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LoC No.: 38000177
Title:
Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son
Being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy."
Note: Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son" by George Horace Lorimer is a collection of letters written in the early 20th century. The correspondence is between John Graham, a successful merchant in the meatpacking industry, and his son, Pierrepont, who is attending Harvard University. Through these letters, Graham imparts wisdom on education, work ethic, and character development, reflecting on his own experiences as a self-made man. The letters provide both practical advice and personal anecdotes, illustrating the father-son dynamic and the transition between youth and adult responsibilities. At the start of the narrative, we see John Graham’s heartfelt yet humorous approach to educating his son. He encourages Pierrepont to embrace the opportunities for learning at Harvard while emphasizing that character is more important than mere academic success. Graham discusses various life lessons, touching on subjects like the importance of financial prudence, the realities of work, and the need for common sense in business. He stresses that an education should not just be about acquiring knowledge but also about learning how to apply that knowledge effectively in the real world. Throughout this initial portion, readers get a clear sense of Graham’s personality—pragmatic, candid, and ultimately invested in his son’s development into a capable adult. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lorimer, George Horace, 1869-1937
EBook No.: 21959
Published: Jun 28, 2007
Downloads: 237
Language: English
Subject: Didactic fiction
Subject: Fathers and sons -- Fiction
Subject: Epistolary fiction
Subject: Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
Subject: Merchants -- Fiction
Subject: Men -- Conduct of life -- Fiction
Subject: Social ethics -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 38000177
Title:
Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son
Being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy."
Note: Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Anne Storer, Juliet Sutherland and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son" by George Horace Lorimer is a collection of letters written in the early 20th century. The correspondence is between John Graham, a successful merchant in the meatpacking industry, and his son, Pierrepont, who is attending Harvard University. Through these letters, Graham imparts wisdom on education, work ethic, and character development, reflecting on his own experiences as a self-made man. The letters provide both practical advice and personal anecdotes, illustrating the father-son dynamic and the transition between youth and adult responsibilities. At the start of the narrative, we see John Graham’s heartfelt yet humorous approach to educating his son. He encourages Pierrepont to embrace the opportunities for learning at Harvard while emphasizing that character is more important than mere academic success. Graham discusses various life lessons, touching on subjects like the importance of financial prudence, the realities of work, and the need for common sense in business. He stresses that an education should not just be about acquiring knowledge but also about learning how to apply that knowledge effectively in the real world. Throughout this initial portion, readers get a clear sense of Graham’s personality—pragmatic, candid, and ultimately invested in his son’s development into a capable adult. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lorimer, George Horace, 1869-1937
EBook No.: 21959
Published: Jun 28, 2007
Downloads: 237
Language: English
Subject: Didactic fiction
Subject: Fathers and sons -- Fiction
Subject: Epistolary fiction
Subject: Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
Subject: Merchants -- Fiction
Subject: Men -- Conduct of life -- Fiction
Subject: Social ethics -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.