invitation card / Southern Exposition, 1883

Invitation card to the Opening Ceremonies, from the Board of Directors of the Southern Exposition at Louisville, Kentucky. 1st August 1883. Part of a file of twelve cards, invitations etc of American interest, in particular New York, 1880s. Relating to Sir Thomas Grattan Esmonde and / or Lady Esmonde. 1. Invitation card, ‘Class of ‘82’, The Lehigh University Commencement Exercises, June 22nd. 2. Card, decorative, visiting card size, with the letter ‘N’. 3. Menu card for the dinner of the National Wholesale Drug Association of the United States, 18th October 1883. 4. Invitation card to the Williston University, Class of 84, Commencement Exercises, 20th June. 5. Invitation card to the Opening Ceremonies, from the Trustees of the New York & Brooklyn Bridge. 24th May. 1883. 6. Invitation card to the Opening Ceremonies, from the Board of Directors of the Southern Exposition at Louisville, Kentucky. 1st August 1883. 7. Invitation card to the Annual Banquet, at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, 12th June. The Society of the Army of the Potomac, 50th Annual Reunion at Brooklyn, 11th and 12th June 1884. 8. Invitation card to the unveiling of the statue of George Washington, from the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, November 20th 1883. 9. Invitation card to a ball held at the Metropolitan Casino, New York, November 7th 1881. From the Commissioners appointed by the Governor of the State of New York to the Guests of the nation. 10. Invitation card to the Opening Ceremonies, from the Trustees of the New York & Brooklyn Bridge. 24th May. 1883. 11. Card of Tiffany & Co., Union Square, New York. Listing Royal clients. 12. Invitation card to the unveiling of the statue of George Washington, from the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, November 20th 1883.;