American professional boxer (1912-1988) who simultaneously held the featherweight, welterweight, and lightweight championships in 1938. His official record was 150 wins, 21 losses and 10 draws, with 101 knockout wins. Uncommon TLS, one page, 7 x 10, Circle Boxing Enterprise letterhead, no date. Letter responding to a signed photo request, in full: "Received your letter asking me for a photo for your collection—but at present I have an order in with my photographer and they want [sic] be ready until a few weeks more. I send out hundreds alomost [sic] weeky so you can see how fast they go. You can write another reminder in a week or two and by that [time] I'm sure they should be ready." In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and light show-through from mounting remnants on the reverse.
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