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[[image]] Three tower building with caption HORACE LELAND WIGGINS,Managing Director [[/image]]
[[image]] Header from hotel stationary go the United Hotels Monogram [[/image]] [[printed text]] The Benjamin Franklin, Chestnut at Ninth Street, Philadelphia [[/printed text]]

[[underlined]]Note:[[/underlined]] In the absence of a photo of the Benjamin Franklin, I am including the above letterhead. This hotel afforded me my first big thrill of traveling on Company business and on an expense account and staying at a really first rate hostelry.

[[underlined]]To Mother, March 27, 1927:[[/underlined]] If I didn't really think that I'm about the busiest man in Erie right now, I'd be conscience-stricken about not having written you before today. I contrast these days with those in Schenectady under Mr. Steenstrup when I had to invent things to do and then use all my imagination to make me think them of some importance. On these particular jobs in Philadelphia, we are dealing with a decidedly "pro-Westinghouse" organization, and are bending every effort to put our equipment across in spite of a lot of prejudice. It is really quite a game, and the farther I get into it, the bigger and sportier the game becomes. When I returned here on Thursday morning, Willie met me at the train with our Dodge and drove me directly out to the plant where I plunged into the work awaiting me there besides all I brought back with me. Willie really had a good time while I was gone, being on the go all the time, out to meals several times, and Monday, having Frances Mertens, Ethel Yokes and Ruth Stevens here for dinner, the first two staying all night. Willie is delighted with all her friends and is doing more here than when in Louisville.