Letter to Mr. Lisle R. Beardslee from Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc.

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Letter to Mr. Lisle R. Beardslee from Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc.

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.7314

Scope and Content

Letter to Mr. Lisle R. Beardslee from Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. Transcription: Oct. 26, 1939. Mr. Lisle R. Beardslee, 1775 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear Mr. Beardslee: Your letter received and we will do the work as instructed on the "Polly B2. The varnish on the sides and decks of hull to be removed and refinished. Deck seams to be filled. Bait well to be installed. The opera seats we are to give you an approximate price on. The motor is not to be overhauled until we receive word from you. Personally, I would advise a new motor. Even though we install new pistons there are other parts which may develop trouble. As you know we built this boat for you in 1930 and delivered it to you at that time. You would have five new pistons, rings and wrist pins which cost $8.40 each including rings and pins. To get a good job the cylinders should be honed and oversize rings and pistons installed. This would run into $175. to $200. We will allow you $200. for this motor as is. Why not wait and not do anything on the motor until we meet at the Motor Boat Show and at that time we could check on the right motor for the "Polly B", and by that time you may be decided on just what you wish to do. We have the boat in our shop and will have Walter do what he can to help our removing varnish etc. If the weather permits we will have boat finished and haled out in your boat house. If not we will haul out one of our boats at your place and store the "Polly B" at our plant providing this is satisfactory to you. Would like your approval on this. Will let you know soon about the Opera seats. Very truly yours, Fitzgerald & Lee Inc. F/T

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

Fitzgerald & Lee

Date(s) of Creation

Oct 26, 1939

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.