1907 Lighthearted Letter by New York University Law Student Who Would Go Have an Illustrious Legal Career in Newark, New Jersey
12036On offer is a newsy letter written by a New York University law student, Fred G. Stickel Jr. (1888-1969). Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Stickel graduated from NYU in 1909. He moved to Newark, New Jersey, where he went on to become a prominent lawyer who was appointed judge in 1919, served until 1924, and then opened his own law firm. His legal career focused heavily on juvenile offenders.
In this 1907 letter, Stickel is a very busy student who has recently taken on a job at a Newark law firm run by partners Cortlandt Parker and Richard Wayne Parker. He types a return letter to his friend, Donald, who is attending a different university. Stickel laments how poorly his school’s baseball team is performing, discusses a trip to Mardi Gras with his girlfriend, Esther (who is not the girl he will one day marry…), comments humorously on mutual contacts from Scranton.
An excerpt follows:
“I heard that Wake Taylor now wears two pairs of suspenders as well as a belt when he ascends his ladder to paper a room or paint for fear the puckering string will break. You see he realizes that he would not have the waters to shelter him if anything happened”.
In this letter, Stickel makes it clear he is enjoying his time in New Jersey, setting the stage for his intention to stay and build an illustrious legal career spanning many decades.
This letter is typewritten on two pages of 8.5”x11” Parker Law Office letterhead. It is autographed in black pen, “Fred G. Stickel Jr., 63 Hudson St”. There is age toning that does not interfere with the text. There are bends and folds present, particularly in the upper left corner of the second page. Text is all clear and legible. Overall Fair.
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