^- =- 1 =^ l=i MAL .IBRAR D CDC B| YFACILIT NJCD 1 « =^ ChartierDhorthand ictation *• ictionary THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES SCHMALiSIED BOOK SHUr 911 Main Street OallM, Texts mmflti"'""' '^ \ A, HARTI^ / SPENCERIAN CHARTIER DICTATOR. DICTIONARY AND READER A DICTATION MANUAL CONTAINING HUNDREDS OF BUSINESS LETTERS, MORE THAN SEVENTY SHORTHAND PLATES, AND A BUSINESS DICTIONARY OF SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND BY. L. C. SPENCER SECOND EDITION Published and Sold by the SPENCER PUBLISHING CO. New Orleans, La. 1909 Copyrighted igog BY THE SPENCER PUBLISHING CO. PREFACE IN THE preparation of this manual, the intention of the author is to give a thorough and practical course of business dictation. The letters were taken directly from the files of some of the largest business concerns in the country and are reproduced with but very few minor 22 changes. •»• There are more than sixty plates of shorthand. The g value of the reading and writing of these plates can not be no estimated. These plates were produced from photo-engrav- ings of the outlines direct from pen copy written by the author, and should be read and written many times by the ^ student. z The dictionary contains quite a complete vocabulary of the words used in business. The author would advise the student to consult it fre- J quently for the best outline. P- A complete mastery of this work will aid the student in any field of stenographic work. L. C. Spencer. 448370 Page INDEX Number of First Letter 1. Acknowledgment of Articles of Ass'n 343 159 2. " " Warranty Deed 344 160 3. Affidavit '. 334 152 4. Agreement for Overhead Crossing 337 154 5. Articles of Co-partnership 338 156 6. Attorney and Collection 103 57 7. Bill of Sale 341 158 8. Bond for the Payment of Money 342 159 9. Building and Loan 87 48 10. Charge to the jury 347 162 11. Compressed Brick 96 53 12. Collections 245 105 13. Court Reporting 137 14. Court Testimony 186 172 15. Dictionary '. 164 186 16. Dry Goods 53 33 17. Electric Lights 73 41 18. Express 256 115 19. Flour and Feed 1 9 20. Form of Release 345 160 21. General Advice 118 22. General Merchandise 232 100 23. Grain and Commission 188 79 24. Inspector's Oath and Appointment 346 161 25. Iron 63 37 26. Legal Forms a33 152 27. Life Insurance 279 123 28. Lumber 174 73 29. Machinery 305 130 30. Miscellaneous 318 141 31. Phrasing 164 171 3^. Power of Attorney 335 153 33. Railroad Claim Department 198 84 34. " Traffic " 208 89 35. " Freight " 218 93 36. States and Cities 168 37. Real h:state 39 27 38. Soap 29 21 39. Specifications 329 146 40. The Stenographer in the Office 96 41. Warranty Deed 339 157 42. Will 336 154 43. WoodandCoal 15 15 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND Owing to our competitors -^ — [^ cutting prices, we are obliged to -_>->-^- protect our business by makinEr r\ — ^^ , . -'•* their prices ours. _ 3 /T /_ _ _ We therefore must withdraw /^ /_ _f-'^^ /^ from the combine that we may — ^ maintain prices yours very truly. 2 "--. Replying to yours of the 29 u)t. would say "'K ~ =^~ '^^' that we are not making meal ~ ^ r- — — • — V- from the np.v corn yet. When we do s anxious to introduce section 5 _-c:v_^_ I am very sorry could not come to you in response to your kind favor of recent date — y(~~\ — complimentary a few sacks flou> I * ^\ Graham breakfast food ^ "^ ' something new we anticipate a \ -^-- ready market for it after it -J 2^9 .^.i-_-.. has been tested directions . -_^>^ accompany each packajje _,__^- — ^3 Please say nothing about — ty- — vr7 VJ- — - _ _ ^7 this to anybody. 6 ~ "yZy *- ~ We have a balance of $95 .^...X-S against you and we would urge ■ . that you make especial efTort SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 7/^ Satisfy same January ist ^^ at that time we shall have ,,=■_ notes falling due must be met \^_ '^Ti-i'^iS^— ^^ have been to considerable expens - -<-^-s;r_ _ __5 J. -J making improvements on ou.- _ _ ^_'cr C- - ' s building certainly best attention 7 ■ insist upon immediate payment — ^ shipped August amount I- —^ C. f orthcom ing draft on you _J7j^ £_. sincerely hope save us unpleasant necessity ol — -v-'^ y. carry the account longer, J but it is impossible, vours truly :v_ -v^--j 1 & 2-. We are shipping full car of brav? Lr ^ ^~^^ ~ V ^^r — ~~ delay caused inconvenience V — ^ 4- — in order to refuse great number _^<^fl. _ J^ r— patrons wheat consistent gettiiig n C ^^. 2^ appreciate future orders prompt attention vours truly SPENCERIAX CHARTIER SHORTHAND 9 ^ V-.-i? ^ 1 rrr> We enclose herewith shortage 7 referred we cannot account _ ^_ ^__^_ ^'H. - ,,,,,,3 careful about these n^atters _ ^_ 2 We are sorry occurred occasion 7 /_y^_ another coinplaint should have ty-" -^--^-\y- attended sooner had we not been J^T-T! i-=r'_ pressed rush usual season V r __ vCr^ j2^-^ y explanation satisfactory beg to remain. 10 ^'^~ — •"*— ■ repeatedly price-list pleasure — ^-W U^ territory we are sure regular customer ^ . -I consignment temis are enlarged __/ '2r^ prepared to give hoping to hear from yoti ~ f I have your favor in question earlier — '— through the fear appear duplicating "^ 6 —j^- — -^~ ;r, - *^- — ■ a-lready included month December _ _ _ _ _ _ '2~£ construe as a matter ot convenien ;e yourselt _5^ _ /3_ expected subsequently easilv disposed /_ -^ \x^ — however comply with yctir request ~^ ~ ;,~ Replying to your favor understand instruction FLOUR AND FEED — 1— Dear Sir: Owing to our competitors cutting prices, we are obliged to protect our business by making their prices ours. We, therefore, must withdraw from*^ the combine that we may maintain prices. Yours very truly, (35) — 2— Gentlemen : Replying to yours of the 29th ult, would say that we are not making meal from the new corn yet. When we do*^ so, we shall be pleased to advise you and to receive your order. Yours very truly, (42) — 3— Dear Sir : Your letter of the 1st inst. at hand, and contents carefully noted. We acknowledge our mistake in overcharge, and shall be pleased to^^ send you check for the difference. Trusting you will pardon the error, we remain, Very truly yours, (42) Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your letter of November 20th, enclosing order for 100 sacks, which we shall hurry forward,*^ in accor- dance with your request. We also send you samples of a new brand of corn-meal, which we are anxious to introduce in your"" section, and are prepared to fill all orders promptly. Yours truly, (61) ~5— Dear Sir : I am very sorry I could not come to you in response to your kind favor of recent date. I am sending you,^' complimentary, a few sacks of flour, Gra- ham and breakfast food. The breakfast food is something new, and we anticipate a ready market for it after^o j^ has been tested. The directions for its use accompany each package. Please say nothing about this to anybody. Yours very truly, (72) 9 lo SPENCERTAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND — 6— Dear Sir : We have ? balance of $95.00 against you, and we would urge that you make an especial effort to satisfy same*^ by January 1st, as at that time we shall have notes falling due, which must be met. We have been to considerable expense making improvements on^° our building, and we certainly trust that you will give this matter your prompt and best attention. Yours very truly, (70) — 7— Gentlemen : We must insist upon immediate payment of balance due us on car of flour shipped you August 10th, amount $410.45.*° If this balance is not forthcoming, we shall be obliged to make draft on you, but we sincerely hope you will save us the unpleasant^" neces- sity of doing so. We are sorry we can not carry the account longer for you, but it is impossible. Yours trulj', (72) — 8— Gentlemen : We are shipping you this day a full car of bran, as per your order of the 7th inst., and trust the delay'" has caused you no inconvenience. In order to save all our bran for you, we have been obliged to refuse a great number of patrons,^" but we shall do so. The price of wheat is not consistent with the low prices we are getting for flour. We shall appreciate your"^ future orders, which shall have prompt attention. Yours trulv, (84) — 9— Gentlemen : We enclose herewith check for $32123, in payment of shortage referred to in yours of the 20th inst. We can*^ not account for the mistake, as we are always careful about these matters. We are sorry, indeed, this should have occurred, and trust you will^" have no occasion for making another such complaint. We should have attended to this sooner, had we not been pressed with the rush of business'^ usual at this season of the year. We hope our explanation will be satisfactory to you, and beg to remain, Very truly yours, (98) SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND ii —10— Dear Sir: We have repeatedly sent you our price-list, but as yet have not had the pleasure of an order from you. We are*^ anxious to have our new brand of flour known in your territory, and we are sure, were you to try this flour, we might consider^" you as a regular customer. We would ship the first order on consignment. Our terms are 30 days, 1% oflf 10 days. We have"" enlarged our plant, and are prepared to give our customers prompt attention. Hoping we may hear from you with order, we remain, Very truly yours, (100) —11— Dear Sirs : I have your favor of the 6th inst., and have the pleasure to enclose herewith bill for the car in question No. 791.