Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee from Mrs. Anna New Brown

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee from Mrs. Anna New Brown

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.7259

Scope and Content

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee from Mrs. Anna New Brown Transcription: RiverDale NJ Dec 14 1933 Dear Fitzgerald + Lee Dear Sir Your letter received with promises + im sorry that I can not live on that[.] I must have money by return mail [.] I have had no benefit from the deal I have made with you [?] letter take the place & rent it-I I have paid taxes still on the place [.] you surely can not expect me to keep that up [.]Now understand me I want to business in a lady like manner & to be as leanient as I can but this is a little too far[.] You boys are bright & see I understand I am not unreasonable[.] I can appreciate all you have done since you have taken the place over[.] Neither do I want to make Any trouble[.] I still having nothing but kindly feeling toward you trusting all will be settled by return mail[.] Yours very truly Mrs Anna New Brown RiverDale NJ c/o C A Letz

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

Mrs. Anna New Brown

Date(s) of Creation

Dec 14, 1933

Archive Size/Extent

3 pages

Restrictions

The collection is open for research use

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Letter transcribed by Mike Gimigliano on Dec 1, 2022

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.