Letter, William Gleason to Kate Gleason
A letter to Kate Gleason from her father, William Gleason. William writes from England to tell Kate about some real estate decisions to be made in Rochester. He tells her of meeting a business acquaintance familiar with Gleason Works who will be traveling back to the United States with him.
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Gleason Tool Company,
Successors To
William Gleason,
Tool Builder
Office, Brown’s Race.
William Gleason, Pres.
Kate Gleason, Sec’y.
James Gleason, Supt.
Rochester, N.Y. Newcastle On Tyne, Nov 12th
Dear Kate Your letter of the 28th is Received this
day too late to be mailed by Wednesdays boat
My changeing my plans and leaving Ireland and
the letter haveing to be taken out and remailed, delayed it.
I have or will telegraph to you in the morning to do as
you like about the lot. Or I would prefer to own half the
lot build a single house on it, off larger size than
half of a double one could be. we could then agree
with Martin. as to occupancy I think that when
they were useing it we might retain one large bed
room up stairs where Ellen and myself might go down
any night that we choose and come up in the
morning. While they were useing it they to have the
privilige of doing likewise. I like the idea off the
single house best. a double house on a 40’ lot
is too mutch you can go ahead and make any
deal you like Either buy & Build in Company
with Martin or Lease. I have the gear planer
ready to start by noon on the 13th Everything is
going on all O.K. here. I will leave here on tuesday
next and sail on Saturday the 22nd on
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the Cunard Steamer Etruria from Liverpool and will
[illegible] with you about the list to see there is a man from
Hamilton O that I met on the Umbria. he keeps
a machine shop and had been to our place
on several occasions, and he wants to return
on the same boat. I have heard from him and
we have made our arrangements that gives me three
four days in London. he is a very Patriotick
American, and is not disposed to stand any
abuse off his Country he is traveling for his
health, and is not physicaly in his best trim and
on several occasions I toock the fight off
his hands, and as he says done it justice he
has taken quite a fancy to me so mutch
so that he waits a weeck to be home toogether and
I am very mutch pleased also give my love
to all. PS I have ceased to worry the finances
did give me some uneasiness, untill I received
your letter, so I will not pay them any more attention.
there is lots off things to be seen at Armstrong, but on
the average they are far in the rear as to machinery.
goodbye
William. Gleason