1917 Handwritten Business Letter from S.S. Smith Bell & Co. - Historical Document #63654 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays an aged, slightly crumpled sheet of paper containing a formal handwritten letter dated August 1917, addressed to “Señor don Benito Díaz” in Havana, Cuba. The letter, penned in elegant cursive Spanish, discusses commercial matters and is signed by “S.S. Smith Bell & Co.”-a likely import/export firm active in the Caribbean during that era. Visible ink smudges, paper creases, and uneven margins add authenticity to its archival character.

Used on historical archive websites, museum digital collections, or genealogy resources to illustrate early 20th-century business communication; targets researchers, historians, and collectors seeking primary source material from colonial-era Cuba or U.S.-Caribbean trade.