George J. Brooks dedication speech, 1886.

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George J. Brooks dedication speech, 1886.

Handwritten draft of the speech Brooks planned to give at the dedication of the Brooks Memorial Library. Written on the back of a page torn from an accounts book, with transactions from 1875.

1 leaf ; 29 x 22 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8191140

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Brooks Memorial Library (Brattleboro, Vt.)

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Brooks, George J. (George Jones), 1818-1886

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San Francisco paper industry businessman who came from and retired in Brattleboro, Vt. From the description of George Jones Brooks letters : San Francisco, Calif. : ALS, 1869-1881. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122544522 Businessman and philanthropist, of Brattleboro, Vt.; b. in Cambridge, Mass.; moved with family to Chesterfield, Vt.; involved in papr trade in San Francisco where he made his fortune, before returning to Brattleboro. From t...