-* This was not sent earlier through the fear that we might appear to be dupli- cating our bills. It had already been included in^" bill for the month in which it was shipped, December, and we construe your cutting it out as a matter of convenience to yourself and'* expected you would take care of it in your own way subsequently. The matter is very easily disposed of, however, and we are glad to^"" comply with your request by enclosing the bill herewith. Yours truly, CUD —12— Dear Sir : Replying to your favor of the 5th inst. that nearly all our cus- tomers understand our special reasons for insisting on shipments via. C.*^ B. & Q., general instructions have been given to all those with whom we deal to ship in no other way. Our feeling is that'^'^ we would prefer to hold goods subject to shipper's order when they are shipped on other roads or return them, but in most cases we'" are in need of the goods and do not have time to return them and have the shipment made as directed. We invariably deduct jj^gioo freight wherever goods are received other than as ordered, as it seems to be much better for the shipper than to stand freight and return^"" charges on C. B. & Q. in addition. Moreover, our mills being located on C. B. & Q. tracks, we save trouble and expense in^*" the delivery by that road. Yours truly, (157) 12 SPEXCERIAX CHARTIER SHORTHAND —13— Dear Sir : Your letter of the 29th ult., which was sent to the Southern Lithographing Co., was forwarded to their successors in business, namely,*^ The Ruthoford Lithographing Co., of Atlanta. They in turn have forwarded same to me, and in reply I would say that I will forwaic you^" the gross of pens this evening, if possible, but you do not give the kind of pens, and I will have to hunt around to'^ see if I can find your old order. As to when I will be in Savannah, will say it will be some time during the month, ^"^ but just what date I can not say. However, if you have any especial orders which you wish looked after, if you will forward same to me^^^ I will give the mat- ter my prompt and personal attention. Hope you are getting your share of the general "wave of pros- perity" which seems to^"" have struck us with a vengeance. Yours truly, (1S8) —14— Gentlemen : We are surprised to find ourselves still without remittance in settlement of overdue account, amounting to $55.26, payment of which has*" been repeatedly requested. As this represents goods purchased by you under date of April 4th, nearly five months ago, upon our regular terms, the time"" has now arrived when we must insist upon settlement and we must request you to remit to cover same to reach us not later than"-' next Wednesday, September 17th. Otherwise we shall feel obliged to hand the claim to our attorneys for collection without further notice, as you can not^"" expect us to carry your account indefinitely. Trusting that you will not compel us to take this action, which we very much dislike, and that^*= remittance in settlement will be immediately forwarded, we remain, Very truly yours, (137) SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND (16) i.S (17) -C----^^^.^.^-.,^. j «J' -^. J n u...^..^. (18)-ii._--//-^^-W-^-^---__ ^:^_ / -^^_ (19) AcZX ^o2-' (T^ ^ A. /^ ^n.^..\A.f.^^.L. ...^.^_..^.^_^.^^...__,^ £_ ^^ ;Z_i^=^- ^ ,;? .._:^-..-}r:_^.^ ._^_....... ^-^-\" 14 SPENCERIAX CHARTIER SHORTHAND X r /" .^_A,_/- -j- ■r"-L- i-^ ^j^ cU .^-t-^-V. "-^ (25) /Q \ ^_ ^ . -^ 'T ~\ L. "N:-^==^-^2.^-^-- WOOD AND COAL —15— Dear Sir : I enclose herewith check for $34.75, for which please send me receipt. Also please send at once one car of coal, and send notice of shipment promptly. Yours truly, (35) —16— Gentlemen : We have your letter of the 10th inst, and in reply would say that we sent you three cars of coal August 1st. We very much regret the delay, and trust it has caused you no inconvenience. Yours truly, (41) —17— Dear Sir : Please send at once two cars of cinders that carry the most iron. If the cinders continue up to standard, we shall be pleased to do some business with you this winter. Please fill order promptly, and oblige, Yours truly, (42) —18— Dear Sir : Yours of the 11th received, and replying we quote you dry wood at $3.50 per cord and green wood^^ at $3.25. Trusting we may hear from you soon, we remain, Yours truly, (42) —19— Dear Sir : We are in receipt of your favor of the 22d inst., and in reply quote you nut coal at $3.50*" per ton and lump at $3.75 per ton. Hoping we may hear from you in the near future with order, and thanking^" you for past favors, we remain, Yours truly, (58) —20— Dear Sir : Please hold our order for lump coal until you receive further instructions. We have not heard from you as to our order for** one cat 15 1 6 SPENXERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND steam coal, which was mailed on the 14th inst. Please let us know by return mail if the order can be filled^" at once. Yours truly, ' ' (54) —21— Dear Sir: We have your favor in regard to short weights on cars at Omaha. Our dispatcher tells us that he has sent five cars^'^ to-day, which was all that he could spare. Our agent, Mr. Cummings, reports this A. M. that you have several cars on hand not^" billed out. Allow me to suggest that you send him bills for these cars, and we will do our best to furnish all the cars"" vou mav require. Yours trulv, (80) —22— Gentlemen : In compliance with your request, we hand you herewith state- ment of your account, which, if you can not satisfy in full, we trust you** will arrange to pay in part. We are in need of funds with which to meet our own obliga- tions, and trust that you will do the-^" best you can for us, and oblige, Yours very trulv, (60) —23— Dear Sir : We are in receipt of your communication of the 12th, and reply- ing would say that we have taken up the matter referred^" to therein and the C. R. I. & P. have declined to settle the claim to our satis- faction, and we have determined to take more"" extreme measures with them. We have seen the Rock island relative to through rates to St. Louis, but were unsuccessful in securing (as we had'" hoped to do) better rates from them than those offered by other roads. Any further suggestions you may make in the matter, we shall most cheerfullyi"" follow, and await your further instructions before taking anv definite steps. Yours truly, (113) —24— Gentlemen : I have your valued favor of the 6th, and carefully note contents 1 can not agree with your statement in the matter referred to-" in the first paragraph, and would suggest that you kindly reconsider the case in detail. We have not yet resumed business, and probably shall not^" do SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 17 so before June 1st, when we expect to have everything in readiness to open up on an enlarged scale. We have received reports from'^ the Rocksbury mines, of Pennsylvania, on the quality of anthracite coal, which are not satis- factory, and you are no doubt aware that we, as well*"" as many others, have given these mines a large preference. There is a cessation in the brick making, owing to the continual rains for the^*^ past ten days or more, and we think it probable that they will be rather slow in getting started. We hope you may be disposed*^" to modify the position you now take and make some satisfactory rate arrangement with us. Yours truly, (167) —25— Dear Sir : We herewith enclose you invoice of the articles ordered by your favor of the 20th inst. The goods have been forwarded to*'' your address per Adams Express this day. The greatest care has been exercised in the selection of the goods and I trust that you will"" be pleased with them in every respect. Terms in which Mr. Sanders has spoken of you are perfectly satisfactory and we need no further reference.''^ Thanking you for the confidence which you have placed in us and assuring you that we shall be most happy to receive a continu- ance of*"" vour favors, we remain. Yours truly, (106) —26— Gentlemen : We note yours of the 11th and regret the fact that we can not make you better prices than the present ones. We assure*^ you that our prices to you are net cost to us and that we can not do better. If the N. O. goods suit you and^" your trade and you can get better prices tharr ours, we, of course, have no ground for complaint if you buy elsewhere. The prices you'" quote can not last long, however. Thanking you for your appreciated favors in the past and hop- ing that they may be continued, we are, Yours*"" truly, (100) —27— Dear Sir : We haven't received an order from you for Ralston Breakfast Food in some time. We believe the valuable advertising we are doing and-^ the fact that we are shipping dealers in your vicinity, must result in your getting calls for "Ralston" every day. 2 1 8 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND Our advertising is enormous, running"" in the leading publica- tions and read by progressive housekeepers. These magazines reach the best people and circulate all through your city. The splendid qualities of""^ "Ralston" — The Five-Minute Food — are being told through our advertisements, and people everywhere are anxious to try it. A trial always results in a^"" regular customer, We believe you ought to supply the demand for Ralston Foods in your vicinity. We don't want to overstock you. We would rather^*' ship you in small quantities of two or more cases or bar- rels assorted, and preipay freight. We enclose herewith descriptive price-list. Hoping to hear^"° favorably from you, we are. Very truly yours, (158) —28- HOW TO GET ALONG IN THE WORLD Most of our successful men began life without a dollar. They have won success by hard work and-^ strict honesty. You can do the same. Here are a dozen rules for getting on in the world. 