Warm Springs, Georgia,
                      October 8, 1931.
 
Henry T. Hackett
226 Union Street
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
 
Dear Henry:
 
       Will you get the Central Hudson Gas & Electric 
Corporation to put in the pole in the rear of the 
Tompkins house?  What I object to is the excessive 
charge of these electric light companies for any 
work they do.  A thirty-foot pole could and should 
be installed for not to exceed $15.00.  In the
case of the other poles which I put in at the Smith 
and Tompkins houses, I proved very conclusively that 
the Company charged just above twice what it should 
be. However, I suppose it is worth while to save
time and trouble and pay the excess cost.
 
                  Always sincerely,