Letter, William Gleason to Gleason children

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Victoria Hotel,
Manchester,
Oct 28 1898
My Dear Daughters & Sons
I shoock the dust off Ireland
off my feet in all probability
for the last time. I found Mr
Cleary very mutch worn
as compared with my last visit
but still strong for a man
of about 82 years I spent
two days in London and
received your letter of the 14th
I have just returned from

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Huddersfield and Brown & Sons
had mastered most of the
points on the Planers the
others I set right in a few
minutes. they are very well
satisfied. I called on Hutchinson
& Hollingsworth. Mr Hollingsworth
is not home at present, but his
supt told me that he was
anxious to see me, and I
have an appointment too
meet him next Tuesday morning
they have only just started
the 24” and the 36” is but
just received Brown & Sons
will want a 77” in the near
future they did not say anything
as to whether they had paid for

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the 48 or not but I toock it
for granted they had as there
was not any question as too
its being all right. I will visit
the other places too morrow
and Monday, and about
Wednesday next will be in
Glascow, when I will commence
my Homeward Journey by way
off Berlin and Paris. it is very
lonesome over here so far from
home but last night I met with
a very agreeable surprise Mr
Bullard is stopping at the
same Hotel, and we spent
a very agreeable evening
toogather he is canvassing the
towns in this vicinity makeing

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Mancheter his Head quarters
I don’t expect any more letters
untill I reach Glascow. I did
not receive any photos off the
filer gear and have taken it
for granted it was a failure
but the Blue Print answers
all purposes. I did not see
the London Engineering man
he not being at home.
My expectations are to
finish this country next
weeck and 8 or ten days for
Germany and France and
sail for Home about the
18th good bye
William Gleason