02331cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500750015226400510022730000470027833600260032533700260035133800360037750000310041350800940044452011450053853400450168365300210172865300320174965300230178165300300180465300250183465300380185965300290189785600430192612106UtSlPG20260610133305.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aLorimer, George Horace,d1869-193710aOld Gorgon Graham :bMore Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.  a"Old Gorgon Graham" by George Horace Lorimer is a collection of letters written in the early 20th century. The correspondence mainly features John Graham, a successful pork packer from Chicago, as he writes to his son, Pierrepont, who is taking his first steps in the family business. The letters cover lessons in business ethics, family dynamics, and personal development, often delivered with a blend of humor and wisdom.  The opening of the book sets a lively tone as John Graham addresses Pierrepont, blending paternal advice with candid observations about business and life. Graham emphasizes the importance of hard work and earning one's place in the world, cautioning against nepotism and the pitfalls of relying too heavily on family connections. As he discusses various topics—from managing responsibilities at work to navigating personal relationships—Graham's colorful anecdotes and straightforward style reveal his character as both a mentor and an industrious father, laying the groundwork for a narrative deeply entangled with practical wisdom that resonates through the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDidactic fiction  aFathers and sons -- Fiction  aEpistolary fiction  aChicago (Ill.) -- Fiction  aMerchants -- Fiction  aMen -- Conduct of life -- Fiction  aSocial ethics -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12106