Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee from Lisle R. Beardslee

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee from Lisle R. Beardslee

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.7310

Scope and Content

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee from Lisle R. Beardslee Transcription: Lisle R. Beardslee 1775 Broadway New York, N. Y. December 8, 1939. Dear Fitz: Thanks very much for your letter of November 30th. I appreciate the candid comments you make. I agree with you that the motor of the Say-So should be overhauled and put in first class condition. I would like to ask you (or, if you prefer, you can wait until we meet at the Motor Boat Show) just how cooperative Walter was in accepting your kind offer to allow him to do some of the work on the Polly B. I am sure the Polly B must look like a million dollars. In view of the fact that the cost of the repairs reached quite a substantial figure, I am inclined to think that we will get along with the minimum amount of work on the engine for next year. You might be figuring up just what is necessary, and give me an idea of the cost. This we can also discuss at the Motor Boat Show, unless there is some special reason why you want to get at it now. With best wishes for a Merry Christmas, Sincerely, L R Beardslee LRB:IMS. Mr. J. B. Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc., Alexandria Bay, N.Y.

Context

The Fitzgerald & Lee collection was discovered in 2014, in the attic space of what used to be the Fitzgerald & Lee business offices. The collection was donated to the Alexandria Township Historical Society. Fitzgerald & Lee were prominent boat builders of the area from 1920-1942, building custom boats and selling Gar Wood boats. The museum holds several Fitzgerald & Lee built boats in its permanent collection.

Collection

Fitzgerald & Lee Collection of the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Category

Correspondence

Acquisition

Accession

2022.16

Source or Donor

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Acquisition Method

Loan

Credit Line

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Source (if not Accessioned)

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Notes

The Fitzgerald & Lee collection is held at the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum in Alexandria Bay, NY. Due to mutual interests in the substance and context of the collection, the ABM digitized the collection to be able to use the materials for internal exhibit purposes.

Archive Details

Creator

Lisle R. Beardslee

Date(s) of Creation

Dec 8, 1939

Archive Size/Extent

1 page

Restrictions

The collection is open for research use

Primary Language

English

Location

Building

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Web Links and URLs

History of the Discovery of the Fitzgerald & Lee business records

Copyright

Copyright Details

The Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. collection is the physical property of the Alexandria Township Historical Society. The ABM reserves the right to reproduce items from the Fitzgerald and Lee Collection for exhibition use. Any other use must be approved by the ATHS. Inquiries as to publication or reproduction for profit must be forwarded to the ATHS. Copyright belongs to the authors or creators or their legal representatives where applicable. For further information, consult the Alexandria Township Historical Society at 315.482.4586.