Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Francis J. O'Brien

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Francis J. O'Brien

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.8868

Scope and Content

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Francis J. O'Brien Transcription: Jan 5 1937 Mr. J.B. Fitzgerald Alexandria Bay N.Y. Dear Friend. You are prompt and I wish to appear so too but am too tired just now to type this. I hope you can read my poor writing. Thank you for your courtesy in matter of payment etc. You do not answer all my questions and so I do not understand your new contracts. If (as you sayin the enclosed end of you recent letter) that you are giving me 1936 prices and the catalogue you sent me says this cabin utility costs 1570, how come the 1700? As you leave next Friday my best bet is to correct the former contract and sign it if you can fill it all right and we'll add any thing additional you and I think advisable. If I took advantage of your offer of change to Model 776 with folding top in the new contract it costs (same 1936 catalogue) $4320 and a top about $175 you say, makes 1495. If you cannot fill this contract, as corrected, without loss to you, even if you thought you could when you wrote, and prices do not advance anymore, what's the hurry? You can just tear up this contract and we'll correspond again. Of course Bob Meier will sell me the Chriscraft at anytime if he can. I hope to see him at the show. He goes on Sunday I believe. The name for our boat will be the same as our cottage KINKORA (Kinkora). It should be on the back, the numbers on the bows. Kinkora is the name of the castle of Brian Born. Of course I will write Hutchinson's and you can have the cruiser as early as you wish. They will charge storage to me. I do not need the utility until late in June. Write me when you can and have a good time. Yours, Francis J. O'Brien

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

Francis J. O'Brien

Date(s) of Creation

Jan 5, 1937

Archive Size/Extent

1 pages

Restrictions

This collection is open for research use

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Transcribed by Mike Gimigliano on 4/11/23

Archive Items Details

Container

6-13

Location

Building

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

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.