1. Be honest. Dishonesty seldom makes one*° rich, and when it does riches are a curse. There is no such thing as dishonest success. 2. Work. The world is not going to''" pay for nothing. Ninety per cent, of what men call genius is only a talent for hard work. 3. Enter into that business or trade^"" you like best and for which nature seems to have fitted you, provided it is honorable. 4. Be independent. Do not lean on others to^*^ do your thinking or to conquer difficulties. 5. Be conscientious in the discharge of every duty. Do your work thoroughly. No one can rise who^^" slights his work. 6. Do not try to begin at the top. Begin at the bottom and you will have a chance to rise and^''^ will be surer of reaching the top some time. 7. Trust to nothing but God and hard work. Inscribe on your banner, "Luck is a fool.'"" Pluck is a hero." 8. Be punctual. Keep your appointments. Be there a minute before time if you have to lose a dinner to do^^" it. 9. Be polite. Every smile, every gentle bow is money in your pocket. 10. Be generous. Meanness makes enemies and breeds dis- trust SPEXCERIAN CHARTTER SHORTHAND 19 {Z9)J9-i^ ~^' ) ^ _________ -"ir- (30)-4. ._0^.^_,^_,-^_,^^__^.^ ^^ 1>" f_f_-^^.-<^.^. ■5::^" ^ ^ .^'9_^_L^ ( 31) -^ ---^- ^- - - -V- _^* i.^^^n. (33) AO-^-^-j-/-i^J-< ■^TX^-^^- .•s....^.. _v: -j--^::?-^^ A_^.>, __i_s^__--. -"V^^_^| / 'T^ — i ^V"- zzx-'^^y^^-'^-'^i- __/-_>::^-_--^_L^__^- SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND (341 -4^-,-^ ^-._^.. --^-_^- ^.^ H^\^ -c— .- -->-— '^-''. ^ ) r^ — 7^---=---^ (36) ^_^^-Y'Ci^^^_'-.:w^_^._^^_^____>^_„^^^Xi. ^S--r^-^^^-r ,-/-^-. .i». __Ji.?:5..£f.^.-.. V y ^-v SOAP —29- Dear Sir : Your letter received and we regret we can not send you two dozen bars of soap for your daughter to sell and then send*^ the money. At the prices we make to agents it is impossible for us to do business except for cash. Perhaps at some time in the^" future your daughter may think favorably of our work, and if so, we will be pleased to hear from her. Thanking you for writing, we'^ remain. Yours truly, (78) -so- Dear Sir : Your letter received and contents noted. You say that your present work will keep you busy until about May 1st. We thank you*^ very much for writing and when a position is again open and your season is ended, we hope to have the pleasure of doing business"" with you. Thanking you for kindly writing, we remain, Yours truly, (61) —31— Dear Madam : Your letter received advising that you have been using our soap and would now like the agency. I regret that we could not^^ make you an offer on the agency, because the agent from whom you have been buying our goods has control of that territory. Hoping you^ " will continue favoring our agent with your orders, we remain. Yours truly, (62) —32- Dear Madam : Your valued letter of the 9th inst. received and contents noted. We regret that we could not fill any order for less than*'' one gross of our soap, because we have recently made it a rule not to send less than that amount to any one representing themselves^" as our agent. You will agree with us that a gross of our soap, which in only forty-eight boxes of three bars each, is''" little enough for any agent to sell. We have any number of agents who would sell that much in one day. Perhaps at some time in'"" the future you 21 22 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND may be in a position to give our business attention, and would b^ justified in ordering one gross of our soap. Hoping^ *^ to hear from you later, we remain, Your friend, (134) —33— Dear Sir : We have written to Dr. Henry Farmer, of the American Soap Journal, asking for further information on an article in the March Journal^' relating to the Sapondus Utilis, or the Soap Tree. He tells us that you are also interested and that you have written to eome people^" in Algeria asking for further information on the subject. We have written the American Consul at Algeria, but have not had time to get an'^ answer. We are sending you a self-addressed, stamped envelope and will thank you for any information on this line that you may be able^"" to get. We will also bear you in mind, and if the American Consul gives us any line which will be of mutual benefit, we^*^ will be pleased to share our information with you. Yours truly, (136) -34- Dear Sir : Your valued letter received and contents noted. It seems that our Order Department had written you again regarding the agency after we had-^ advised you that the territory was taken. This is accounted for by the fact that we have quite a number of people by the same^'° name on our list. Hoping that at some time in the future all conditions may be more favorable for your taking our work in some territory"^ not already taken, we remain. Yours truly, (82) —as- Dear Madam : Your valued letter received and contents noted. We could not give you the exclusive agency there on our soap, because you know the*° stores there have been handling our goods for years and it would be impossible to take our goods out of these stores after that length'" of time. Perhaps at some time in the future you will be in territory not taken, and if so we will be pleased to arrange with'''^ you. We are aware of the fact that there are some goods manufac- tured that are claimed to be just the same as our soap, but^"" these imitations seldom amount to anything. Thanking you for kindly writing, we remain, Yours truly, (US) SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 23 —36- Dear Sir: Your valued letter received and contents noted. We are very sorry indeed to hear that you have been sick and regret that you*' are no better. We sincerely hope, however, that you will improve and we wish you a speedy recovery. Of course, under the circum^ stances, it wilP" not be possible for you to continue as our agent, but should everything be more favorable at some time in the future, we will be pleased^ ^ to have you write us. Thanking you for writing, we remain, Yours truly, (88) —37— Dear Sir: Your letter received and contents noted. We will furnish you with our soap at the same prices we make to all dealers and^^ you will find these prices on the blue card in this letter. We will make you an allowance of 50c for freight charges^" on any order amount- ing to $10.00, and as it will be necessary for you to send a check with your order, you may^^ also deduct 2^ cash discount. We will send you advertising matter and samples and will give you every assistance possible with the business. Hopingi"" to have the pleasure of receiving your order at once, we remain. Yours truly, (114) —38— Dear Madam : Your letter received and in reply wish to say that the price of our soap by mail is 15c a bar*^ or 3 bars for 40c. You can send the amount in stamps or money order and your order will get prompt attention. Hoping^" to have the pleasure of receiving your order at once, we remain, Yours truly, (64) 24 SPENCERIAN CH ARTIER SHORTHAND {43;- 7^-^ ^ ^^ c^/ SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 25 ,44, k. X-'-- -^-^-^. .^.S^ .^..^.^..^..^. ^.^. / U I ^^^.^^.i.vt^:..>^^...„.^.:w.^. (45)A..\r^.^.. -.^ -V- .i,__*i _\. ■^^-^-rp- <>/ ( 46 ) J-''- -\- -- -^^^- ^- rr ^-^2^. .^_ / '. .-^-^, .^^r^.^. .y^.^..^.__„.^_..-. (47)A--V\^-V ^^ ^. ^ O 1^ £•____ ^c^^ ^. f - Srr_ -.'a - try . ..^--O. . T __ _^ .._ ^_^_ ^ 26 SPENCERIAN CHAR'nER SHORTHAND (48) k.^-^. .>-^- 2._«r!:".^.._^.^.-^_a.-j-<:^--r-L-'- f >--t^"=^ --^^ -_-.^^--- ; ^ , ^ > ^ REAL ESTATE —39— Dear Sir : I will attend to the matter relative to the property referred to in yours of the 22d inst. What rate of commission-* do you wish to pay? Yours truly, (32) —40— Dear Sir: I enclose herewith deed, which please have executed and return to us at your earliest convenience. I shall examine the abst'-act of title,- ^ and, if found satisfactory, shall take the matter up promptly. Yours very truly, (38) —41— Dear Sir: We herewith acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 28th inst,, and wish to express our appreciation for the compliment implied in^* your wish to represent us in your city. However, we are obliged, for the immediate present, to decline your kind offer, and beg to remain,^" Very truly yours, ^^ /- (X ■^' ===-..-^yr.c _-^.