ALS signed “Edward T. Collins,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, January 5, 1924. Letter to Alexander Paul in Tokyo. In part: “I receive many letters from fans and others interested in baseball, some of which are complimentary, others amusing and interesting, but I can truthfully say I cannot recall having received one which contained kinder expressions or said nicer things, than yours…While I do not know you, I feel sure I should like to, and it would please me very much if, whenever you do happen to attend a game in which I am a participant, you would come down to the bench and introduce yourself. Falk & Strunk, two members of my team visited Japan and some more of the Orient with a touring team last year about this time. From them I heard much that was interesting. I imagine you could tell plenty too.” In fine condition, with show-through from writing to opposing sides. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Collins’s hand with a small portion excised from one corner. Collins references his teammates Amos Strunk and Bibb Falk, who had gone on a 1922 barnstorming tour of Japan—an early predecessor to the more famous 1934 tour headlined by Babe Ruth. An uncommon letter from his playing days with desirable baseball content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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