THOMAS J. LIPTON - MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED 11/04/1909 - HFSID 33028
Price: $450.00
THOMAS J. LIPTON. Manuscript Letter signed: "Thomas J
Lipton", 1p, 6x9½. Chicago, Illinois, 1909 November 4. To Jonathan L.
Davis, Secretary, Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago. In full: "I desire
to acknowledge the kind card extending to me the courtesies of the club & to
tender my warmest thanks & my high appreciation of the compliment thus paid
me. It will give me great pleasure if I can avail myself of the kindness of your
Board of Directors. Yours faithfully". Lipton (1850-1931) had already
achieved great success as a Scottish grocery retailer, merchandiser and promoter
before his name became associated with tea. The creator of the idea of tea
custom blended for various climates and selling tea in prepackaged bags, he
turned his energies to promote tea to Americans in 1890. Coffee was the
preferred hot drink in America, so Lipton launched a nationwide public relations
campaign and by 1909 had established a blending and packaging plant in
Manhattan. Lipton also became noted for his philanthropy, which included aiding
the poor and building hospitals. Slightly soiled. Nicked in lower left corner.
One-inch paper separation at both edges of both horizontal folds. Staple holes
in upper left. One-inch tear in blank section of upper right.
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