1933/01/25: C. E. Godshalk to W. Y. Dow (3.101324)
Date: January 25 1933Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to W. Y. Dow enclosing his report of the books for 1932. He gives details of the trading of accounts he did to complete the division of business. He details the reasons why he believes the Store Room shows a loss. He gives his reasons why the Mey Farm, while it currently doesn't look profitable, has a good chance of a better showing this year. The record includes the account sheets.
Extent: 7 sheets
1933/05/02: [Norma Bryan] to C. E. Godshalk (3.101340)
Date: May 2 1933Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [Norma Bryan] to C. E. Godshalk telling him that they received a check from Mr. Dow for $1,500.00 that they have deposited to his account in the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company.
Extent: 1 sheet
1932/05/19: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101370)
Date: May 19 1932Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk regarding bank account information.
Extent: 1 sheet
1932/05/21: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101372)
Date: May 21 1932Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan explaining deposits of $500 and $525.56 as well as his request that the check for $525.56 be returned as there was a billing error. He is happy Mr. Dow's checks will be deposited direct as it will save time and postage.
Extent: 1 sheet
1932/06/20: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101373)
Date: June 20 1932Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C.E. Godshalk advising him that Mr. Dow gave them a check for $2,864.81 to be deposited to the Morton Arboretum Lisle account.
Extent: 1 sheet
1932/07/12: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101378)
Date: July 12 1932Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C. E. Godshalk stating they have deposited a check from Mr. Dow to the Morton Arboretum Lisle account in the amount of $2,617.04.
Extent: 1 sheet
1932/08/17: Norma Bryan to C. E. Godshalk (3.101384)
Date: August 17 1932Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Secretary to Founder (Norma Bryan) to C.E. Godshalk advising him that they have deposited a check from Mr. Dow for $2,269.34 in the Morton Arboretum Lisle account.
Extent: 1 sheet
1931/04/30: C. E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (3.101399)
Date: April 30 1931Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Norma Bryan (Secretary to Founder) enclosing some foreign bills that need to be paid. He just received them from Mr. Kammerer that day.
Handwritten note states to WYD 5-4-31 and includes dates, companies, and amounts.
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/12/17: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101461)
Date: December 17 1930Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton updating him on the tractor situation from the Arboretum's point of view. He goes on to detail all the things wrong with the tractor. If he had fully known the condition of the tractor, he never would have accepted it. He concludes by reminding Morton of all the used machinery that the Arboretum repairmen have kept running.
Extent: 3 sheets
1928/09/19: W. Y. Dow to [Clarence E. Godshalk] (3.101865)
Date: September 19 1928Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from W. Y. Dow to [Clarence E. Godshalk].
Extent: 1 sheet
1936/02/22 [C. E. Godshalk] to Mr. W.Y. Dow (3.107400)
Date: February 22 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter regarding Mrs. Cudahy plan to beautify the highway along Route 53. Mrs. Cudahy paid for the planting and materials. It was done under the name of the Lake Forest Garden Club.
Extent: 1 page
1928/04/09: W. Y. Dow to Mr. H. Teuscher (3.108801)
Date: April 9 1928Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter stating that, as requested, Mr. Dow submitted the funds of $4.50 to Paul Parey on April 6th.
After examining records, it appears that an amount in pounds had already been submitted on January 9th for the same invoice. Further requesting to seek information about the funds not being received and the banking information to trace the disposal of the first remittance.
Extent: 1 page
1928/04/10: [H. Teuscher] to Mr. Dow (3.108802)
Date: April 10 1928Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Document
Description:Letter in response to Mr. Dow paying twice for the same invoice to Paul Parey. Mr. Teuscher explaining how the error occurred, stating that it is now resolved and he has things in place so it will not happen again. Paul Parey will now either return the money or we will select other books for that amount.
Extent: 1 page
1928/04/10: [H. Teuscher] to W. Y. Dow (3.108803)
Date: April 10 1928Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Document
Description:Letter to Mr. Dow to send payment to Vilmorin-Andrieux and Company in Paris for 112 francs and 75 centimes, for plants that have been received.
Extent: 1 page
05/03/1928: [H. Teuscher] to W. Y. Dow (3.108805)
Date: May 3 1928Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Document
Description:Letter to Mr. Dow that includes bills from several nurseries around the world. Invoices from France, Germany and England.
Extent: 1 page
1928/05/09: [H. Teuscher] to W. Y. Dow (3.108806)
Date: May 9 1928Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Document
Description:Letter to Mr. Dow sending a bill from Earl Foerster, Bornim, near Potedam, Germany for 114.20 marks, as the plants have been received.
Extent: 1 page
1928/05/18: [ H. Teuscher] to W. Y. Dow (3.108809)
Date: May 18 1928Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Document
Description:Letter about the discrepancies of the bill from Spath. Stating that he, H. Teuscher, is responsible for the mistake and is sending along the two accurate bills. The mistake was that the statement was sent as a list of contents for shipping and not the actual bill.
Extent: 1 page
1928/05/25: [H. Teuscher] to W. Y. Dow (3.108810)
Date: May 25 1928Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Document
Description:Letter apologizing for the missing bill enclosure from the letter of May 14th. Stating what the exact amount was due and itemizing the details of the bill.
Extent: 1 page
1928/05/17: [H. Teuscher] to W. Y. Dow (3.108811)
Date: May 17 1928Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Document
Description:Letter informing Mr. Dow that a letter from Paul Perry will be forwarded to him along with the check for $4.50 that they returned. This was from the account that was paid twice.
Extent: 1 page
1936/01/04: W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk (3.108812)
Date: January 4 1936Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mr. Dow stating that he deposited $4031.95 into the Morton arboretum account. The cost is in connection with the Administrative Building in accordance with their previous conversation.
