Taylor letters (continued) 5 /1. Hugh Taylor (see above). (Letterhead) Taylor & Taube 114 Wall Street New York 16 th July 1898 My Dear Alex You will be surprised to see this heading, well to begin my story of how I got hear it was a case of a last effort I wrote John Cory and got a reply stating that he could do nothing for me but he gave me an address to a place called Albany Wisconsin a great distance from Buffalo So I wrote the Firm Albany Linen Mills) It is a small one horse place 2 systems coarse flax and they weave what they Spin--Damasks, Towellings Etc. Etc. of course I know nothing of weaving and they wanted a man who did Well I wrote Jim and he gave me encouragement saying he would do what he could for me so I waited one week and on the 4th May I made up my mind to take a trip to New York although I could not afford it I ran the risk and the both of us were worrying ourselves of(f) the face of the Earth I really could not stand it any longer and off I went on tuesday May 5 th the boys were surprised to see me not Knowing that I was (p. 2) coming So I Just have been one week here George having found me a nice position with a good friend of his who is President of the Brooklyn Cooperage Co. I am in their New York Office I tell you if their was a happy man in New York I was the happy one. George could have gotten a place in Pittsburgh for me where I used to be but I think this is better I have been to Bill's house Jim's & George's very often SO we now form the big four I have been feeling first rate since I came. My hours are 9 OC to 5 pm and Saturdays 12 O'C so that will allow me to get fat I intend if every thing goes well to bring Marie