Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 302 Lorimer, George Horace 1869 1937 Old Gorgon Graham More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "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.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Didactic fiction Fathers and sons -- Fiction Epistolary fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction Merchants -- Fiction Men -- Conduct of life -- Fiction Social ethics -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Business/Management 293037 2025-08-05T14:00:15.493418 text/html 291856 2020-12-14T17:40:53 text/html 250805 2025-08-05T14:00:20.977393 application/epub+zip 255207 2025-08-05T14:00:17.338416 application/epub+zip 182758 2025-08-05T14:00:16.210427 application/epub+zip 389927 2025-08-05T14:00:23.837379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376581 2025-08-05T14:00:20.320380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299111 2022-09-06T18:50:33.172826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275002 2025-08-05T14:00:14.917467 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255208 2024-10-28T19:12:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276487 2020-12-14T17:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276480 2020-12-14T17:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22834 2025-08-05T14:00:23.968359 application/rdf+xml 12292 2025-08-05T14:00:16.738421 image/jpeg 3331 2025-08-05T14:00:16.468413 image/jpeg 105105 2020-12-14T17:40:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 178698 2020-12-14T17:40:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 105074 2020-12-14T17:40:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 246080 2025-08-05T14:00:15.536441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia