Du Pont, William, 1855-1928 (correspondent), Hoyt, Henry S. (Henry Sheaff), 1852-1900 (correspondent)
Description
Letter from Henry Hoyt, a member of the Knickerbocker Club to William du Pont returning a check for $1,000 that du Pont had submitted for lifetime membership in the club. The Knickerbocker Club, a private gentleman's social club in New York City, was limited by it's constitution with regard to the number of lifetime members permitted at any given time. At the time of du Pont's submission, the limit had already been reached.
