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<p>[QUOTE="300man, post: 5826210, member: 78924"]I recently found 4 hand written live ink letters from Frank Duryea as well as 1 from Franks wife Mildered and 1 from Charles Duryea to my Great grandfather. The Letters from Frank were asking my Great Grandfather to help settle the controversy that was raging over which Duryea Brother actually built the first car in America during the period 1891 - 1892.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have the original copy of the response affidavit my Great grandfather typed and sent to Frank Duryea that in fact changed history and clarified the events during the building of the first car.</p><p><br /></p><p>My Great Grandfather actually lived with Frank Duryea during the critical time of the building of the first car.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along with the letters are many more correspondence back and forth between the people directly involved.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will not be providing any copies or pictures due to there personal nature and historical significance...all letters are of course signed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Value of these is a question mark in my mind and would be thankful to comments of any kind along with possible value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="300man, post: 5826210, member: 78924"]I recently found 4 hand written live ink letters from Frank Duryea as well as 1 from Franks wife Mildered and 1 from Charles Duryea to my Great grandfather. The Letters from Frank were asking my Great Grandfather to help settle the controversy that was raging over which Duryea Brother actually built the first car in America during the period 1891 - 1892. I also have the original copy of the response affidavit my Great grandfather typed and sent to Frank Duryea that in fact changed history and clarified the events during the building of the first car. My Great Grandfather actually lived with Frank Duryea during the critical time of the building of the first car. Along with the letters are many more correspondence back and forth between the people directly involved. I will not be providing any copies or pictures due to there personal nature and historical significance...all letters are of course signed. Value of these is a question mark in my mind and would be thankful to comments of any kind along with possible value.[/QUOTE]
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