Messersmith, G.S., Mexico City. To W[ilbur] Owen Sypherd, Newark, Del.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1954 November 29 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:37:33Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T18:37:33Z | |
| Publication Date | 1954-11-29 | en_US |
| Description | Original in Sypherd Papers. Had bad time at beginning of year with ulcer and spent several months in Lahey Clinic and in New England Baptist Hospital in Boston; ulcer cured but still on strict diet; hoped to see Sypherd before returning to Mexico; spent a few days with Helene [Layton] but was not able to move about; not likely to go north again until next spring; if Sypherd realized how pleasant and interesting Mexico City is he would overcome his reluctance to flying or the three-day train trip and pay the Messersmiths a visit; since retiring on Apr. 1 from Mexlight gave up big house in the city and moved to smaller house, but it is very comfortable and has several spare bedrooms; did not give up house in Cuernavaca and is gradually spending more time there; has several score boxes of papers in Mexico City and Cuernavaca which have been unopened since retirement from Foreign Service in 1947; no reason now for not doing the writing as planned, but needs to get papers properly arranged first and that will be big job; is thinking of adding room to Cuernavaca house to use for that purpose, and employing couple of people to help sort papers; if Sypherd thinks University of Delaware is still interested in having the papers after he, Messersmith, has finished with them, will put codicil in will to that effect; didn't know when joining Mexlight that it was such a big undertaking; Mexlight biggest private company in Mexico and the biggest in electricity field; in five years with company, completed program involving expenditure of 80 million dollars for new plant and distribution facilities; last year for first time in years company paid dividends on its stock, and has reason to believe it will continue to pay; received a great deal of satisfaction - as well as another ulcer; has become expert rose grower at Cuernavaca and has some beautiful specimens. | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Letter Copy, 5 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 1906-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7872 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Messersmith, G.S., Mexico City. To W[ilbur] Owen Sypherd, Newark, Del. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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