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iron shoe. After this he began drinking heavily, and the fortunes of the Hayes family went downward. As was the custom, there was a pail of whisky and dipper kept for the convenience of the workers in the shipyard. Perhaps this was the start of Daniel's downward trek. Daniel, who died in 1908, was in partnership with Charles Hemenway in the marine contracting business, but whether Hemenway ever built ships is not known. There are records of at least twenty-five vessels, mostly scow-schooners that were built by the Hayeses, and time probably will turn up many more. The Bailey brothers built several vessels at Madison Dock. When they removed from Madison Dock, they went to Fairport and built the bark Annie Sherwood in 1865. Their yard was located a little southwest of the lighthouse on High Street, on the east side of the river. They launched their vessels stern first, a departure from the normal manner. An account record from 1865 shows the following: 15 oak trees cut for shipbuilding $120.00 Rent of lots at Fairport & banking timbers 30.0030 In 1866 the Baileys built the schooner Onondaga in 1867, the J. R. Bentley, Annie Vought, and bark City of Painesville. An account from 1866 shows "2 Hickory Trees cut for vessel keel - $20.00."31 In 1868 the Baileys moved their facilities again, this time to Toledo. Lack of available timber and the high cost of transportation were probably the main reasons for the move, as is indicated by a letter from a timber scout to the firm: Erie, Pa., 1/1/65 Mr. Bailey,   Kind Sir, Your letter is at hand. But I cannot at present answer its enquiries. I could not tell what they would cost, without knowing the price of timber, and could not tell cost of hauling without knowing something of team work at the place where they were. Last summer Mr. Knott of Cleaveland wished me to fill an order for him. I went to Columbus region and spent most a week trying to find a man that would sell reasonable. The pine excitement was so high that they talked as though the world depended on them for pine and it certainly did for spars. The prices then from 40 to 50 dollars a tree for spars and from 4 to 5 for yard less than 10 inches. How it is now I don't know. I have been sick with the diphtheria. It will be several days yet before I will be able to do much. I had thought of closing here but it will be unsatisfactory. I will make an approximate estimate. Probably it will save you a trip down here for perhaps you can get it elsewhere cheaper. D. Carroll 28