^-_j. -^ \ k /C^ ■^— -^'^-H;^-:/^- DRY GOODS —53— Gentlemen : We have on back order for you a little lot of underwear, about forty pounds in weight, which is not enough to^^ be sent by itself. Can you not favor us with a small additional order, say, enough to justify one- hundred-pound shipment, so as to^" enable us to ship this little lot of goods? Yours truly, (61) —54— Dear Sir: Your valued order at hand and goods forwarded to-day. Hop- ing the same will reach you in due time and open up satisfactory, we-^ are. Yours very truly. (29) —55— Dear Sir : Your valued order at hand and goods forwarded. We sent you all we had of the numbers specified in underwear and- we wilF" have no more of the sizes ordered in these particular numbers this season. We would have endeavored to buy out a substitute for them, but^" you requested us not to substitute. Yours very truly, (59) —56— Gentlemen : Your valued order at hand and goods forwarded. We are out of the 6x6 black Toile du Nord gingham and are unable^ ^ to buy same in the city at any price. We sent you one piece of a similar goods at 8c, the nearest thing to be^" had to-day but in a 10x10 check, which is the smallest check we could get, and hope same will please you.^^ Yours very truly, (78) —57— Dear Sir : We regret to state that we are out of the bleached ribbed vests, long sleeves and high neck, in summer weight, at $2.^^25, as ordered, and were unable to buy these out at any prices to-day. Yours very truly, (43) 3 33 34 SPEXCERIAX CHARTIKR SHORTIIAXD —58- Gentlemen ; Replying to yours of the 26th inst , we herewith enclose sam- ples of Empire, 29 in., 8 oz., duck 9c Monogram, 29- ^ in., 12 oz., ditto 12i/^c Frontier, 40 in., ditto 13i/$c'» Western Star, 40 in., ditto 16c These are the only weights and widths we have at present, and we hope to be favored with your valued order. Yours very truly, (75) —59— Gentlemen : Replying to yours of the 26th inst., we have no record of any overalls being on back order for you. Kindly favor us*^ at once with a duplicate order on such overalls as you may be in want of and we will endeavor to forward them promptly. Yours^° very truly, (52) —60— Dear Sir: Replying to yours of the 2nd inst, will say that we have nothing in stock to match your sample herewith returned. Enclosed find*^ samples of the nearest obtainable. If either of these will answer vour purpose, kindly re-order. Yours very truly, (43) —61— Dear Sir: Your valued order through our Mr. Moore at hand and goods forwarded. The bale of plaids referred to was duly ordered shipped you^^ from the mill, but in some unaccountable manner the same was shipped to St. Louis. We have, therefore, credited your account with the original bill^" as charged and have re-ordered a second bale for you with the request that they forward same imme- diately. We hope that the bale will reach'' ^ you very shortly and that the delay will cause you no great inconvenience. Yours truly, (90) —62— Dear Sirs : Learning of your presence in the city, I take pleasure in extend- ing you a cordial invitation to visit our store before making your*' purchases elsewhere, at which time we will be pleased to show you through our stock, which is the most complete and attractive SPENXERIAN CHARTTER SHORTHAND 35 in this market."" Such prices will be made as will demonstrate our earnestness in securing a liberal share of your patronage. The writer will be pleased to give'^ you his personal attention. Yours very trulv, (82) 36 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND f63) '•-i^i^ZZ' '2. t>. -^- _^ irr-./Z (64) y^. S^^'y^- _ _ -A - i - - ^ -V- -<; -^ (66) A-.ri.^. S^^3r_-V_^.^^-5^J V /^ 'm^. T v^ 6 (67)-^-' .^_-.rl^_^.,^-^-Nr^->cC^^„^ ^ — /j^ 4,____^.^..^.C^- ^ .'tZ-'Ti. (68)-CA.^. .\_.^-_v.< ./_ -7 ._3 -/-• > o\ r-_/-^_^-=-t^^/ ^: -\ 69)-^---^-->-V"'^^-H-^-^-y ■^ 9, i_°-:4_ U :^„_K _._^<1-^_J-^-- IRON —63— Dear Sir: The manufacturers report that they have sold ahead for some time to come, and that they are unable to take present orders. This^-' in reference to your inquiry of May 13th, for charcoal metal for chill rolls. Yours truly, (.42; —64— Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith plans and specifications provided for the construction of sewers under the railroad embankment at West Point.^^ Will you submit the same at your earliest convenience to the Board of Officers in charge of this, for their inspection and approval? Yours truly, C50) —65— Dear Sir: Replying to yours of May 23d, I accept your proposition for the number of frogs required for the engine houses at Detroit, as^^ per my previous letter; style J'' in your catalogue; price, $27.00. Please deliver them on the ground at as early a date as pos- sible.^" I understand that the price includes delivery. Yours truly, (59) —66- Dear Sir: The writer is under the impression that Mr. Ramsey has already sent you request to have all rail end received for our account^ ^ classified as per our standard which you have. That is in five classes, short ends and lumps make the fifth class. If- he has not^° done so, we mean the request to cover all arrivals until further notice. Yours truly, (65) —67— Dear Sir : In answer to your note of June 1st, I consider your interpreta- tion as to shaft $5.00, Weehawken tunnel, correct. It is proper, I^^ think, that the contractor should be paid at shaft price for whatever 37 448370 38 SPEN'CERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND depth it may have been necessary to sink it, in order to work'^" the tunnel as stated by you. The passes were all sent to you yesterday evening. Have they not reached you? Yours truly, (72) —68— Dear Sir : We wrote you some time ago, asking you to send tracer after car-load of spelter shipped to Morehead & Co. by John-" Smith via T. H. & I. Ry. from Collinsville, 111., March 12th, in P. C. & St. L. car No. 551. Not^" having heard from this car yet, we will esteem it a personal favor if you will send a telegraphic tracer after this car and get"^ it here with the least possible delay. Yours truly, (84) —69— Dear Sir: Some months ago the writer had a conversation with your Mr. Smith, regarding charcoal iron for armature. We have now to offer a-^ special grade of iron manufactured solely for electric work, used by all the manufacturers of dynamos. We should be glad to have a specification from"" you to figure on, and feel confident that, if quality is the main object with you, we can secure your next order. We believe it"= will be to your interest to try this stock, and awaiting your reply, we remain, " Yours truly, (92) —70- Dear Sir : We have now at "Baltimore 1,000 tons English pig iron, which we have ordered forwarded to Pittsburg. Five hundred-^ tons are sold to Smith Bros., and will be transferred via Try St. promptly on arrival. The other 500 tons are unsold. We^" called to-day on the Edgar Thompson Steel Co. for the purpose of selling the remaining 500 tons, delivered at Baltimore, but, while they''^ are disposed to take the iron, they are not willing to accept delivery at Baltimore, and insist on our delivering it at Bessemer. Yours truly, (100) -71— Dear Sir : A Mr. Brown representing your neighbors. Smith & Co., who sold us some furnaces, called on us yesterday and wanted to know, that-= in case they should go into that business, whether we would be able to supply them with our gas ranges for flats. SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 39 They claim that^" they supply a good many dealers with fur- naces for big residence buildings, especially flats, and he thought he could purchase those ranges of us without"^ interfering in the least with your trade. We do not intend in any way to infringe upon your territory, but we, of course, wish to^"° do as much business as possible. You understand we would not lay this matter before you if we did not intend to live up stnctly^^^ to our promises made you. Yours very truly, (133) —72— Dear Sir: We have numerous offers of Bessemer pig, old rails, etc., for delivery, f. o. b., British port, but they do not suit us.^* We should be pleased to receive from you quotations for No. 3 Cimberland Bessemer pig, old double-head iron rails, and scrawl ends of^" steel rails, delivered c. f. i., Baltimore, in the course of the next three or four months, steam, or for shipment in that time. In'* the present condition of trade, we can not take the risk of ocean freights, and are not in a position to make contracts for friends, as^"" you must be. If you can make us offers c. f. i., Balti- more, on above, it will probably lead to business. Yours truly, (123) 40 y.p.t.^ SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND ( 73) .4-.^-^- --^-J^- >t-^Ar_ .^- A/-V^.„ .^_ -,-^;,^- . -/^-h^- f---^--^-y-/^-^^ .,^- -^^ ■^^ .^.^/-^ .^.^. .^. .^.^. ^ -a^; T (76l>---^^-!--^.£^.^X.^-^-^.,=-i.„ _'>_i. Vy^ 1 t ■^-/T' v. b rT- ^ .^cTi .\^.^.^^. Jt.^ . ^. „ .