1928/01/05: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101481)
Date: January 5 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. They are having a lot of snow and very cold temperatures. The deeper snow makes it easier for the rabbits to reach the tips of plants. The snow protects the plants from extreme temperatures. There were some frozen pipes across the property, but those were easily fixed. The ice is cleaned off and he hopes it will soon be thick enough to cut to fill the ice house. The men are still clearing wood. Hauling it is now easy with sleighs. The new gardener moves in tomorrow and brought many cuttings from his work at the Lamont Estate. Godshalk sincerely thanks Mr. Morton for the vacation trip he made to Ypsilanti and Three Rivers, Michigan to visit family.
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1928/01/11: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101482)
Date: January 11 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He sent some photos recently. Now he is working on inventories and closing the books at the end of the year. Jim [?] will leave and Miss Maxfield will start the 1928 bookkeeping. The new gardener, Mr. Tromp, was very highly credentialed from Lake Forest. He brought cuttings with him from the Lamont Estate. He is an energetic worker and is getting along fine with Van Gemert, especially as both are "Hollanders". Our ice is all cut and was put up before this warm spell has made it soft and porous. We are cutting and hauling in wood as fast as we can. The ground is pretty slushy. We'll wait for cold weather to transplant the evergreens. The dairy production has increased. Peter Jargick didn't go to work for Morkrum, but is driving for a man in LaGrange who sprained his ankle. There seems to be no damage from rabbits to our plants. With the snow melting they cannot reach over our protective wires. Mary Alice is growing and repeating any word we tell her. She is walking up and down stairs. Mr. Tate mentioned that he sold 15 acres west of Joliet Road for $1000 per acre. He hopes Morton's rheumatism improves. Mrs. Barnet writes that the weather in Florida is chilly.
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1928/01/19: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101483)
Date: January 19 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. With this mild weather, we have been pruning grapes and in the orchards. Our newly planted trees are mulched well, so the alternate freeze and thaw should not affect them. When we get our next cold wave, we will move the evergreens with a large ball of dirt. Charles Schroeder's car skidded on the slippery road and turned over. No one was hurt. The greenhouse will be filled with many varieties for cut flowers, thanks to Mr. Tromp's expertise. Peter Jargick is not doing any work here, even though you are giving him his house rent, coal, gas, electricity and milk. What do you advise me do about him? I have not sent him to get the mail, wanting to have the least amount of friction here. Burnside seems to have a cold, although not too serious.
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1928/01/26: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101484)
Date: January 26 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. They are moving many evergreens, as weather permits. Pine Hill is looking very different. Four men can move 8-10 trees a day. Burnside is very ill with typhoid fever, causing high temperature, irregular heartbeat, and intestinal hemorrhaging. He has a nurse helping him. Now his family has been vaccinated against typhoid. Godshalk had testing done on all of the milk and water, including Lake Marmo and streams. The test of the stream through the Japanese Gardens is questionable. He will run it again. Men reported that Burnside drank from that stream. Van Gemert's place of business is doing well. Charles Schroeder has arranged for a cattle sale on January 31. He was upset because Schroeder didn't clear the date with us, but we'll be glad to have an end to this. He has advertised it well, so there should be lots of bidders.
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1928/01/29: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101485)
Date: January 29 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. Morton would like to fund botanist E. J. Palmer's research trip to the Davis Mountains, Texas. He has notified Palmer and needs Godshalk's help to arrange the payments. Palmer will drive his own car, so that should cut down on the expenses. Palmer asked if he could do some work for Morton Arboretum, but Teuscher did not reply because of unsettled conditions at Arnold Arboretum due to Dr. Sargent's death. Palmer produced a partial account in a letter in May, 1927. This trip would finish that research.
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1928/02/01: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101486)
Date: February 1 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. Burnsides is slowly progressing from his typhoid fever. His doctors think it might take two months recovery. He describes the tree moving they have just completed: pines for Pine Hill and larches that were blocking the view of Lake Marmo. The men are now working in the woods, clearing out the undesirable and dead trees. It is making such an improvement in the woods.
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1928/02/05: Margaret Gray Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101487)
Date: February 5 1928Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Gray Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. The Florida weather is so nice that they "sit outside for all our smokes." Mrs. Barnet wrote that the new gardener was asking about her flower garden. She worked with Mr. Teuscher with colors and varieties, using the Sutton's catalog from England. Hopefully the gardener can talk with Teuscher's "steno" and see what has been ordered since Teuscher is now returning from his trip. This is the first year for the garden, so there are some experiments, "but we must have common cut flowers and worlds of them." Mr. Elvin planned to trim some of the trees on the east side of the garden to let in some more sunshine.
