 20, 1868, written from Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York and signed by James N. Gould. Addressed to \"Messrs. George & Fenton,\" the letter explains that Gould promptly secured copies of the enclosed documents as requested, but was unable to have them notarized or witnessed by a Justice of the Peace in time for that day\'s mail due to his distance from such an official. He closes by requesting remittance of $2.10 for his services at $1.00 per transaction.
Highlights:
- Dated November 20, 1868 — Civil War Reconstruction era
- Written from Stony Brook, Long Island, Suffolk County, NY
- Bold, confident penmanship — highly readable
- References Justice of the Peace / Notary authentication process
- Signed in full: James N. Gould
- Faint docketing notation \"J. N. Gould\" in pencil at upper right
- Single folded sheet, lined paper, original fold lines present
- Light age toning consistent with period — no tears, no losses
A fine piece of Long Island local history and 19th-century business correspondence. Ideal for collectors of New York ephemera, autographs, antique manuscripts, or Gilded Age Americana.
