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MONTAUK BEACH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OFFICES AT
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
MONTAUK, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
HECKSCHER BUILDING
NEW YORK
Carl G. Fisher,
Port Washington, L.I.
September 16, 1926
Dear Mr. Fisher:
Answering your letter of September 11, I am
exceedingly sorry to have you feel that I have been negli-
gent in the production of booklets.
It has, it is true, required more time than is
usually necessary to obtain the first Montauk Booklets -
through no fault of mine however.
When you ordered the book some weeks ago, I
immediately provided you with a plan, first dummy and copy
which you approved. With the booklet copy, photos and all
makeup ready to go to the printer, you insisted that a
sketch of the office building and the 40-mile-an-hour club
boat be used.
It required more than two weeks to obtain this
sketch from Schultze and Weaver. Production problems in the
Beck plant - over which I have no control - caused further •
delay.
You would have had complete booklets in your office
Saturday had it not been for a decision to be made as to
whether 10,000 or 25,000 booklets were required.
Beck promises we will have the books on Tuesday.
The photographs of the sheep which you had Gravelle
send were not included in the booklet as they would have caused
further delay. However, there are two pictures of sheep in
the booklet.
I have received no one from any of the Carl G.
Fisher interests since last 'r preferring to take Montauk
stock for my services, adding to the amount I already have
subscribed and paid for.
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Any money due me I would like to have given in Montauk
stock. I have ambitions to get on in the world, engendered I
am sure in no small way, by my close association with you.
With the completion of current work, I will remove
my-self from the payroll until such time as you have other duties
for me to perform.
I have the offer of two short term contracts which will
afford me an opportunity to collect additional money with which
to purchase more stock if you will sell it to me.
In any event, I will be in Florida this Winter and in
the meantime will make myself available to be of any service to
you.
It disturbs me in no uncertain manner to have you feel
that I might be laying down on you or on the job. hey loyalty
cannot be questioned.
I have received today from Sam S. Stoddart, the sheep
dog expert, a letter written in Deer Park, Maryland, where he
is giving exhibitions with his dog.
Next week he works at the fair at Arendtsville, Pa.,
and he will come to Port Washington on his way from Arendtsville
to his home in New Hampshire.
I will advise you further as to definite dote and
make all arrangements for your meeting.
Yesterday I talked with some people who just came on
from Miami Beach. It will please you to know that they relate
that the cafeteria at the Bouleyard Hotel is as good as any
restaurant in the land and that many of the Beachts first and
most prominent citizens patronize it all t1 time.
Sincerely,
STEVE HANNAGAN
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