My letter arrived in the mail on the same day as the date on the letter. I have been busy of late but finally getting around to posting it here.

The letter did confirm that my gun is original and the grips are correct. I have found out that the shipping dates in relation to the serial numbers are all over the place and typically out of order. My guess as to mine being shipped before 1900 was correct. This gun has had a long trip from New York City to where I live in Ohio.

To protect my privacy and to discourage any offers on buying my guns, I used a small piece of black paper to cover up my name and address on the letter.

Here is the letter: