Ithaca letter arrived

[WHO]

The Ithaca letter I recently requested arrived today. I ordered this letter due to the unusual engraving of the floor plate on this SBT. The beaver on the floor plate piqued my curiosity and since I was aware of a famous trap shooter with the last name of Beaver, I thought the gun was ordered by him. What the letter shows, however, is that my gun was one of a four-gun order placed by the Dominion Cartridge Company. After researching the company I discovered that their trademark is a beaver. Attached are photos of their trademark along with the engraving of the floor plate and the proof marks on the barrel flats. It is rewarding to find out some of the histories behind these beautiful guns we collect.