Letter, William Gleason to Kate Gleason
A letter to Kate Gleason from her father, William Gleason. William describes his work with Manchester machine shops and tells Kate that he has strange experiences to relate to her later.
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Victoria Hotel,
Manchester,
N 3 1898
Dear Kate I am about to
start for Glascow Hollingworth
did not do anything about
the filer gear I started the
24” Planer and it went off
all O.K. he told me he would
remitt by the 10th there is
a firm off Engine Builders
here Scott & Hodgson
that will want a shop license
on the filer gear they are
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favorably impressed, but
we must have more data
as to durability, &c. attest
at the Niagara falls Paper
Co as compared with the wood
gear, they are useing compressed
wood for Mortice wheels in
some places and in others
an Australian beech which
they claim too be very hard
I have had some very
queer experience and I have
some storys too tell about
methods off doing work and
statements off the managers
as too there belief in the
best methods that before I
expect you too believe me I will
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have too call on my
friend Bullard too back
me up. I have met with a
courteus reception and
have been shown through
in all but two places, so
that I have not very mutch
too complain off
My Love too all
William Gleason
P.S. I will be in Paris by
the time you receive this
and then home sweet home