Help with signature of Scarlett Letter

Hello, I am trying to Identify who F.P. Kellogg is. It is dated 1923. Thanks!

 

F.P. Kellogg

 

Hi, I see it says F.P. Kellogg, I am just trying to find out more information

 

From Ronald Hood, Florence Alabama? No idea.

 

WELCOME Justin !!! ... Joy.

 

Thank you!

 

This is all I could find for you....
https://books.google.com/books?id=U...CAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=F.P. Kellogg 1923&f=false
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Thank you !!

 

The local research librarian should be able to look in the 1923 telephone book and tell you who F.P. Kellogg is. Ronald C. Hood, by way, was from a prominent local family and was brother to Rear Admiral Hood.

Debora

 

Thank you !

 

There is a possibility that the names F. P. Kellogg and Ronald C. Hood were not connected. These look like two different handwritings and could have been added at any time between 1923 and now.
This is just a possibility to consider.

Meanwhile, how long have you had the book? What do you know about its provenance?

 

Hello, thank you for the information. I bought it at an estate sale in Alabama while visiting my mother in law. I should have asked while I was there but to be honest I didn't even open it until I left. It was on a shelf with a few others, The Three Musketteers and Tanglewood. The other two didn't have writing. They were $1 each so I just bought them. This is the same estate sale I bought the Napier Flask at. Sheffield was the name of the town the estate sale was in I believe. I am not from Alabama and do not know much about the history. I can say that the antique stores I visited while there were amazing though!! I would have bought more treasures but could only fit small things in my luggage! I told my girlfriend that next time we may have to drive to see her mom! Maybe a Uhaul on the way back!!LOL

 

So you found it in Alabama, not far from Florence where Mr. Hood lived. That does seem to show that the book probably never went far from there.

 

Not sure it matters who F. P. Kellogg was, if not of national celebrity. His signature doesn't add to value of book which, not being a first edition, is that of a reading copy.

Debora

 

Did you try the 1920 Census data for that town?