Letter, William Gleason to Kate Gleason
A letter to Kate Gleason from her father, William Gleason. William tells Kate about his acquaintances and their various travel plans. He shares his own plans and reports that he is spending his days golfing and his evenings playing cards and socializing.
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The College Arms
De Land, Florida. March 10 1911
Dear Daughter
Yours of the 6th with check
received. I am pleased to hear that the R W & L Co
continue the old rates for power. about leaving
here the arangements, are about as follows
Mr & Mrs Beardsly leave here on the 12 the go to
hot springs Virginia. Mr Bristol & Millie stay
here until the 28th the Railway Co place a
Pulman at deland on 28 & 30th for the acomodation
of the people leaving at that time. Mr Bristol
has changed his time of departure because Mr
Kenney and his wife and child have just arived
here. they are related to the Bristols. Mr Kenny
has a bad cold and he wants to stay as long as
he can. On account of the Kenneys being with
Mr Bristol, I would not be of any use if any thing
should happen. besides Mr Bristol seems to be in
very good health I have decided to leave here on
the 21st and Jacksonville on 22 by steamer for NY.
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I expect to be home by the first of April Mr Davis
has not decided Mrs Davis wants him to go by
steamer. Mr Jeffers and his son came on the 9th
he recognised me, but I would not have known
him until he spoke. I recognised his voice
the son weighs 240# Mr Jeffers loocks wel the
weather here is simply perfect. I manage to put
in the time day times golf, evenings cards,
or visiting with the other guests, it is a very home
like Hotel.
With love to all
Wm G