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Writing from Aix-les-Bains, France, Carnegie discusses ways of getting better rates from the Pennsylvania Railroad, including purchasing the Isabella Coke Works and controlling the majority of pig-iron manufacturing.
Date

April 30, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222617
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Aix-les-Bains, France, Carnegie informs Frick of his approval of working with Mr. Grammer. He also discusses placing Judge [Reed] in his company's legal department, the deception of D.B. Dick and asks about the Isabella furnace.
Date

May 9, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222633
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Aix-les-Bains, France, Carnegie discusses how buying the Isabella furnace would not be sensible or feasible at this time and urges Frick to talk to a Judge about getting some money owed.
Date

May 12, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222641
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Paris, France, Carnegie discusses with Frick how purchasing the Isabella furnace at this time is impossible under current conditons and how he and his family greatly enjoyed his trip to Aix.
Date

May 16, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222658
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Dornoch, Scotland, Carnegie discusses how purchasing the Isabella furnace is not worth as much as the newly purchased Carrie furnace. He also mentions the great response to his arrival at Skibo.
Date

June 1, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222674
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Dornoch, Scotland, Carnegie states that business will greatly improve by the end of the Spanish-American War. He also tells Frick that his Skibo estate is beautiful and how he and Frick's daughter Helen should come and see it for themselves.
Date

June 6, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222682
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Dornoch, Scotland, Carnegie discusses with Henry Phipps the price of the Frick Coke Company and the ways to protect its value while getting the most interest from it.
Date

June 11, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222690
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Dornoch, Scotland, Carnegie discusses purchasing property in Chicago and taking advantage of making and selling pig iron in that market, in retribution against the Illinois Steel Company. He also mentions motor engines and other personal interests.
Date

June 13, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222708
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Dornoch, Scotland, Carnegie discusses fishing and the public statement concerning the purchase of land in Chicago. He also compares the prices of pig iron in Chicago and Pittsburgh and which would be more advantageous.
Date

June 14, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222716
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Pittsburgh, Frick discusses meeting with all the partners for possibly starting a new branch company and the purchasing and division of bonds for the investment.
Date

December 30, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066222724
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Baltimore, Mr. Thomas M. King asks Carnegie to persuade his partners to use the Pittsburgh & Western Railroad more often and to retain their stock in the company.
Date

October 15, 1885
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223318
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Baltimore, Mr. Robert Garrett informs Carnegie about the assignment of construction contracts from the Baltimore and Ohio Railway company and Garrett also makes an inquiry about whether the railroad is being boycotted by Carnegie's coke business.
Date

December 26, 1885
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223334
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from New York, Carnegie writes a harsh letter to Frick, advising him to invest in his own company and to not extend himself in Carnegie Brothers & Co.
Date

February 25, [1886]
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223391
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from New York, Carnegie asks Mr. John Wilson of the Pennsylvania Railroad if they would reduce the rates of transporting coke and match their rates to their competitors.
Date

April 18, 1887
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223409
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writng from Philadelphia, Mr. Wilson of the Pennsylvania Railroad agrees to reduce rates and will discuss it with Frick to make a temporary arrangement.
Date

April 20, 1887
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223417
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Carnegie writes that while business is slow now, demand will increase, so they will reduce rates for now.
Date

[November 22, 1887]
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223474
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Carnegie discusses suing Col. Schoonmaker and how they can improve their chances of getting some settlement.
Date

[Month?] 21, 1887
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223490
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writng from Washington D.C., John Dalzill gives advice in legal matters wth regards to the lawsuit against Col. Schoonmaker.
Date

January 10, 1888
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223508
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

In a wire from New York, Carnegie asks if Frick will join Mr. David Hostetter to sign a deal with Mr. C. Vanderbilt if he thinks it's wise or Carnegie will give full power to Hostetter. Carnegie's wife Louise sends her congratulations.
Date

January 14, 1889
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223540
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

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