<_s ^" ELECTRIC LIGHTS —73— Buckeye Electric Co., Cleveland, O. Dear Sirs : Referring to our telegraphic correspondence in regard to 3'25 8 C. P., 235 volt^ " lamps, on which we have your message stating you could furnish 10 C. P. lamps labeled 8 C. P., will you please send us^" the 325 lamps in accordance with our order No. 3738 herewith enclosed, with the understanding that you can furnish us^° lamps of about 240 volts, and this will permit us to cap the lamps up and label them 8 C. P., 235^"" volts with a reasonable assurance that the lamps will give the buyer satisfaction. These lamps are for a changeable outside sign and if they^^^ are a little above voltage will give better life under the conditions as explained above. Hoping you can express these lamps to us on receipt^*" of the enclosed order, we are Very truly yours, (1S9) —74— Dear Sirs : We take pleasure in advising you we are shipping the remain- ing 700 lamps, 16 C. P., 102 volts,^" to the Oregon Ore Purchasing Co. to-day on your order of December 31st. This practically completes this order, with some minor excep- tions, and the^" balance of the lamps will go forward at the earliest possible moment, but what we presume your customer wants is the main portion of the^^ order in staple lamps and these have already gone, amounting to about 1,500 lamps. Very truly yours, (95) —75— Dear Sirs : We enlose you herewith a list of buyers in Baltimore according to our records, and as we are extremely anxious to improve this^^ record by the addition of such other names as may exist or the cor- rection of any names on the enclosed list, we would esteem it"" a great favor if you would go over the list very carefully and return same to us at the earliest possible moment with such corrections''^ or additions as you may find. Thanking you in advance for this favor, we beg to remain Very truly yours, (95) 41 42 SPEN'CERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND —76— Dear Sirs : Answering yours of the 3d, beg to say that we have smoothed some of the carbons last received from you and find that-^ by acting on your suggestion we can use them. We are glad to relieve you from any duplication of the order and with thanks for'^° your attention in the matter, we are, Very truly yours, (60) —77— Dear Sirs: We have yours of the 30th from McKinney, Tex., enclosing order for twelve candle lamps to be shipped the McKinney Electric Light-" & Motor Co., to which we will give prompt attention. We hope Mr. Walton will observe his promise to you and give us contract for^" his station when his present Sawyer-Mann and Packard contracts expire, but if he thinks so much of the Columbia lamp, it seems strange to' ^ us he would not sign a contract at once, as he evidently does not think a contract means very much when he has already signed^"" two contracts, both of which are supposed to cover his annual requirements. Whenever it is possible, we feel sure you will not permit these lamp^^° buyers to dodge the issue, but will, by bringing forward counter arguments, get them to close their contract with us while you are on the^^" ground and not give us promises in order to dis- pose of the question for the moment. With best wishes for your success in getting this^''^ plant in the near future, we are, Very truly yours, (185) —78— Dear Sir: Yours of the 31st received, asking whether agents under Form C (not G, as you have it) are entitled to Ic^^ per lamp commission on contracts which they may take from their customers for 10,000 lamps. Our price to agents under Form^° C contract is 16.2c, with an extra rebate of 5% at the end of six months' period if the agents have''^ maintained our prices. This gives them a price of 15.3c and there is no further rebate or commission. On contracts for l,^"" 000 to 10,000 lamps which they secure, they are entitled to the differ- ence in price between the net price^^" to the contract customer and our net price to the agent, and the same applies to contracts for 10,000 or more^^" lamps which they may take. Under the latter condition they would make a profit of .7c per lamp, whether lamps SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 43 on such contracts are^''® billed by us to the agent direct or to the contract customer with the commission credited to the agent for the difference in price. Trusting-"" that the above will give you the information that you desire, we beg to remain, Very truly yours, (218) —79— Dear Sirs : As we find your contract with the New York and Ohio Co. will expire during the present month, and being extremely desirous of-° having you among the long list of users of Columbia Lamps, we take the liberty of writing to ask whether you will entertain a renewal"" of your contract with this company, and if so, we will take great pleasure in going into the details of such contract as we can''" offer to you, which we feel sure will be very much to your interest to consider before placing contract for your annual requirement. We can^"" unquestionably give you a larger amount of total illumination for the same expenditure of current, due to the peculiar shape and construction of our filament,^^" than any other lamp man- ufactured, and we can likewise give you an average life which can be equaled by very few and exceeded by none.^^" The Columbia has been so long and favorably known to intelli- gent buyers of incandescent lamps that we hardly think it advisable to go into an^'^ extended statement of what the lamp is and what it will do; but in the event you have never tried or seen any of the-"" Columbia Lamps, we shall be very glad indeed to fill a trial order from you or give you such other particulars as may be desired.--^ Meantime thanking you in advance for the anticipated favor of an early reply through the medium of the enclosed stamped envelope, we remain. Very truly^^" yours, (251) —so- Dear Sir : We are just in receipt of letter from our friends, the Central Electric Co., Chicago, asking us to make you a report on^^ the ten lamps returned recently by you on the understanding that these lamps showed some defect in material or workmanship which caused them to give^" you short life. We understood from letter received from the Central Electric Co. in regard to this matter a few weeks ago that these ten"^ lamps were dead and would not burn when put in service, but from an examination of the lamps think there must be some mistake about^"" 44 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND this statement, as the lamps indicate they had been in service ; in fact, on the cap of the lamp in each instance was marked a^^^ record of the number of nights the lamps had burned, some being two nights, some being six nights and some twelve nights. From a thoroughly^ ^^ careful, personal inspection and laboratory test of these lamps, we feel justified in saying that the lamps have been operated considerably above the marked voltage^ ^^ and as a conse- quence have burned out in a somewhat shorter time than would have been the case had they not been operated in this^"" manner. We may say to you that we have shipped several hundred thou- sand of the same candle power, voltage and make of lamps to Qyj.s35 other customers without having any complaints whatever, hence we feel doubly justified in attributing the short life to some local conditions at the plant, and^^" we would suggest a careful investigation into the accuracy of the readings which you may be obtaining on your station voltameter, and also see that*'" it is checked up against some standard instrument. We find quite a tendency during the winter months on the part of central stations to run^"" the voltage up between the hours of five and seven P; M. for the purpose of giving their patrons an increased amount of light at*^^ this hour, but of course while this does not materially damage a lamp which may be in service for some time, it is immediately under^^" these conditions. We feel thoroughly convinced if you will kindly look into the matter of your voltage and its regulation, you will find these lamps* "° have been operated very much above the voltage marked on the lamp. Hoping this information may be of some interest and value to you and'*"" awaiting your further commands, we are, Very truly yours, (409) —82— Dear Sir: Yours of the 11th received, and to say that we are disappointed at the information contained therein regarding the Lincoln Gas &-^ Electric Light Co., but feebly expresses our feelings in this matter. We had been counting on a renewal of this contract, as we had heard** no complaint whatever regarding our lamp and hope some opportunity will present itself for you to ascertain through what source the G. E. contract was'^ placed or by what pressure the Lincoln Co. anticipated the expiration of our contract by securing a renewal contract from the G. E. Co. without '"" giving us an opportunity to negotiate with them at all. SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 45 We sincerely hope some satisfactory reason can be found to explain this unfortunate occurrence and^^^ we will await your fur- ther advices in the matter with much interest, meantime we will now have to put on a greater head of steam^^" than ever to make up for the loss of this 10,000 lamp contract in your territory and we hope you will^'^ find some good customer to take the place of this Lincoln plant, which seems lost to us for the ensuing year. Awaiting your further advices-"" and with best wishes, we are. Very truly yours, (209) —83- Dear Sir: We find the following contracts in your territory expiring dur- ing December, and hope by correspondence or a personal visit you can secure the-" renewal of these contracts for the Columbia lamp instead of permitting our competitors again