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Posted By: J Hull

It seems to me like the letter is basically a form letter and was probably the same one Bulger sent to all the NY players he was seeking permissions from. The content is not personalized to Ball, and it looks like the "Dear Neil" was added later by someone using a different typewriter. Maybe Bulger typed that part, maybe a secretary, who knows. The left margin doesn't line up and the ink weight on the letter strikes is different than the body text.

Also, whoever addressed the envelope and whoever signed Bulger's name to the letter weren't the same people. The handwriting is clearly different.

I'm not suggesting the letter and envelope don't go together. I'd bet a secretary or a NY club employee addressed the letter to Ball. And addressed all the other letters to all the other players Bulger was trying to contact.

Jamie