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1928/02/05: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101488)
Date: February 5 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He is pleased with the sale of the Charles Schroeder cattle. He thinks they brought all they were worth. It doesn't matter to him that some of the bidders were for charity; it was all in the open. The hogs sold low but in line with the market. He is pleased to be out of that partnership. Good work on planting the evergreens and other forestry work. Mrs. Morton is anxious about her flower gardens and is glad to hear about the new gardener. She has written Mrs. Barnet about the garden, too.
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1928/02/09: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101489)
Date: February 9 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He appreciates seeing the photos of the Mortons in Florida, in spite of their cool and damp weather. In Illinois it has been quite warm for the season. He is amused with Teuscher's report and hopes what he is learning will be of benefit. Burnsides still needs to have a nurse with him to prevent a relapse. Godshalk is having second tests made of the stream through the Japanese Garden and near the chicken houses. He has been investigating a better machine for mowing. He has one in mind to trial in the spring. He hopes that Morton is as pleased with the new gardener as the rest of them are. The new potting shed will bring good results with this man. DeVos will have good results with his vegetables, too. Mary Alice was cornered by a rooster and screamed so that Margaret had to rescue her.
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1928/02/14: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101490)
Date: February 14 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk, from Palm Beach. He thinks they will get a lot of good out of Teuscher's trip. He's hoping the trial of the mowing machine will prove to save money on mowing. "Don't overlook the fact that I want all forest plots you can add to our private collection. That is my hobby, so be governed accordingly." Pleased you like the new gardener. Looking forward to fine gardens this summer. Sterling and his wife were here before their trip to Nassau and we had a good visit.
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1928/02/16: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101491)
Date: February 16 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. The new potting shed is under construction. Tromp, the new gardener, says that he'll be able to grow "so many flowers that we'll be sick of them." The two old sheds were torn down, and some materials could be reused in the new shed. He wants to stucco it consistent with the other buildings along that road. The weather has been unseasonably warm. He's concerned if the weather turns very cold again. Van Gemert cut some forsythia branches and they are in full bloom in the greenhouse. He will send photos of them. He took the Dodge to Dicke Motors in Downers Grove. They took apart the motor and showed him where parts were poorly installed by Peter. He would like permission to take the Pierce and the LIncoln in for repairs also, and not let Peter do any more maintenance on any of them. Burnsides' nurse has left and he is doing very well. Van Oven stopped by for a visit. He is enclosing Teuscher's latest report.
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1928/02/20: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101492)
Date: February 28 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He appreciates the photos which Godshalk has taken. He requests that the Pierce be taken to Downers Grove for repair.
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1928/02/21: Clarence E. Godshalk to Margaret Gray Morton (3.101493)
Date: February 21 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Mrs. Morton. He is updating her on the flower gardens being planned. Teuscher has ordered hybrid seeds. Tromp, the gardener, has seeds and plans for hybrid gardens and cutting gardens. Several trees have been taken out to ensure enough sunshine and that roots will not interfere. They are trying to keep Mrs. Barnet active. She took care of Mary Alice one morning.
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1928/02/23: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101494)
Date: February 23 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter, written over two days, from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He thanks Morton for sending a cablegram to Teuscher in Frankfurt. He details all of the issues he has been dealing with this year and didn't think to contact Teuscher. He arranged for Teuscher's house to be cleaned and the heat turned on before his return. He describes the 10-12 forestry plots he hopes to put in. At Morton's initiation, Peter Jargick was informed to look for another job. Mr. Toombs has purchased the Romanza Lacey farm and some additional land. He asked about trees to plant, indicating he was not going to subdivide it. Fred Berg and the dairy has been producing and shipping 15 cans of milk a day. Work on the potting shed has been delayed because of weather. The gardener even had an orchid in bloom today. Mary Alice is learning to speak and has pet names for the Mortons. Burnsides is much improved.
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1928/03/02: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101495)
Date: March 2 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He details the work on the potting shed and the germinating house, aided by good weather. There are so many varieties of seeds the gardener is propagating that Godshalk urges him to set up a notebook to keep a record, as Van Gemert does. They are trimming in the forestry plots now. Godshalk is experimenting with ways to prune for best growth. One third of each plot will be trimmed of all branches, leaving one straight whip. Another third will have the branches thinned, the sides cut in and a good trunk left. The remaining third will be left as they are, with only sprouts removed. Within a few years they should have a good idea of the best way to prune. Dick's Garage is doing some major work on the Pierce to bring it back to good working condition. Burnsides is improving rapidly now, soon being able to resume light work. He went to the Salt Docks as suggested and found two desks, a filing case and a card case. They were able to refurbish them for Van Gemert and Teuscher.
