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Letter: Jacksonville, [Florida] to [Ben] Stern [i.e., Stein], Macon, Georgia, 1927 July 10author: Jennings, Joe, boxing manager extent: [3] p. date: July 10, 1927 summary: Letter from boxing manager Joe Jennings to Douglass Theatre manager Ben Stein, dated July 10, 1927, and written on the back of a handbill for Texas Tanner, in which Jennings proposes a boxing match at the Douglass Theatre. Please note that Jennings addresses Stein as Stern and may have misidentified Luke Stein as Ben Stern. In the letter, Jennings proposes that a boxing match be held at the Douglass Theatre. He tells Stein that he saw his brother Ben Stein [sic] in Valdosta, Georgia, and that during their conversation, Stein had proposed a boxing deal to him for which Jennings would provide the advertising and expenses for his fighters. Jennings offers Stein different terms and asks for a contract if Stein will agree to them. The handbill features a photograph of Texas Tanner and lists fighters that Tanner has met and would like to meet. repository: Middle Georgia Archives collection: Charles Henry Douglass business records box: 19 folder: 156 item: 4 subjects: Stein, Ben Page: [1] [view image] [Note: This document contains both written and printed text.] [written text: [added text in different ink and hand: [1927]] Jacksonville July 10th Mr Stern Mgr [Manager] Douglass Theatre Macon Ga [Georgia] Dear Mr Stern I am Riteing [Writing] you to let you know I saw your Brother Mr Ben Stein in Valdosta Ga [Georgia] on July 8th and he mentioned a Boxing deal to me the proposision [proposition] I dint [didn't] give a Careful Consideration he proposed this to me that he should furnish House and advertising matter and I put Some out in Macon all over I haveing [having] to pay my Expenses and Rail Road [Railroad] fare for Sure and pay Fighters way in and allso [also] pay Refree [Referee] all Preliminery-Bouts [Preliminary Bouts] and split fifty fifty [fifty-fifty] That [illegible text] pretty hard for me to do you consider that and agree to pay half transportation and the preliminery-Bouts [preliminary Bouts] and I furnish Page: [2] [view image] The Balance of Card and advertise Some Coming up about 12 days in advance to fighting time and see to all the Bout for you if you can see it this way send me a contract explaing [explaining] terms and for a certain Period of time to handle same and oblige truly yours [Signed] Joe Jennings] 72 Davis St [Street]] Page: [3] [view image]
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT of JOE JENNINGS]
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