The Initial Agreement Between Val Blatz Brewing Company and the English Syndicate
by Michael R. Reilly, Editor, copyright March 18, 2013
Last updated08/15/2015
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Coded Telegram May 16, 1889
Key to Telegram, page 1
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Written by Secretary Frederick Kuehn [representing unknown firm, He was the president of the Home Savings Bank in Milwaukee], probably early May 1889, to Horsley?, listing the “proposed Directors” of the newly formed brewery syndicate or trust. Letter goes on to list the Company’s many attributes and qualities. The proposed Directors are: Valentin Blatz, Milwaukee; John Kremer, Milwaukee [of the Milwaukee Oleograph Company,husband of Blatz’ oldest daughter]; John L. Mitchell, President of Wisconsin Fire & Marine Insurance Bank, Milwaukee [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Mitchell ]; Rudolph Nunnemacher, President of Merchants’ Exchange Bank, Milwaukee [http://books.google.com/books?id=GkIVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA181&lpg=PA181&dq=Rudolph+Nunnemacher+milwaukee&source=bl&ots=rPh7-qmDix&sig=ipfiYw9UQ-qspKg0XvYUGoY-dn0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LUtLUamGJoeqiAKFkIG4BA&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Rudolph%20Nunnemacher%20milwaukee&f=false ]; John Black (ex Mayor), Milwaukee [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Black_Wisconsin_politician ]; *General C. C. Dodge [http://www.nytimes.com/1863/07/21/news/resignation-of-brig-gen-cc-dodge-changes-in-command-a-deserter.html , ? of Phelps Dodge & Co., New York [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phelps_Dodge ]; Col. H. D. Faulkner [New York capitalist and politician], Corlandt St., NY.
Written by Secretary Kuehn, probably early May 1889, to Horsley?, listing the “proposed Directors” of the newly formed brewery syndicate or trust. Letter goes on to list the Company’s many attributes and qualities. Page 2