Chicago, March 31, 1911
Dear Mr. Anderson:-
I was in Racine yesterday and saw some of the directors, though we did not
have a meeting. I am leaving to go to New York Monday, and shall be at
Astor House (not Hotel Astor) Tuesday and Wednesday.
We all regretted very much that you feel unable to go on with the
typewriter business, but appreciate the difficulties of your position.
Something might be done, if you will modify your terms, in the way of an
enlargement. But there is no money on hand, and nobody in Racine cares
to put up any to guarantee your expenses. They all thought it best for me
to go to New York to look up two men we have got into touch with. I have
drawn all there is in the treasury, and this morning put up the sheet
machinery to sale at 2nd hand rates. If we can dispose of it, I shall have
money to carry me three months. After that we are "up against it".
I saw Mr. Rofer Wednesday. When I renewed our offer of re-examination
of patents, he said the patent matter was only a small part of the
difficulty. Their attitude is queer, and we can hope for nothing more
in that quarter. I have sold $500 of stock in New England, and hope
to sell more. If nothing starts in two months, I am planning to go
abroad with the English and German patents (all we have left) and try
to save something out of that wreck.
I shall keep you informed of my movements. I plan to go to New Haven,
Conn. after a few days in New York.
Very Sincerely Yours,
C. S. Nickerson