Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Robert E. Pratt

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Robert E. Pratt

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.8946

Scope and Content

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Robert E. Pratt Transcription: [Letterhead: Bob's Hotel and Fishing Camp, Robert E. Pratt, Mgr., Henderson Harbor, N.Y.] Johnson City New York RD 1 Dec 22, 1937 Richardson Boat Co Inc North Tonawanda N.Y. Dear Sir, I own and operate a fishing camp at Henderson Harbor N.Y. and am very much interested in your boats for fishing purposes and to replace our open type boats that we are now using. The type boat that seems the best fitted for our purpose is something on the plan of the 25-2 day boat or commuter that I understand you have discontinues this model. What I need most is a boat with plenty of cockpit and enough cabin to shelter at least six or eight persons and equipped with toilet and portable stove. We have two of your 32 foot cruisers at the Harbor one owned by Eric Will and on by John Marcellus both of Syracuse and they are very well liked wherever seen. I would like very much to get the agency for these boats in that district and I know I page 2 could do you some good as well as myself. We have between eight hundred and a thousand regular customers for fishing besides the transients that come through. If we could get together I would have to have at least two of these boats to start with so if you will please send me at once all the information and literature that you have and what the possibility of obtaining of the agency, I would appreciate some very very much, and everything will be held in utmost confidence. It is very important that I hear from you at once as there is very little time until our Lake Trout fishing starts. I am staying here in Johnson City until after New Years and will receive my mail here until that time. Thanking you for an early reply, I am, Yours Truly, Rob't E Pratt RD 1, Johnson City N,Y,

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

Robert E. Pratt

Date(s) of Creation

Dec 22, 1937

Archive Size/Extent

2 pages

Restrictions

This collection is open for research use

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Transcribed by Mike Gimigliano on 4/18/23

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.