Collection of Four Printed Promotional Letters from the Fleischmann Company

Collection of four original printed letters from the Fleischmann Company. Company letterhead printed at top of each letter. Printed slogan at bottom of three of the letters: "Bread Is Your Best Food--Eat More of It." Printed in black ink on beige paper. No date, circa 1920s-1930s. 8 1/2" x 11." Four pages. Letters are very clean and intact except for minuscule age toning, fold lines (perhaps original), and slight edge wear. Very Good copies. A collection of four printed promotional letters from the Fleischmann Company, also known as the Fleischmann Yeast Company or Fleischmann's Yeast. The letters are addressed to "Grocer" or "Mr. Grocer" and are signed by sales agents A. M. Peterson or F. (?) Peterson. The letters promote Fleischmann's Yeast as a nutritive and curative food ingredient. The Fleischmann Yeast Company was founded in 1868 by two Hungarian-Jewish brothers, Charles Louis Fleischmann and Maximilian Fleischmann, and their business partner, James Gaff. Their company eventually became the world's largest producer of yeast and second-largest producer of vinegar and is notable for manufacturing the first commercially-produced yeast in the United States. Fleishmann's Yeast is currently a brand owned by Associated British Foods. Fleischmann's Yeast also made appearances in the news when, in March 2020 and a few months thereafter, it became frequently out-of-stock due to a sudden increase in consumer demand prompted by the pandemic and a renewed interest in at-home baking.…