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Frick reports on the interest of Carnegie Brothers & Co.'s invested partners.
Date

December 31, 1890
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735065790184
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes Carnegie to discuss a discourse between himself and Gates over the downfall of the Illinois Steel Company and the possibility of leasing the company.
Date

December 10, 1896
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735066262688
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes Carnegie to discuss the possibility of opening up a new railroad line that would connect them to ovens which currently are only accessible through the Pennsylvania Railroad. He mentions the possibility of immense profit from this endeavor, but resigns to not profit for diplomatic reasons.
Date

November 28, 1890
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735065790028
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Kingussie, Scotland, Carnegie informs Frick about the suit against Colonel D.B. Dick over company shares. He also gives advice on fixing rates and deals with certain competitors. Carnegie asks Frick to persuade Phipps to sign the Iron Clad Agreeement.
Date

October 9, 1897
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223805
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes on Pennsylvania Railroad's execution of their agreement made with Mr. Carnegie and on Frick's conferences with Mr. Joyce, Mr. Chipley, and Mr. Thomson.
Date

June 1, 1896
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735066262498
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Writing from Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland, Carnegie expresses his dislike on proposed exhibition designs for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Date

September 3, 1892
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066223649
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes that he gave Mr. Lynch discretionary power to start the works when he thought best. There is enough coke at Edgar Thomson to run until the middle of April, and there are some rail orders that are pressing them.
Date

March 26, 1891
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735065790523
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes Carnegie to discuss a conversation he had with Mr. Thomson over the need to build a road that Frick and Carnegie own, which made Thomson ask if his company could get a guaranteed price for transportation which Frick rejected.
Date

December 2, 1897
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735066263165
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

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

Frick writes on the status of discussions with the Knights of Labor involving Frick Coke Company and McClure Coke Company.
Date

February 4, 1891
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735065790366
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes on purchasing Carrie Furnances and on Mr. Bakewell informing him that the decision in the Mixer case doesn't look promising for them.
Date

February 25, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066263355
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes Carnegie that demand is heavy and enclosed a document detailing a merger in which the Carnegie Company is in control.
Date

December 10, 1898
Type

Book
Identifier

31735066263678
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes Carnegie to propose the hiring of Mr. E. H. Utley for the positions of General Agent for the Carnegie brothers and Co. and to discuss expanding the office space of the Frick and Carnegie Companies.
Date

December 22, 1890
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735065790069
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes to Carnegie to discuss a piece of property that is being developed and to discuss the breakdown of common stock.
Date

December 29, 1890
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735065790135
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes Carnegie about possibly leveraging Norrie stock for leasing, which Frick feels is a better option than buying. He also includes profit information but notes the numbers are low because the prices are low.
Date

September 10, 1897
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735066263058
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes that he doesn't think they should be in a hurry to make a contract for ore, the Bank of Pittsburgh is offering money at a reduced price, high sulpher iron was shipped to Duquesne, and Frick will wire him when the coke strike ends.
Date

March 26, 1891
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735065790531
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick encloses the Frick Coke Company statement for 1897, and writes on P.,B. & L. E. needing money to finish building and on its floating debt. Also, Frick isn't looking for a buyer for the coal property near Uniontown that he owns.
Date

February 19, 1898
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735066263322
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

Title

Frick writes Carnegie about a discussion he has with Mr. McCrea regarding the excessive railroad rates and a roadway that had been proposed which would alleviate the extra charge.
Date

February 22, 1896
Type

Manuscript
Identifier

31735066262357
Collection

Henry Clay Frick Business Records
Contributor

The Frick Collection / Frick Art Reference Library Archives

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