Correspondence dated 25 October 1947

Summary

An item from the surviving correspondence of William John Sands.

Historical context

This item forms part of the surviving William John Sands correspondence and is dated 25 October 1947. It is preserved in the William John Sands Family Archive as evidence of Sands’s professional work and relationships. The accompanying transcript was produced by machine OCR and should be checked against the original scan before being treated as a definitive reading.

Catalogue description

Original correspondence scan imported from the Sands and Ferguson family archive. Source file: 19471025.pdf.

Machine transcript — unreviewed

[Page 1] Dear Mr. Fergusen, Until yiu henour the pledges made to me several times during the last twenty years, I fell it inpessible fer me te carry on, se wntil semething is dene I have decided te caneel my visit mext week. a -- ~ . Your mentien ef my running away is yeur enly excuse because yeu knew darned well I never promised te stay en the jeb but only said I would stay a few, “™ _ menths te get the designs cempleted, I fail te see where you and ethers had te make any change design after . I left America, ef ceurse talk is cheap. With regands te going te England te stay I teld yeu repeatedly I wes net geing te live there se your mention of Austin | Merris ef Standard dees net apply te me, anyway I have « no desire te run awey frem my native country. A number ef years age I consulted two very big business men in Belfast whieh are very well known te you, but I did net take their advice as I thonght I ceuld trust you, I hadi net the heart to tell you at that time what they seid, it would be useless going te anyone sgein fer advice as I have ne intentien ef running away from home, 4 It did net teke you as leng te grant shares in the Cempany te Eber and Geerge Sherman, Koger Kyes, Charles Vincent and ethers, any shares ever I held in any of the Companiés only amounted te seme nice bits ef paper. EMAAR Yd ial (xeaaipeey exch Lex your pant favours but let me tell yeu E made mere money in the twe youre 1925-1927 which I was in business on my ewn than made fren that Gate up te 1942 en your behalf, I.lived | [Page 2] Copy/ ell thet time eon premises, any extra benus I got was not exactly because I was a charity, you know yeu get good value fer it, a let better velue than you got frem George Sherman, I hate this cating up business but I must answer your charges against me and I hepe anything that heppens in the future will be all fer the best, Yours sincerely, W. J. Sanés. J