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Letter - More Public Parks Letter to Mayor Edson, New York, February 29, 1884Letter - More Public Parks Letter to Mayor Edson, New York, February 29, 1884

This printed letter, dated February 29, 1884, is addressed to New York City Mayor Franklin Edson. It advocates for the enlargement of the city's park area, specifically Central Park, arguing that such an expansion would be a wise financial investment, increasing tax revenue and property values. The letter includes detailed financial calculations related to the cost of Central Park and the projected increase in property values and tax collections. The document features a prominent, centered heading: "MORE PUBLIC PARKS. IMPORTANT LETTER TO MAYOR EDSON." Below the printed text, there are handwritten annotations listing the names of numerous signatories, along with some of their professional titles or affiliations, such as bank presidents and a U.S. Assistant Treasurer. An additional handwritten note at the bottom states that the signatories "representing an aggregate capital in various forms of real or personal more than one thousand millions of dollars." 3.

Manual of the Corporation of the City of New YorkManual of the Corporation of the City of New York

This book is a copy of Valentine's Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York. The flyleaf contains a full-page inscription from Uriah H. Judah to Dr. Simeon Abrahams, describing Abrahams as a scholar, physician, and Israelite. The inscription notes that the book was a gift from Valentine, a friend of Judah's. The book is dated approximately 1855 based on the inscription.