Correspondence - player signings, 1889-1890

The correspondence includes a small amount of general correspondence, including a request for employment; a dunning letter from the construction company contracted to build the Boston Players’ League stadium; and a pre-season letter about changes to the league schedule. Of particular interest are several letters from Boston scouts John Morrill and Arthur Dixwell, including a fascinating letter from Dixwell about their frustration with King Kelly, who was also out signing players, but at salaries higher than authorized by the club. The correspondence subseries also features a number of telegrams including one from Dixwell stating that it will take $10,000 to sign King Kelly, and another from player Dick Johnson to Long: “Broke, telegraph me three hundred dollars. Will start tonight.”