Feb. 2nd, 1865
Letter from A.B. Young
Summary:
Geo. Plant delivered 5,000 bricks, making entire amount 260,000. Bad weather, operations suspended. Directed G. Plant not to deliver any more brick until weather improves.
“Due to a sever attack of rheumatism in my right had, I have not been able to do much to the working drawings until within a few days.”
Obtained offers from carpenters and joiners from three of the best in the city. Bids ranged from $18,736.20 to $19,624.50. Charles Edmondson was lowest bidder.
“Mr. Ed. Being a very loyal man and one not surpassed in this city for excellency of workmanship as promptness and reliability of execution and his offer in my opinion a fair and just one…concluded an arrangement” for him to do the work – now making window and door frames.
Mr. Acker has been making the ? doors and window sills and cap for the entrance story.
“For several days I have been engaged on the carpenters and stone cutters working drawings in which good progress has been made and I have furnished each of these mechanics all the working drawings they have needed for the time being…”
NOTE: The letter before this one is about the wing to Chelsea Hosp. ? drawings of floor plans with alterations by Morris Tasker.”
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