Taylor letters (continued) 2 being the presdt of the Brooklyn Cooperage Co he also deals extensively in Sugar & Coal being connected with the Sugar trust & Lehigh Valley Coal Co My position is nothing to brag of but it is a stepping stone to something better. We spent thanksgiving quietly having Dr Graf as guest and done away with a 71/2 1b Turkey. George told me he would write you but I do not know if he did. I wrote Mary a few weeks ago She many have another letter before Xmas How is Harry? I hope to hear good news of him in your next. Heavy War Clouds are still floating around Spain does not seem to have enough. I saw H C Kelly on Broadway when he was in New York but I was on a car so did not get a chance to Speak to him How is Adela & the Children? I hope Mother is Keeping well. How is business with you? I hope good I will now close Hoping (p. 3) this will find you well and with Love to all Marie & Ruth Joining me I am your attached Bro Hugh Taylor /4. George Taylor, Taylor & Taube, 114 Wall Street, New York City, to his brother, Alex. Taylor, same, 16 Dec. 1902 (incomplete). 15. Same, to same, 29 May 1903. 16. Same to Same, 11 July 1903. All three of these letters are inconsequential, except to illustrate that George Taylor (the Taylor of Taylor & Taube) is very affluent. New York's finest surgeon operated on his wife's nose; during 1903 his family lived in the city's best hotel; etc. By contast, however, his brother "Hugh (was) well & in the same old position-steady as a rock, but wants 'Go'." (Letter /6) 17. John (Rutle?), Saskatoon, Canada, to Alex Taylor, Belfast, 30 October 1905. Saskatoon N.W. E Canada th 30 October 1905 My dear Alex I have just been arguing with Florrie how I should address you, as I always called you Mr Taylor when at home, but that I understand from Florrie is not proper, so as usual I have