He has always had the faculty of being able to clearly express the intent and purpose of a contract so well and accurately that there could be no misunderstanding, and his contracts were fair to both sides.

I can remember his saying often that when you go into an arrangement you must measure up the rights and proprieties of both sides with the same yardstick, and this was the way Henry M.Flagler did.
One contract Mr.Flagler was called upon to accept which to my surprise he at once passed with his O.K.and without a question.

We had concluded to purchase the land on which one of our refineries was built and which was held on a lease from John Irwin, whom we both knew well.

Mr.Irwin drew the contract for the purchase of this land on the back of a large manila envelope that he picked up in the office.

The description of the property ran as such contracts usually do until it came to the phrase "the line runs south to a mullen stalk," etc.