Extent: 1 page
1936/01/07: [C. E. Godshalk] to W. Y. Dow (3.108813)
Date: January 7 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter to Mr. Dow stating that the check that he deposited to the revolving account should have been put into his arboretum account and then reimburse each month for our monthly statements into the revolving fund.. Since the check was already deposited, the check amount will be sent back to Mr. Dow for the correct depositing into his arboretum account
Extent: 1 page
1936/01/15: [C. E. Godshalk] to Mr. Dow (3.108814)
Date: January 15 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter explaining why it would be a good idea to open a new account at the First National Bank of Naperville for the depositing of cash from bulletins and the Lisle Farm and Arboretum cash. There will have to be a $200.00 balance to not get charged. All cash will go into this account and at the end of the month a check can be written to the Continental Bank account, except for the $200.00.
If no objection, I (Mr. Godshalk,) will open this account.
Extent: 1 page
1936/02/11: W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk (3.108815)
Date: February 11 1936Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter in response to the new account to be opened with the First National Bank of Naperville for all cash deposits from subscriptions and other cash items. Stating that it would be satisfactory with Mr. Dow.. Arrangements should provide acceptance of checks with signatures of Jean M Cudahy, W. Y. Dow and C.E. Godshalk. At the end of the month Mr. Dow would like the bank statement.
Extent: 1 page
1936/04/03: [C. E. Godshalk] to Mr. Dow (3.108816)
Date: April 3 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter verifying all the information about the new account at the Naperville National Bank. The minimum balance of $200.00 to avoid extra charges, the cash deposits, the signatures of those able to write checks are all included in the letter.
Extent: 1 page
1936/04/04: W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk (3.108817)
Date: April 4 1936Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter in reference to the new bank account with the Naperville National Bank. Questioning the signatures of Mrs. Cudahy. It is authorized as Jean M. Cudahy, but it shows as Mrs. Jos. Cudahy.
Extent: 1 page
1936/04/04: [C. E. Godshalk] to W. Y. Dow (3.108818)
Date: April 4 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter in response to inquiry about Mrs. Cudahy's signature. The registered signature is recorded as Mrs. Joseph M. Cudahy.
Extent: 1 page
1936/02/10: W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk (3.108819)
Date: February 10 1936Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter regarding insurance on the Administrative Building and the Superintendent's Residence Building. Mr. T Stuart Smith will write the policy.. Administrative Bldg. will be $50,000, contents $20,000. The residence building will be $20,000. Requesting your opinion Mr. Godshalk.
Extent: 1 page
1936/02/13: [C. E. Godshalk] to W. Y. Dow (3.108820)
Date: February 13 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter regarding books in the library at the Arboretum. Approximately 1200 books, 750 bound volumes of magazines that Mr. Kammerer estimates at approximately $15.00 each. The insurance for these should be about $30,000.00. Mrs. Cudahy has information regarding the costs of the built-in equipment, movable furniture and fittings. Waiting to hear from her regarding these estimates.
Extent: 1 page
1936/02/24: W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk (3.108822)
Date: February 24 1936Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter acknowledging deposit of $2829.08 into the Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago, covering the January statement. Stating that the revolving fund must be kept at $10,000 and in order to do so, they will deduct from the December statement the remaining credit. Seeking agreement of this item of book keeping.
Extent: 1 page
1936/02/27: [C. E. Godshalk] to W. Y. Dow (3.108823)
Date: February 27 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter of acknowledgement that the credit balance of the December statement shall be deducted in order to get the Continental Bank balance back to $10,000. There will be some unbalanced accounts in the books for awhile until the credit to the New Building account in the amount of $579.16 from Mrs. Cudahy's check will be used up.
Extent: 1 page
1936/04/13: W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk (3.108824)
Date: April 13 1936Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter stating payment of $384.10 on April 11th invoice of T. Stuart Smith are being paid. This is a premium insurance policy and needs to have a journal entry, not to charge Lisle Farms with 1/5th.as it is not convenient for our books. At end of the year, the proportions can be written off, and charged to the insurance account of the Trustees of the Estate with the total amount.
Extent: 1 page
1937/01/23: W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk (3.108825)
Date: January 23 1937Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter requesting address of Roamzo Lacey. Mr. Joy Morton has been making tax payments from 1927 to 1934 on Romanzo Lacey property and wishes to recover the amount for the erroneous payments.
Extent: 1 page
1937/01/27: [C. E. Godshalk] to W. Y. Dow (3.108826)
Date: January 27 1937Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter sending Mr. Romanzo Lacey's address.
Extent: 1 page
1936/06/18: [C. E. Godshalk] to W. Y. Dow (3.108827)
Date: June 18 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter with a list of contributions from Sterling Morton to the Morton Arboretum totaling $1884.50 from Nov, 1934 to May, 1935.
Extent: 1 page
1936/06/19: W. Y. Dow to C. E. Godshalk (3.108828)
Date: June 19 1936Creator: Dow, W. Y.
Type: Document
Description:Letter claiming a discrepancy in the amount that Mr. Morton contributed in November of 1934.
The letter of June 18th from Mr. Godshalk stated the amount to be $296.50. The Continental Illinois Bank and Trust has the amount as $669.50 for the November deposit. Seeking confirmation from Mr. Goshalk as to which number is correct.
Extent: 1 page
1936/16/30: [C. E. Godshalk] to W. Y. Dow (3.108829)
Date: June 20 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter in response regarding the amount of the contribution from Sterling Morton to the Arboretum in November. Mr. Meyer checked the receipts. The check for $669.50 was not reported in the last letter and was listed in December 1934, it was overlooked on the list.
Extent: 1 page