to take the business for another year. Cambridge Electric Light and^" Power Co., Cambridge, 111. Eureka Electric Light Co., Eureka, 111. Ottawa Light and Railway Co., Ottawa, 111. City of Peru Light Plant, Peru, 111. City "3 Light Plant, Hannibal, Mo. With best wishes for your success in obtaining one or more of these contracts for the Columbia Co., and awaiting your^"" advices, we are, Very truly yours, (106) —84— Dear Sirs : Under date of December 17th we took the liberty of writing you soliciting an opportunity to secure your contract for the ensu- ing25 year for your incandescent lamp requirements, enclosing stamped envelope for reply, but up to the present writing have not had the pleasure of hearing from^" you. We have, therefore, thought possibly our letter might have gone astray. We are exceedingly anxious to demonstrate to your entire satisfaction all the claims"^ which we make for the Columbia lamp, which, as you doubtless are aware, is one of the oldest incandescent lamps on the market, having been^"" manufactured continuously for a period of over eleven years, and to-day embodies the highest type of incandescent lamp manufactured, not only for the quantity of^** illumination per lamp, but for high maintenance of initial can- dle power and economy in current consumption. Hoping to have the pleasure of hearing from you^^" at your 46 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND early convenience, through the medium of the enclosed stamped envelope, before placing your contract, we are. Very truly yours, (171) —85— Dear Sir: Your esteemed favor is just at hand and we very much regret to note you have been having any trouble with our last^* shipment of lamps. In order that we may make a careful investigation into the trouble, and if it seems to be due to any imperfect^" workmanship or material in our factory, apply the proper remedy here to prevent a repetition in the future, will you kindly pack up carefully and'^' return to us by first express, at our expense, the lamps com- plained of. We shall certainly treat you right in this matter, as we prize^"" very highly your valued business, but before making a definite reply in regard to the adjustment, would like to examine the lamps and if possible^ -^ locate the trouble. Thanking you in advance for the return of the lamps, packed carefully to prevent breakage en route, we are, Very truly yours, (ISO) —86— Dear Sir: We have your valued favor of the first enclosing data showing the percentages of the different types of inner globes as shown by*^ your sales for the period between May and January. We note from this table that the No. 55, both in the clear and opal,^" is very greatly in excess of any of the others; our trade in St. Louis covers this globe almost exclusively. Should we decide to place'' ^ a stock order later on, the inform- ation which you give us will be of great value. Very truly yours, (94) SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 4^ BUILDING AND LOAN —87— Dear Sir: On the 25th day of Feb., 1904, in the suit of Walker & Sons against you for the foreclosure^" of a Mechanic's Lien, we filed for Walker & Sons an answer and cross petition, setting up the Mechanic's Lien held by them for $2^''07.11. This case is assigned for trial. We do not care to put you to any unnecessary expense in the matter, and"'* if you will come into our office at once and arrange for the payment of this claim, it will save costs, etc. Yours truly, (99) —88- Dear Sir : On July 25th you wrote us proposing to give us your four months' note to close our account, and we wrote you^^in reply agreeing to accept such note. Since then we have heard nothing further from you in regard to this matter. It has occurred to^° us that possibly matters were now in such shape with you that you would not find it necessary to settle by giving a note, but ''^ that you could pay at least a part of the account in cash. If you can maka us a cash payment, we would like, if^"" possible, to have it before the end of the month, as we have large payments to meet at that time, and any funds you c?n^-^ send us would be of assistance to us. We shall be pleased to hear from you in regard to this. Yours truly, (147) -so- Dear Sir : We have your acceptance for $250 due sixty days from Novem- ber 6th to renew part of your note due November-^ 4th. We have also your check for $47.06, receipted statement for which we enclose herewith. The note of the Standard Wagon Co.'^o for $82.00 due November 25th, which you sent us some time ago, will not be paid when due, owing to the failure'^ of the Standard Wagon Co. We do not consider it worth while to go to the expense of protesting the note, if you will waive^"" protest on it. We therefore send the note to 48 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 49 you, with a form of waiver on the back, which you will please sign. Return this^^" note at your earliest convenience, and greatly oblige. Yours truly, (135) —90- Dear Sir: We have your favor of the 26th in regard to the renewal of one half of your note for $500^^ for ninety days. We wrote you yester- day that the old note had been returned to us, so instead of our remitting to you, we"" will ask you to send us your ninety-day note for $500, and a draft for the balance with interest for''^ the addi- tional time. Trusting this will be satisfactory, we are, Yours truly, (87) —91— Dear Sir : Your note for $75.64 will fall due December 20th, 1906. Unless paid by the day it-^ is due, it will be given to our attorney for collec- tion. Because of the fact that we had faith in your promises to pay, we^" took the note in place of cash, as a matter of accommodation to you. We do not think it will cause any serious inconvenience to"^ you for us to demand prompt payment, but it will be quite a disap- pointment to us if the notes that are now falling due are^"" not promptly paid. We can not waste any time or postage over the collection of these notes. Those that are not paid by the date due,^^^ let us repeat, will be placed in our attorney's hands for collection. Yours truly (139) -92— Dear Sir: You left with us this morning a note of the Excelsior Fertilizer Co., for which you wish us to give you credit on^^ account. On looking up this concern in the Mercantile Agencies, we find that one of the agencies gives them a very low credit rating. Will''^" you kindly inform us how long this company has been dealing with you, and whether your dealings with them have been satisfactory. Please state on'" what time you have sold them, and whether they have heretofore paid their bills promptly. Awaiting your reply, we remain, Yours truly, (97) —93- Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your letter of September 11th, enclosing your notes and draft, as stated, to take up your note-^ for $5,117.75, dated June 16th and due September 15th, after date. The settlement 4 so SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND is entirely satisfactory to us,^° and enclosed we return the old note. We fully appreciate the business-like manner in which you have arranged for this extension. Yours truly, (73) —94— Gentlemen : We are in receipt of your letter of June 21st, and are pleased to have this from you, as it more fully explains*^ to us the require- ments of the heating system. Hot air heating is out of the question for this church, and we are proceeding to figure^" on hot water. However, the fan system of heating, such as we are installing in your high school now, is entitled to consideration in connection"^ with this work. It would make a magnificent heating apparatus for this church, most efficient, and thoroughly ventilating. There seems to be no lack of^"" space in the basement for the installation of such an apparatus, but we would have to submit plans to you giving some ideas on excavation,i^^ etc., for this purpose. We heated a church something similar to this, though not quite so large, some three years ago with the fan systemj^^" and it is a most satisfactory arrangement. No floor space is taken up in any part of the building, and the heating and ventilating features^"" are perfect. By way of general information now, wish to show that either steam or fan system is applicable in this job.^"" Each has its respective merits, and with either system it could be so arranged that the basement would be heated before the balance of the^-* work is done. Their merits scale about in the order in which we have named the three different systems. Prices the same way. It would^^" be necessary, if you consider the fan system, to let us have a set of floor plans for some time to work with. This we^''" trust you could do, and until we hear from you, we remain. Your truly, (289) —OS- Dear Sir: Your kind letter of the 9th inst. came to hand the following day. I am both pleased and gratified to find that you-® acquit me of any wrong intentions and am very thankful for the practical view you take of my affairs and the excellent advice you offer"" me. Within an hour after the receipt of your letter, I went earnestly to work, taking an inventory of my stock on hand and then"" bal- anced my books. By midnight I had arrived at correct results, which I now beg to submit for your inspection. SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 51 ASSETS Real estate $22' "",000.00 Stock on hand 10,431.42 Bills receivable,! -= good $6,561.32 doubtful 3,150.00 " " bad 500.00 10,211.32 Book accounts, good $5,2^5 "56.24 doubtful 1,167.33 bad 524.02 6,9471 ''6.59 Cash on hand 622.30 $50,212.63 LIABILITIES Borrowed money $12,221.52 Mortgage on reaF"" estate 12,000.00 Bills payable 9,500.00 Due on book accounts 6,892.46 Assessment-®^ for sewerage....... 