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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aLorimer, George Horace,
_d1869-1937
245 1 0 _aOld Gorgon Graham :
_bMore Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-04-01
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDidactic fiction
653 _aFathers and sons -- Fiction
653 _aEpistolary fiction
653 _aChicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
653 _aMerchants -- Fiction
653 _aMen -- Conduct of life -- Fiction
653 _aSocial ethics -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12106
999 _c53526
_d53526