This book is a collection of letters and documents relating to the founding of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland. The library was established in the late nineteenth century by Enoch Pratt, a wealthy businessman who believed in the importance of free public libraries. The book includes letters from Pratt, as well as other documents related to the library's founding and early history. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of public libraries in America.

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