641.00 Interest due on mortgage 360.00 $41,614.98 As far as frgures-^" go, I think you will admit that the exhibit is not bad, but if I should be compelled to realize on the stock on hand-'^ at the present moment, although both have been placed below their value, the result would be ruinous in the extreme. As you may perceive, the*"" small balance of cash on hand is actually necessary for the payment of the accrued interest on the mortgage, which must be paid at once.'^-" I fear that in my over-anxiety to make sales, I have incurred more bad debts than good judgment might prompt and undoubtedly, to compete^'" successfully with rivals in the trade, I have allowed in some instances longer time for settlement than was strictly prudent. Moreover, there has been such^'» a tendency to cut prices that the margin of profit is far less than it should be. I confess that after a closer investigation of""*" the present state of my affairs, I should have done far better to have wound up my business the moment I was driven to the'*-® necessity of borrowing money, as I should then, at least, have involved no one but myself. But all retrospective regrets are of no avail now""" and I assure you I anxiously await your counsel and advice as to my future arrange- ments. Ycurs truly, (468) 52 SPEXCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND jL-tr. ^ /- ^^ L \ -^- > ^^---^-i:^r .v^. /- _.._^/. r/-" r-^- ^ ^^ , ^ . y ■-T""' ^ '99) .4_-_X'brtrj.^_4''^-^-/_™_Se=Xr-^-^^^ -£'i2r-_>H-^ A€^. /- . ^ V .4.^. V. -7 > / .^. (106) irz : _ / •' — •5' f 108) 1--. "^ ^-.^--V_^_L/-^-^_— — 154— Gentlemen : We enclose herewith, as worthless, your claim against Jenny Snyder, Austin, Tex. Defendant is worthless and there are no prospects of getting anything out of-^ her. Yours truly, (28) —155— Gentlemen . Your letter of the 10th inst, to Lewis-Zeigler Mercantile Co., regarding its claim against S. L. Gohlman, has been referred to us-^ for attention and in reply will say if there are any prospects for SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 67 making this judgment within a reasonable time clients would like to have^" you wait for your fee until the money is collected. If there are no prospects for an early settlement clients are willing to pay us''^ a small fee for getting the judgment, but think $20.00 is entirely too much. In connection with this matter we beg to call'"" your attention to the fact that when attorneys correspond direct with our clients regarding business, which we send them, it has a tendency to complicate'-* matters and in the future we wish you would please confine your communications regarding business which we send you, with this office. Yours truly, (149) — 156— Gentlemen : Our attorneys having charge of your claim against the Dubuque Buggy Co., Dubuque, la., write us that defendants dissolved part- nership some time since and^^ one of the parties is now working for an iron concern there. Neither has any property subject to execution, but the salary of the one*" employed could be garni- sheed and the money made in that way. The amount is so small, however, that attorneys say they will exhaust their funds"* for an amicable settlement before resorting to legal process. Yours truly, (86) —157- Gentlemen : We return herewith, as worthless, your claim against L. W. Plummer, Virginia, 111. Defendant is out of business, insolvent, and there are no prospects-* for collecting from him. Yours truly, (31) —158- Gentlemen : We return herewith, as worthless, your claim against J. Miller^ Augusta, Ark., on the face of which you will find our attorney's report, which-* explains the situation. Yours truly, (30) —159— Dear Sir: We wrote you several days ago regarding the little balance due on your account in favor of Brown-Clark & Co., but have-* heard nothing from you. Kindly send us this money at once, as other- wise we shall forward the account to our attorney in your neigh- borhood for*" attention. Yours truly, (53) 68 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND —160— Dear Sir: In reply to your favor of the 13th inst., will say that we have placed your name on our list of attorneys-^ and will take pleasure in remembering you the next time we have business in your city. Yours truly, (43) —161— Dear Sir : Referring to our recent communication regarding claim against W. N. Culver, of Kingston, beg to say that this claim is in the form-® of an itemized account for $68.78 in favor of Elliott W. Langley of New York. This claim was sent to Mr. G.°" O. Green, an attor- ney of your city, for collection on August 19th last, and on Septem- ber 2d $5.00 was sent him to secure"^ the costs of reducing the claim to judgment. Mr. Green advised a short time ago that noth- ing had been realized, but that it would probably i"" be collectible after awhile. We have recently received some very unfavorable re- ports regarding Mr. Green and as we know he has been guilty of^-® peculiar business methods we are somewhat anxious about this matter and, therefore, have to request that you investigate and ascertain whether the claim is in^®" judgment and what, if anything, has been collected thereon. We will appreciate your prompt atten- tion and will take pleasure in reciprocating by forwarding such business^"® as we may have in your neighborhood. Your reply by early mail will very much oblige. Yours truly, (193) -162— Gentlemen : Our attorneys having charge of your claim against James Clarke & Co., Tip Top, Mo., write us that defendants assigned a short time since^® and the prospects for the creditors are not very bright. The stock invoiced is about $300, but it is doubtful whether it^o yfiw bring that amount at forced sale. Both defendants are insolvent. Yours truly, (63) —163— Gentlemen : Our attorney having charge of your claim against H. J. Walton, Normandie, Mo., writes us that defendant is insolvent and there are no prospects*® for an early collection. He may pull through, how- ever, during the summer and attorney says he will keep the claim and get the money as®" soon as he can. Yours truly, ^ (56) SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 69 —164— Gentlemen : Our attorney having charge of your claim against J. W. Morris, Nestboro, Mo., writes us that he has arranged to get the money in^^ $11.25 monthly installments. He expects to get judgment to-day and will do his best to see that the payments are promptly made.^" Yours truly, (52) -165- Dear Sir : Referring to our recent correspondence regarding the judg- ment which we have against T. L. Beach, formerly of Blackburn, Mo., beg to say that-" this judgment was obtained at Marshall, Mo., and our attorney at that place has ordered an execution issued to the sheriff of your county. The^" amount of the original claim was about $183, in addition to which the costs and interest are to be added. If the''^ execution is not received within a reasonable time kindly notify us so that we can stir up our Marshall correspondent again. Yours trulv, (98) —166— Gentlemen : Our attorneys having charge of your claim against Thomas WoUverton, Hoopeston, 111., write us that defendant promises to pay by the 22d inst.,-^ and as the time is so short they decided to wait on him. He is perfectly responsible and if he does not pay as promised^" they will proceed to enforce collection by suit. Yours truly, (60) —167— Dear Sir : We have your favor of the 16th inst., with a draft for $9.87 pro- ceeds collected on the claim of Heller-^ & Hall, for which you have our thanks. Yours truly, (35) —168 - Dear Sir: We have your favor of the 16th inst, with draft for $24.04 pro- ceeds collected on the claim of S.-* K. Paul vs. C. R. Miller, for which you have our thanks. Yours truly, (39) —169— Dear Sir : We have your favor of the 16th inst., with draft for $25.21 pro- ceeds collected on the claim of the 25 St. L. C. Co. vs. Frazier & Wilson of Malta Bend, for which you have our thanks. Yours truly, (4+> 70 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND —170- Dear Sir; As requested we herewith enclose sworn itemized account of R. Dunn Hat Co. vs. James Wales. Please press this matter to a settlement-" without any unnecessary delay, and if suit is required take steps in that direction at once. Please do not allow this matter to drag, as^" clients want money and not promises. Yours truly, (58) —171— Gentlemen : We have your favor of the loth inst., with check for $10.25 pro- ceeds collected on the claim of Henry Hunt-^ vs. A. Barber, for which vou have our thanks. Yours truly, (36) —172— Dear Sit . We return herewith your claim against Chas. J. Joy. We wrote you some time ago regarding this matter, but heard nothing from you*^ and infer from your failure to reply that you do not wish suit brought. Yours truly, (41) —173— Gentlemen : Our attorney at Fort Worth, Tex., writes us that he is unable to find Mr. J. C. B. His correspondent at San Antonio, Tex.,^* says he is not there and is unable to get any address of his whereabouts. If you can assist us in finding the gentleman we®" will be obliged. Yours truly, (55) SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND L (174)-'?