1911 – December 20 – JSA to C. G. Rally (P. & M. Commercial Department)

Dear Rally:
I understand you are willing to use your influence again in behalf of those who wish to build sails and the following is a list of spars we would like to obtain as quickly as possible:

14 sets spars, each set consisting of five spars a follows:

3 – spars 5’ 6” long, tapering from 1 ½ “ diameter large end, to 7/8 “ diameter small end.
1 – spar 6’6” long, tapering from 1 ½ diameter large end, to 1” diameter small end
1 – spar 6’6” long, 1 ¼ diameter at middle, tapering to 7/8 “ diameter at each end.
4 sets spars, each set consisting of five spars as follows”

2 – Spars f’4” long, tapering from 1 3/8 “ diameter large end, to 7/8” diameter small end
2 spars 4’6”long, tapering from 1 3/8 “ diameter large end to ¾ “ diameter small end
1 Spar 5’ 4” long, 1 “ diameter at middle, tapering to ¾ “ diameter at each end.
We would like to have extra, three each of item 1, item 3, item 4 and item 6, or a total of 62 well-seasoned, straight grain spruce spars.

Thanking you for your effort in behalf of others, and hoping I can in  some way assist you and your friend to get your personal reward, I remain,

Very truly yours.
JSApperson
P & M Engineering Dept.