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1928/03/02: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101496)
Date: March 2 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He wrote to Teuscher about spring planting and the Bulletin, which should go out April 1. He hopes Godshalk can get 10 plantings with trees, first from the nursery then supplemented by trees from the outside. Trees are his highest priority. He expects to return from Palm Beach by April 15 so he can be around during planting. "Cooperation is the watchword with you and Teuscher. Do all you can to bring it about."
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1928/03/09: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101497)
Date: March 9 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton in Palm Beach. He hopes to begin planting now that there is warmer weather. Mrs. Barnet and Margaret Godshalk readied the Teuscher's house for their return. Mrs. Teuscher had been seasick and was glad to rest. At the old Duel place, DeVos has built frames to raise vegetables and his wife plans to raise fowl. It is quite a change from before. Teuscher was pleased with VanGemerts greenhouse full of plants. He likes the new gardener too.
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1928/03/15: Shirley Maxfield to Margaret Gray Morton (3.101498)
Date: March 15 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Shirley Maxfield to Mrs. Morton. Enclosed is a copy of a day letter addressed to Mrs. Morton. She took the message by phone and cannot send the original copy.
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1928/03/16: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101500)
Date: March 16 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. Men are working in the east woods, but it is so muddy they have to walk from Warrenville Road in. There is a lot of wood to haul out of there, but they will wait for drier roads. They are doing spraying the lilacs for oyster shell scale and pruning. Teuscher is pleased with the way the plants have come through the winter. His wife is being helped by Mrs. Tromp, the gardener's wife. The new gardener is doing fine, with sweet peas and snap dragons going into frames. The surveyors are working on the Lacey place, which was bought by Mr. Toombs. He'll fix up the old Lacey place, and then later plans to build a big house. He will not subdivide the land. Godshalk found two shagbark hickories on the Hatch and Yackley woods you bought; Teuscher can hardly believe it. There are others that are coming up throughout the woods. Black locusts above the cactus/gravel pit did not work well. We will put some pines along with the existing Scotch pines there instead. Mrs. Barnett tells me you are having nice weather in Florida.
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1928/03/15: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101501)
Date: March 15 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Two letters from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk informing him of the separate return schedules of the servants, Margaret and Morton. He likes the idea of pines by the cactus/gravel pit. He asks that the area be plowed up before planting. Plant them in rows so they can cultivate in between if needed. Morton will be going to New Orleans for business before returning. Margaret will go to New York for a visit before coming to Lisle.
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1928/03/24: [Clarence E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton (3.101502)
Date: March 24 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [Clarence E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton. He is glad that Morton approved of the evergreen planting above the cactus pit. It may offer an interesting suggestion to visitors. They are starting to plant, although these is still frost below 6 inches. They will move larches from the residence orchard to Puffer Lake. Teuscher has many plants in the nursery to move out. De Vos is readying his vegetable plot. He expects to have spinach by the time they arrive. He has been grading the roads west of Joliet Road. Those on the east side are dry. He hopes to get wood hauled out before the leaves make it harder to find. He expects they will have all of the wood sold by the fall. He enjoyed riding on the old grader; last year it upset his appendix. Burnsides is his grader man, but he has been sick. He hopes to have lots planted when they return.
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1928/03/29 : Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101503)
Date: March 29 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He gives their arrival times to Chicago. He asks that John be reimbursed for a 25-ride ticket to Lisle. It is too hot for comfort in Palm Beach. They will be glad to get home. Glad that Godshalk enjoyed riding on the grader, hopes he can have more joy rides this summer.
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1928/04/04: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101505)
Date: April 4 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He has 6 gangs for a total of 30 men working. They are moving 200 larch at the Residence: 50 to Lake Marmo and the rest to Puffer Lake area. One gang is working at the Residence yard, and another is getting the flower garden in shape. The lilacs and honeysuckles are coming out and should be springlike when he returns. Fred Berg's winter wheat did not do so well. He hasn't heard from Wirt about the hiring of a new chauffeur. Godshalk will be glad to come in to Chicago to help him out if there isn't a new chauffeur by then.
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1928/05/07: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101506)
Date: May 7 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. Godshalk discusses an issue with another Arboretum employee.
