Letter to Newman Guttman from Frederick E Gamage

Author: Gamage, Frederick E (1881-1956) signedYear: 1945Publisher: Place: Brockton, MADescription:1 page original letter (10 1/2" x 8 1/2") hand written in pencil signed F G with envelope and problems enclosed. Dated June 14, 1945. Discusses several problems submitted to various publications as well a problem submitted the British Chess Magazine.Newman Guttman was a celebrity in his field. He had composed and published more than 130 chess problems, mostly "Mate in Two" problems. Several of his compositions had won awards in problem composing tournaments. He was an International F.I.D.E. Judge and a U.S. Delegate to the Committee of Composition for F.I.D.E. He also judged 2-move problem solving in Chess Life and Review contest.Frederick Gamage (1881-1956) was born in Westborough, MA. The active periods in Gamage's career as a problemist have been relatively brief. He composed his first problem in 1901 and withdrew from active chess in 1914. This early period was interrupted months and e