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

2022.16.7306

Scope and Content

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee from Lisle R. Beardslee Transcription: Lisle R. Beardslee 1775 Broadway New York, N. Y. February 5, 1940 Dear Fitz, I enclose check for $72.06, in payment of my account to date. Answering your letter of January 30th; in view of the situation as it is, I shall continue to use the present engine for at least two years. I am a little uncertain about your statement that it will cost "at least $150.00". I assume what you really mean is that it will cost approximately $150.00, as otherwise, I could interpret your letter to mean $500.00, and I don't propose to spend any large sum on it. If you can do the work for approximately $150.00, that is $145.00, or $150.00, or $155.00, or $156.00, that will be alright, and you may go ahead, but if it is going to cost any substantial amount beyond $150.00, I would like to hear from you further. As I see it, to put in five new pistons and also valve springs, rings, etc., as I understand you propose to do, will really put the engine in first class running condition, and thoroughly serviceable for at least two years. If I have correctly interpreted the facts, you may go ahead with the work. Sincerely, L R Beardslee 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

Feb 5, 1940

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.