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1928/06/27: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101507)
Date: June 27 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He suggests it would be better to buy a new gas heater from Sears instead of trying to move the big gas heater over to the library side of the basement. He estimates $25 + installation by White.
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1928/07/12: E. J. Palmer to Joy Morton (3.101508)
Date: July 11 1928Creator: Palmer, Ernest Jesse, 1875-1962.
Type: Document
Description:Letter transmitting the contents of a telegram received at Naperville Station at noon. "Will reach Chicago 6:50 tomorrow morning. Out on early train. E. J. Palmer, Kansas City, Missouri"
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1928/01/04 : Clarence E. Godshalk to To Whom It May Concern (3.101798)
Date: January 4 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk in recommendation of Herman Root. He is an excellent worker, "capable of assuming responsibility". He was laid off because there is not enough work, even for the married men. His job will be available in the spring "if he cares to come back."
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1928/01/12: Norma Bryan to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101799)
Date: January 12 1928Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Norma Bryan to Clarence E. Godshalk. Mr. D. Victor Lumsden of the American Horticultural Society will be put on the Free List to receive the Bulletin if they are willing to exchange Bulletins. They were not on the Free list last year. She indicates they are narrowing the free list to focus on those who exchange items (plants or Bulletins) or those with limited ability to pay. Mr. Morton wishes to have the lists maintained in his office. Bryan will update Miss Maxfield, who is a new employee, on this. Bryan sends a nice note with each subscription, Free or Paid.
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1928/01/12: Norma Bryan to Shirley Maxfield (3.101800)
Date: January 12 1928Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Norma Bryan to Shirley Maxfield. Bryan acknowledges the 5 subscriptions to the Bulletin, and requests the original copies of these. She wants to clarify the date of the subscription from New Brunswick Nurseries. Mr. Morton wishes that the subscriptions be handled in his office "and be kept entirely separate from other Morton Arboretum accounts or matters." Mr. Teuscher and Mr. Godshalk forward any subscriptions to her; if she receives letters regarding botanical matters, they are forwarded to Mr. Godshalk. Bryan looks forward to meeting Maxfield sometime.
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1928/02/09: Clarence E. Godshalk to Mrs. G. M. Kendall (3.101801)
Date: February 9 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Mrs. G[eorge] M. Kendall, in Glen Ellyn. He is not a public speaker, but he will "help you out with a talk" on March 31, 1928.
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1928/02/12: Mrs. George M. [Abbie S.] Kendall to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101802)
Date: February 12 1928Creator: Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Abbie S. (Mrs. George M.) Kendall to Clarence E. Godshalk. She writes as Treasurer of the Garden Club of Illinois, thanking him for agreeing to talk about "The Morton Arboretum" to the group on Saturday, March 31, at 8 pm.
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1928/02/06: Mrs. George M. Kendall to Joy Morton (3.101803)
Date: February 2 1928Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mrs. George M. Kendall to Joy Morton. In planning the second Annual Chicago Garden and Flower Show, they would like a talk from Mr. Godschalk on March 31 on The Morton Arboretum. They have no funds and would appreciate "gratis for the good of the cause." Pencilled note at the bottom indicates that he will speak although he does "not claim to be a professional speaker."
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1928/02/22: Henry White to Shaw Manufacturing (3.101804)
Date: February 22 1928Creator: White, Henry
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Henry White to Shaw Manufacturing with specific questions about their mower with the cycle bar attachment. Based on inquiries he has received he sees a possibility of selling some of the mowers if they will work on rolling ground and cut through matted blue grass. He would like to see demonstration sites. Or he would like to serve as a trial site, as a way of "selling some of these machines."
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1928/03/07: N. L. Esthus to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101805)
Date: March 7 1928Creator: Esthus, Norman
Type: Document
Description:Letter from N. L. Esthus, on "Purchasing Department" letterhead, to Clarence E. Godshalk. Reporting the credit rating of Shaw Manufacturing as "first class credit", giving him the O.K. for a purchase.
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1928/03/13: Clarence E. Godshalk to Sears Roebuck Company (3.101806)
Date: March 13 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Sears Roebuck Company. His Veritone radio is scratchy. Where can he return it for repair?
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1928/03/21: Clarence E. Godshalk to Henry A. Dreer (3.101807)
Date: March 21 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Henry A. Dreer. His order of 2 pounds of Prize Taker onion seed has not yet arrived. If it cannot be shipped in the next week, consider the order cancelled.
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