Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from William Post Kerigan

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from William Post Kerigan

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.8928

Scope and Content

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from William Post Kerigan Transcription: Avon Old Farms Avon, Connecticut May 23, 1936 Dear Mr. Fitzgerald: Just two years ago, this summer, I was fortunate enough to experienced a very pleasant and thrilling ride in one of your little sixteen-foot Gar Wood runabouts. Up tp that time, I don't think I had ever done anything more pleasant, thanks to you. From that day on my one desire was to have a Gar Wood. This coming summer (1936) Grandfather is going to get one. He decided the sixteen footer was a little small for our purposes so he expressed his desire for an eighteen foot job. He has been carrying on quite a lot of correspondence with you and so far as I know he has ordered the eighteen footer with separate cockpits and to be powered by a Gray "Phantom Six." You are to receive our present boat and knock of $400 on the price of the new boat. page 2 You may want to ask me some particulars about it and those I will be very glad to answer. Lindsay took the boat out of the water last fall and he has the battery, shaft and nearly everything except the life preservers, fire extinguisher, anchor and line, all of which is in the top floor of our boat-house. The oars are up there too. I don't think anything will be missing unless I have it tucked away some place. If this is the case, I will be up to the "River" on the11th of June and we can go over the equipment. Last fall, Lindsay overhauled the engine and put in a complete set of Perfect Circle piston rings. Grandfather just sent me a letter and put the taboo on racing the Gar Wood, but how fast do you think she'll go, about 38 or 40? If you can give me a little advice on how to run the new boat I would appreciate it. As you have noticed, I am in Conn now. However, I realize that this is the time of year when you are putting boats in the water and you are very busy so I won't trouble yourself to answer this unless you feel like it because I can wait until I get up there. Best wishes to you, Bill Post Kerigan

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

William Post Kerigan

Date(s) of Creation

May 23, 1936

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.