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                        PeokhamRoad
                                                            
                        Poughkeepsie
                                                            
                                       Apr. 24th, 1938
 
President Roosevelt,
 
                           I was up to Mr. Gilbert's last
week, to see about my ladder and tools. I left them in his
garage last fall. Ibuilt new gutters on the front and back
of his house, and had my son put new tin on.
                          While I was there, I went in to
see Moore, and went over the house and barn. On the front
of the house, the gable and gutter are all rotton sagging
down, and the tin must be in bad shape to rotton the wood.
I figured the house with the bestof paint stockandalland 
guarantee you a first class job over all$196.69 two coats.
 
                         I figured the big barn two coats
ofthe best paint overall and roof red roof paint.I also 
guarantee you a firstclass job over all. $208.61
 
                        I will complete both buildings for
the sum of $4O0.
 
                                                       
$196.09
                                                          
208.61
                                                  
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$405.30
 
                      The house was in cream color.
 
                      The return on the North side is the
fane rotton (?).
If I am lucky to get your painting I will do all repairs, as
reasonable as I can. My son will do the tin work if any for me.
He is a tinsmith.
 
                     I put new gables and gutters on a house
188 Smith St.,Poughkeepsie for the Home Loan, and painted the
house. I thought as my tools was near, I would let you know.