Letter, William Gleason to Kate Gleason

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Glens Falls
Oct 9     98
Dear Kate  I arrived here
at 11 a.m. and I find
Margaret very nicely
settled. I forgot to tell
you about the German
and French patents.
after talking to Mr
Whitmore I decided to
drop the German
pat and as to the
French I dont care
whether you put them
through or not You
can talk it over among
you, and do as you
like. the cost of the French
would be $80. My belief is
that the value will be

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mainly in connection with
the gear Planers if we
succeed in makeing an
attachment to cut the
grooves and do it
easily and rapidly
there in will lie the
main value and not
in the Pattent. it may
take a year or so
to develop the machine
and then I loock forward
too a good trade so
that you see I am neutral
as to any farther Pattents
What ever way you act
notify Whitmore at
once       my love to all
Wm. Gleason