Letter from Edward Baylis of Springfield. Addressed to Hendrickson aboard the Schoolship ST. MARY’S in London, 1903-07-13

Item — Box: 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series is comprised of correspondence sent to Hendrickson while he was a student on the New York Nautical Schoolship St. Mary's (1902-1903) and in the two year period after he gradauated. Letters were addressed to Hendrickson’s home in the Springfield Gardens section of Queens (then known simply as Springfield) or to overeseas ports in care of the St. Mary's. Correspondents included classmates from the St. Mary's, friends from his home neighborhood, and friends he made while on shore leave at port-of-call.

As part of the original 1999 processing, the archivist transcribed a sentence from each item “to try to convey some of its tone… All spellings are as found in the text, and the only changes provided on occasion is an added punctuation mark if needed.” Click each letter title to read the transcribed excerpt.

Dates

1903-07-13

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Series: .3 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

Excerpt from letter: “We organized an Athletic Club about a month ago, and hired the room over Norton’s Store which is lighted every night for our use. The Chemical Engine is in the new building across the street. It was called our the first time since being there for a fire in St. Albans at Joe (West, Jr.?). They got their to late to save the house, but saved the barn"