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1629-6 Community Church • CV- (6 CSA . 245 Espanola Way , Miami Beach,Fla. August I9 ' 27. Mr Carl G.Fisher, • Port Washington,N . Y. My dear Mr. Fisher : • As requested I now put before you the result of our conversation on the occasion of my recent vi sit to Port Washington. • I. It was agreed between us that you would secure for me the deeds to the property now occupied by our temporary chapel, temporary schools,and temporary Sisters'home. It is known as-Block 5,Garden Subdivision. We shall need the block for the Www new schools and auxiliary build— ings. The patrons of the school will not long be cotent with the "Stables'�accomodation. If we mean to hold them we must provide modern school buildings. Then they_ make their demand vocal I hope to able to finance the project borrowing as little money as possible. • 2. To solve a difficult problem you promised to transfer - to the church the necessary property out of Block 31, Fisher's First Subdivision which you own as is shown in the attached sketch. Of block 31 you own lots 1 ,2, 3,4,6, 7, 8 IO I4 of I5,ard 20. The Lincoln Annex stands on 6. The enclosed Tennis Court building on 8 and 9 and part • of I0. • Our minimum requierment for Church,Priest ' s Hous e,and Club Rooms would be lots I ,2, 3,4,and 7,and 20, provided we close the alley shown in the sketch.We would place the church and house on lots I, 3, 4and 7. The Club. Rooms we would place on lot 20. • As an alternate to this I -would offer lots 1 , 2, 3, 7,8,9 and I0. The objection to this is that the • Tennis Building is on lots 8,9,andI0. You probably would not want to hand over the building and you would not want to move it at least for the present. The decision id with you. What I want to make , clear is that I am not desirous of more than the minimum requisite. Neither do I want to impose on your goodness and generosity characteristics I have reason to believe to be just as much part of your nature as your intelligence and business acumen. You will understand why I am anxious that t_cis matter be speedily executed. I have waited now over one year to begin building. I ho-:e that two or three weeks will see me breaking groung. I am sure this is is accord with your own spirit. ( over) • IE • t • • • 4,•'i. FT'Y 2. • Having diFposed of the bu iness part of my commun- ication I may be permitted some lighter and maybe more im- portant animadversions. My greatest regret on leaving Port • Washington was that I did not have the opportunity to shake your hand and wish you a sincere "au revoir". Next to this I regretted that I was unable to re:nain longer with you in the enjoyment of your jovial companionship, but I hope in the near futurJZancel this regret . I enjoyed immensely the relation of past exploits. I thought Mr. Milton's eug,.;estion that Steve be "ordered" to ,work on your Memoirs ,adhering strictly to your relations, and "deleting" himself in the work. I should urge that you set aside personal modesty and give to your .friends the pleasure of reading the Book of your Achievements. In conclusion let one of your admirers who has but lately been admitted into the charmed circle of intimate friendship say, that there is nothing that I can do that I shaI1 not willingly do,to prove that I am worthy of the generosity you have shown me. In a special way,Iassureeyou,that I shall ever pray to the Good God for your welfare and that of Mrs.Fisher. I pledge you too the fervent prayers of the old and saintly,as well as of the young and innocent who will fiquent forever the church in the establishment of which you will rightly be considered the most potent factor. May Our Dear Savior have you ever in His keeping! Sincerely yours, ate.„ LLY: ` d ; d;o A L7d-72 f/g'..71 ..>>A,...�g mol7/./ n4,•`�•' o Al -7o0 Al/ 7 0 - -- c c.,..5- 0,7 .. b J .. . n.' T• • •I 1Y , c I . Ut \ N T• \. tit d � Z NI (7 (r os� . ,,11 .� ..ol j cQ U 4, �' , ��! I h I e o 1 I t . J o �) U I. J• ul :; . N I trl •I I . • ' 1 . 1 1, hzgue t 24 , 1927. Feather W. Barry, 245 7spanola Way, 1 ; iami Beach, Florida. ::oar Father Barry: I Y:pve yours of august 19th. ,ie coulc ot , • of colsse, move the Tennis Court; it is a ix- tura; and cannot bo moved. It re t • he a part of the church property i we could 0 get around to that point . Aho "o • is Court cost about :::45,000 y and ro f as • :n concerne " 3 world be ruling to give - the z nd if - the church could buy the tour . :;Q need o orae of the courts for the Lincoln co el. . , No 't 3 would cugg ost that . . t the matter drop until 3 get down there, v 4 . h will be about the first or o----77f No e ber. I don't see a reason r;h: could not taf:o 125 feet from thq corner of t golf course for church purposes. An I rememb - you want about 125 foot. e coli do array w h one tennis court for your buil.din:4 ' rposon, possibly two ten- nis courts if_n©ceo r34__ling the corner free. Let rye he' --r- a you . ., ;t away an to the e::act need<s, cize and of lots. This corner, as you 111 know, rvary valu, e and we should have enour-,h of it � ,ft to help a.�y for what v e giro away. Very truly yours ^,GF: T I .t ( :;ver)