Letter, William Gleason to Kate Gleason

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United States hotel, Boston

Boston, Nov 14 1893
Gleason Tool Co
Dear Kate yours of 13th received and
Noted I had called on Mr Denam and
he spoke about the spongy casting
but as Mr Denam dictates all of
his letters I think they don’t read
as he talks at least that is the
impression he has made on me
he is very friendly and wanted to
take me out to his house over night
I believe every thing is going to
be straight sailing from now on
I called to see Mr Wainright he is
a very sick man and I dont think
he will live more than a couple
of weecks and may die any minute

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Brights disease is the trouble Mr
Henry Hill went out with me it
made me feel lonesome and home sick
to see him. I secured the order for
the 48” Lathe. We have to put on the
friction pullies at the price you
gave. We would not have received
the order if I had not been on the
ground the agt of the Fitchburg
Co was there on Saturday and
quoted 1975 on the same Lathe
I believe we will make some money
on it with the new management
and by being able to loock after it
more closely on ac of the less number
of men dont do any thing to it
untill I arrive home. they are

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not in any hurry. I will leave here
for Taunton in the morning and
I think I will stop at [illegible] Holyoke
& Bridgeport. I expect to be home
by friday. Hill Clarke & Co is
not selling enough too pay
the salarys off the employes and
officers but they talk very
hopefull all of them except
Henry Hill and he feels discouraged
on ac of Wainwright he dont
see any person to take his place
and the Heads of the firm are so
old that he concludes it must
go to pieces
Yours Wm Gleason