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Correspondence, 1904

 File — Box: 0040.01, Folder: 13
Identifier: 0040.01.13

Scope and Contents

1904 January 26 David J. Pearsall to R. M. Gummere re: March 1885 statement of moneys received from Estate of H. E. Packer in payment to Mrs. E. V. Packer, money from Asa Packer estate, bills paid for February 1885, Statement of Receipts and Payments for account Miss Mary H. Packer For month of March 1885 1904 February 2 David J. Pearsall to R. M. Gummere telegram asking to see Gummere 1904 February 8 Pennsylvania Telephone Company to R. M. Gummere for message service charges for January 1904 1904 February 9 Byerly Hart (Philadelphia) to R. M. Gummere (So. Bethlehem) re: meeting about London Mining Co. 1904 February 13 Byerly Hart to R. M. Gummere asks for Wilbur Address 1904 February 16 Byerly Hart to E. P. Wilbur (c/o Henry McAlpin, Savannah, Ga.) re: London Mine and Mrs. Cummings’ Attorneys claim that interest should be allowed her 1904 March 6 Byerly Hart to E. P. Wilbur (Savannah, Ga) suggests strategies to deal with request for payment of interest matter 1904 May 14 National Car Wheel Company (Sayre, Pa.) to R. M. Gummere re: dividends payable quarterly 1904 May 17 National Car Wheel Company to R. M. Gummere Dividend accumulation began October 1, 1903 but no Dividends declared so far 1904 May 10 David J. Pearsall to R. M. Gummere re: the Western inquiry addressed to Mr. Sayre and forwarded is received 1904 May 25 Geo. Tucker Bispham (Philadelphia) to R. M. Gummere asks if Wilbur is prepared to make settlement of the matter of Mrs. Cummings’ Estate 1904 May 28 Byerly Hart to R. M. Gummere awaiting advice from Mr. Bispham, going to Atlantic City 1904 May 29 Byerly Hart to Wilbur re: Mr. Bispham request to discuss the London Mine matter to settle differences 1904 May 31 Geo. Tucker Bispham to R. M. Gummere re: Mrs. Cummings Estate, London Mine 1904 June 9 Estate of H. E. Packer to E. P. Wilbur Trust Co. rent For box June 17, 1904 to June 17, 1905 1904 June 10 Geo. Tucker Bispham and John Hampton Barnes to R. M. Gummere re: deed of Jewett, Story and Wilbur and Jewett and Story dated 1st July 1885 and acquiring the title 1904 June 13 Chateaugay Ore & Iron Company to E. P. Wilbur Request for annual report, Chateaugay now managed by Delaware & Hudson Company 1904 June 16 from Estate H. E. Packer to E. P. Wilbur Trust Co. Rent of a Safe June 17, 1904 to June 17, 1905 1904 June 29 from John Hampton Barnes (partner of Bispham) To R. M. Gummere re: London Mine 1904 July 5 from John Hampton Barnes to R. M. Gummere re: Agreements must be signed by July 12 as Mrs. Cummings and Pearsall go away for the summer 1904 July 7 from John Hampton Barnes to R. M. Gummere (Alexandra Bay, N.Y.) reports Mr. Hart not prepared to act because Wilbur placed responsibility of saying the figures are correct so matter can be concluded before Mrs. Cummings leaves 1904 July 15 from Byerly Hart to E. P. Wilbur re: promissory notes given by the Estate of Harry E. Packer 1904 July 30 from M. Augusta Packer to Mr. Gummere apology for not signing the notes on time 1904 August 1 from National Care Wheel Company to Estate of Harry E. Packer notice of stockholders meeting 1904 September 21 from M. Augusta Packer to Gummere re: she wants to borrow $600 against the Estate to pay taxes 1904 [no date] M. Augusta Packer to Gummere re: the $600 and lists additional expenses of keeping up the house, road that passes her house and Packer Mansion, London Mining Co. 1904 November 1 from John Hampton Barnes to R. M. Gummere Re: royalties from London Mining Co. due to Mrs. Cummings 1904 November 1 from Geo. Tucker Bispham and John Hampton Barnes (Mary Cummings attorneys) to R. M. Gummere Re: acknowledges receipt of E.P. Wilbur check $20,055.12 and Notes of Estate of H. E. Packer proceeds to be applied to the payment of amounts due to Mary Packer Cummings 1904 November 11 Estate of H. E. Packer to E.P. Wilbur Certificate No. 84 for 17 shares of the National Car Wheel Co. and the settlement of Cayuta Wheel & Foundry’s propor- tion of trust stock now equitably distributed 1904 November 14 John Hampton Barnes to R. M. Gummere Re: Receipt of check for $2,000 to be applied on account of note held by Estate of H. E. Packer 1904 November 14 Cayuta Manufacturing Co. to Estate of H. E. Packer Re: 53 shares of stock and Certificate #23 (3 pages) 1904 November 27 from Gussie [Augusta?] Packer to Lish? (Bethlehem) Re: asking $1,000 from the Estate to buy a piano 1904 November 30 from National Car Wheel Co. to Estate of H. E. Packer receipt of Certificate No. 84 and a mix up of the stock shares 17 or 15! 1904 December 22 from William H. Hart (brother of Byerly Hart) To R. M. Gummere re: Estate of Byerly Hart and transfer of Papers William has no recollection 1904 December 30 from William H. Hart to R. M. Gummere re: Payment of $100 is acceptable to William for work that his brother did for H. E. Packer Estate 1904 December 30 from M. Augusta Packer to Gummere re: check for $470.64 complains about needed house repairs

Dates

  • Creation: 1904

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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