A letter from the New Hampshire State Library, 1898

Here is a typed, hand-signed letter from Arthur H. Chase, Librarian at the New Hampshire State Library , in Concord, NH in 1898. The library letterhead includes a nice image of what the building looked like at that time. I found recent images of the library at the Web site for Meridian Construction , who did an extensive renovation on the building in 2009. The Web site included photos, as well as text, to document the changes. You'll notice that the upper-floor tower has been removed, but that may have happened well before the recent renovation project. Of Arthur H. Chase, I have very little information. His name pops up numerous times in Internet searches, but usually associated with library bulletins and reports that are in the archives. So even though there's not a lot to write about, I just liked this letter for its design (color and illustration) and origin. New Hampshire figures prominently in my family history. And it appears that family history was the su...