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1. vi.1.63-67 - Letter

   Letter dated 9/21/1906 to E. B. Gaston from Thomas P. Craig in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Craig has some suggestions. He thinks the location of the livery is at an unfortunate location, detracting from the appearance of Fairhope. He says it gives a bad first impression. Instead, Craig thinks the site would be a good location for the library. Secondly, he says Fairhope should consider becoming a health resort like where he lives in Color...

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2. vi.3.2-3 - Letter

   Letter dated 2/7/1906 to E. B. Gaston from F. Humphrey Gaiger of New York, New York asking about the Fairhope Livery proposition.

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3. vii.3.69-73 - Letter

   Letter dated 11/22/1909 to E. B. Gaston from R. F. Powell saying that he resigned as President & General Manager of the Fairhope Improvement Company and surrendered the position to Gaston nearly one year ago at Gaston's suggestion and with the full approval of all the members of the Board of Directors. He said that he turned over the position willingly because he believed Gaston was anxious for it and he was relieved of the responsibility. He ...

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4. vii.3.74 - Letter

   Letter dated 12/14/1909 to R. F. Powell from Joseph Fels declining to interfere in a squabble between Powell and Gaston (regarding the livery stable). Fels reminds Powell that he furnished nine-tenths of the capital for the Fairhope Improvement Company. He has also loaned Ira Powell money which has not been repaid and has not recieved a penny on account of the loan he made to Mr. and Mrs. Powell to improve their house. Fels says that it is Powell...

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5. vii.3.75-76 - Letter

   Letter dated 11/22/1909 to R. F. Powell from E. B. Gaston drawing his attention to certain facts regarding the transaction between Powell (as president of the Fairhope Improvement Company) and his son, Ira, in regard to the Fairhope Livery. Gaston says that R. F. Powell sold his son the property a a low figure, that his son made no payment on the original sum, made only a partial payment on the interest, bringing the total indebtedness to $1,400....

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6. vii.3.77-78 - Letter

   Letter dated 12/6/1909 to Joseph Fels from E. B. Gaston enclosing correspondence between Gaston and R. F. Powell with regards to the livery stable and the Fairhope Improvement Company. (see vii.3.69-73 and vii.75-76). Gaston explains that because he feared that there was not sufficient security in the livery stable property covered by the mortgage to make the Fairhope Improvement Company safe, he thought that Ira Powell should not realize on his...

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7. vii.4.11-13 - Letter

   Letter dated 7/6/1909 to Daniel Kiefer in Cincinnati, Ohio from E. B. Gaston. Gaston is writing about the status of the Fairhope Improvement Company. The situation is dire, with notes due on many of the properties the Company ownes. In addition, the Steamer Fairhope is in a losing proposition and needs to be sold; the Company has even borrowed $1,000 from "the ladies" at the Organic School to pay for repairs. At present, there are liabilities...

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8. vii.4.15-16 - Letter

   Letter dated 12/6/1909 to Joseph Fels from E. B. Gaston. Gaston is writing about what he knows about the situation of Ira Powell leaving Fairhope. Ira owes Fels money. Ira Powell bought the town livery, mortgaged by the Fairhope Improvement Company (on which Ira's father, R. F, serves). Without authorization from other directors (William Stimpson, Frank Brown and Gaston), R. F. Powell gave Ira special considerations on paying back the mortg...

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9. vii.5.53 - Letter

   Letter dated 2/11/1010 to E. B. Gaston from Daniel Kiefer in Cincinnati, Ohio asking about R. F. Powell, who owes Joseph Fels money.

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10. vii.5.55-56 - Letter

    Letter dated 2/26/1910 to Daniel Kiefer In Cincinnati, Ohio from E. B. Gaston, reporting on several matters in Fairhope including the status of R. F. Powell, the new owners of the livery stable, and the new hotel (all rooms are full).

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