https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/c24718c3696f27c9cddb93a51a66de50.pdf 52411f28d4df3110ff2fab6a6bfc0e69 PDF Text Text Opportunity Knocks , Chicago, Aug. 2, 1904 Dear Wilfred, Your very kind letter came to me only a few moments since and as I have a few seconds to spare, I think I will answer at once. Yes, my business is growing and I will soon have an opening for aliveenergetic man, who has the nerve to stick and isn't afraid to work, and I have thought that you are just the man I need. The situation is this, Wilfred: I am not in a position to pay a man much wages to start with. But if you want to get into something that you can grow up with I have that something right here. Of course, I haven't got a comparatively large business now, but I know what I can do and in less than five years I am honest in saying I expect to have one of the best wholesale cheese busines.ses in this City. The man I have now has worked all summer for six dollars a week straight salary. He will soon start on commission and he expects to make about twenty dollars a week all Winter and possibly more. I have lost some money this Summer, but I have lost it getting customers and it will all come back. My greatest trouble has been to keep up with my business as it grew, on account of my small capital. To give you an idea of what you would have to. do should things work out all right: It is simply a grocery route on a large scale. You take a horse and wagon, (and my wagons are fancy onesJ and get customers that you can call on once or twic.e a week and supply them regularly. I am driving one wagon myself, and I am taking care of the horses myself but if all goes well I think I will have four horses before Christmas, then there would be too much work for me. Don't think it would bean easy job. The work is not hard, but it always takes nerve to sell goods, but after a person gets accustomed to it there is a fascination about it that I like. I think if you really want to become a man of affairs and have the nerve and energy to climb, the best place i� the West. I think there are ten chances for a good honest man here to one where yo'\.i are. So you can think the matter over and let me know at your leisure what you think. Trusting this will find you well, and thanking you, I am, Yours respectfully, ��-- L.,'ll!A1'n tH .... 11��. f:!� ;�.-::!fiy ·=�e�:=.��i;;::svi!!:S. • ' · .. l•f4• . •v-..i•.t.a i'ai'a •tt tJae :l•mini•n M., lty til• ra1ll!'M&. traeka •• • ••• t; ·j •aa: l•'t«r t• ae given. tae :taaily JUUR • •t Jenftt. !Ilia a• · . . 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Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Opportunity Knocks" Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document titled, "Opportunity Knocks", which is a published letter to a man named Wilfred, by J.L. Kraft. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 2, 1904 1900s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection