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Antique 1905 Southern Railway Knoxville TN Railroad Letter Cranberry Furnace USA
Condition: Used | 1905 Southern Railway typed letter with age toning, corner/edge wear, light soiling, noticeable water stains at lower corners, and a horizontal mid-page fold. Paper intact and legible.
Original 1905 Southern Railway business letter issued from the Office of Division Freight Agent in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
Printed on Southern Railway letterhead with SR arrow logo at upper left and the heading SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, OFFICE OF DIVISION FREIGHT AGENT. Left side lists L. Green, General Freight Agent, Atlanta, Ga., and H. L. Miller, Division Freight Agent. Upper right carries a printed notice about quoted rates, the place line Knoxville, Tenn., the typed date March 27th, 1905, and file number 3-468-A.
The letter is addressed to Mr. L. P. Ross, Manager, Johnson City, Tenn., with subject line "SOLICITATION: Business of the Cranberry Furnace Co." It acknowledges his March 25th correspondence and requests that an air compressor shipment from Philadelphia be routed via Alexandria and the Southern Railway (Richmond & Danville Despatch) to provide the greatest possible haul and maximum revenue.
Closing text reads "Yours truly," above the typed title Division Freight Agent with handwritten signature. Single-page early 20th century American railroad freight correspondence suitable for Southern Railway, Tennessee, or industrial history ephemera collections and display.