-^-,--^^-^: c K^ s/-^ 9 .)./. (175) •i:?- .y ~\ ■■-y^-^-^- . \ ^ lo^j/l.^^.^/./z-.yj> _^ /__/f____ /6, -Z-o I ^ ■/■ ^-(----•-^ Qdt^v^- a7e.-4-k-^-==---4-J-^->-:.-T--r^--"- T^' ^^ --ctv-^-^- /-^/' / /v -^ ;7--;p...^-f-j:L^ J- f ^ -"--^ T - - t'n ---)--- ^-( ^* i.Z. ■z^ r^ -pSlS--- /O. 1 t I- ^^ ,- o-^^ y /---"-Q^- -^- "^"^-^T-^ -^ 72 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND (178)-' -^---T ( 179 ) L^. y -^^. --- ^-^{Is^.t^.^. ">/ 't. .\.J.Ii -^/^-\;^--y-^ •^"""c: ..^_.-^^.:l_.-.^:. ./i^-s. 6-^ "~\ /^ \ .--^J^^Ar^r A_^ .v-^ -^_..^.^. :::A./_.J.i..c^_-^/^^_._. ./. 'Zp ~~°^' 1 180) A- _\_S^A JL *.ii^^^_ A^-^ LUMBER -174— Dear Sir : Your postal card of the 9th inst. is received. Do you handle long-leaf yellow-pine lumber? If you have any mill-run^^ side boards on hand, either green or dry, please name us a price f. o. b. cars San Antonio. We should also be glad to^" have you quote us on 100,000 ft. of l"x6", 8", 10" and 12" wide, by l^^^e' and 18' long, square edge and sound quality, as free from knots and blue sap as possible. Yours truly, (95) —175— Dear Sir: Your two letters of recent are at hand. We suppose that what you call "original pine" is what we call "loblolly" or "slash."-"^ We might be able to handle all that you could make if sawed into boards V/i" thick, from 6" to 12" wide®" and from 16' to 20' long. Please make us a price per 1,000 f. o. b. cars Akron, and we''^ will consider the matter. Please let us know how much you could deliver each month. As soon as your mill is running, we will send^"" a man over to see you. Yours truly, (108) —176— Dear Sir : Referring to our telephone conversation of this morning, we quote you the following prices f. o. b. cars city limits : Rough yard stock,2 5 Ix 4 to 8x 8 $12.00 per M 1x10" 12x12 14.50^0 " " Common grade, tongued and grooved 11.00 " " Standard " " " " 14.00 " " Clear grade. 17.00 " " Tongued''" and grooved stuff can be furnished in any width un- der 12". Select rough stuff costs extra. Lengths longer than yard sizes cost extra. Yoursi"" truly, (101) 73 74 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND —177— Dear Sir : We are informed that you will in the near future erect a hand- some residence. We desire to call your attention to the fact-^ that we are manufacturers of all kinds of building material, and, if you will give us an opportunity to figure on your requirements, we think^*" we can make it to your interest to buy from us. As soon as you are in a position to do so, we would be"^ glad to have you send us a list of such material in our line as you will need, giving quantities, qualities, sizes and such other i"" information as will en- able us to make an intelligent estimate. We carry on hand a large stock of regular sizes, from which we can makei-'^ prompt shipments. Yours trulv, (129) —178— Dear Sir: Please advise us by return mail the catalog number you want on the 340 ft. of 2" O. G. base mould^^ which is on the bill sold you last Monday. If you can not furnish the catalog number, please send us at once cut or drawing of'^ same. We must hear from you by return mail. Yours truly (86) —179— Dear Sir : We have at hand at our Gifford mill one car 1x6 No. 2 which we could work S. 1 S., or ^^ to any pattern desired. Also 100,000' No. 1 and better, 6" strips that will work to any pattern not to^" exceed S/i" in thickness. Seventy per cent, of this stock will run B. and better. We also want an order for 100,0^^00' of y&" quarter round. We have a lot of moulding strips which we can work up to good ad- vantage and which are^"" at present very much in our way. We can handle a couple of mixed cars of moulding very nicely. We also have at this plant^^^ several cars of finish 1^", 1^" and 2" in thickness, B. and better. If you can use any of the above^^" stock, kindly let us figure with you. Yours truly, (159) —ISO- Dear Sir : We return with this your order No. 2345 for shipment to Jones Lbr. Co., Auburn, Sangamon Co., 111. We are^^ entirely sold out SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 75 of 2'x8'-12', C" C, and, as these items constitute the bulk of the order, you can readily see^" that it would be impossible for us to handle same, which we regret. Yours truly, (65) —181— Dear Sir : Your favor of the 10th received. With reference to your order No. 5625, our loading ticket and invoice show-^ that we have shipped the I'xG'-M' D. and M. in No. 2, as your order calls for, and that we have^° charged you the price as per your order. We think, if you will investigate this again, you will find that we are correct. We have"-'^ omitted your addition of 98 pes. %-10' No. 1 W. P. rough, as per your request. Kindly refer to your order'"" No. 5820, dated November 3d, and advise us if the 3,000 ft. 1x6 Farmers Clear should be^*^ run to flooring or some other pattern. It is not marked on the order. An early reply will be appreciated. Yours truly, (147) —182— Dear Sir: We enclose herewith estimate on list of lumber sent us a few days ago. We wish you would call on us in Chicago,^ ^ as the last few items in your bill are not clear. For instance, you ask for 3,600' ^i2 stock^° boards and do not say whether they are to be white or yellow pine, and you do not give us the grade. The same is"^ true of the flooring. You do not say whether you want white or yellow pine and you fail to state the grade on this item.^"" The patterns are not marked either, so we have figured >^x3. For the above reason, we would like very much to have^^^ you call on us, and trust you will do so within the next few days. Yours truly (142) —IBS- Dear Sir: We enclose estimate on list of lumber received from you this morning. You only put the grade on two items, and we have*" figured the best on everything else. If you use W. P. siding instead of redwood, the bill would cost $18.00 more. If you^" use clear shingles instead of extra X. A. X., the bill would be worth $3.00 more. We have given you a very low figure^ ^ and trust you will send us an order for the lot. Yours truly. 76 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND —184— Gentlemen : We have your favor of the 26th inst. We could not use any of the stock offered. If you have any air-dried^^ or kiln-dried boards 1", 1%", IY2" . thick, random widths and lengths, we shall be glad to have you name us^** a price f. o. b. cars Richmond, telling us what quantity you have to offer and about how the boards run as to thickness. We are''^ in the market for five or six cars of such material. Yours verv truly, (89) —185— Dear Sir : We are in receipt of your esteemed inquiry of the 7th inst. in re- gard to church sash. Your inquiry states sizes of the-^ windows wanted but does not say how the sash is to be glazed. Under separate cover we send you our catalog,,on page 10^ "5 of which you will find cuts of Gothic-top windows, showing the different styles of arranging glass. Kindly send us a rough sketch, or " ^ refer to the cuts by number, so that we may know which styles you prefer. Also let us know whether or not sash is to be^"" glazed with colored glass. On hearing from you we shall take pleasure in furnishing you our very best net figures. Yours respectfully, (122) —186— Dear Sir: We note your favor of the 2d inst, in regard to our estimate on mantels. In reply we would say that it is- ^ practically impossible for us to figure satisfactorily on the material for mantels. Many of the items are so small that they are worked out by^** hand, or on the shaper, and fitted in position. There is no detail drawing showing the style of molding, so that it will be necessary"^ for us to make working drawings from the ^4" scale detail, and use such moldings as will produce the effect shown in the snialU**" drawing. You will see by this that it is almost impossible for us to make a satisfactory estimate on getting out the material for these^-^ mantels. In regard to the closets, we figured over this matter carefully and find that $132 is the very best price at^^" which we can furnish them in satisfactory shape. You suggest leaving the backs off of two of the larger cases. This would make practically no^'^ difference. It would mean leaving off about 200 feet of ]// ceiling, which you will see at once would cut a very-"" small figure. We thank you for your promptness in returning drawings inclosed in your estimate by mistake. Yours respectfully, (219) SPENCERIAN CHARTIKR SHORTHAND 77 —187— Gentlemen : We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 3d ordc-ing two cars of lumber. We have entered your order for one car-load of beveled-^ siding from 1J4" stock, Common (X) grade, and will ship it as soon as we can get an empty box car to our"" yard and loaded. The entire lot of the IV^" Common flooring has been sold, your letter reaching us too late. Some of it"^ goes to your town to other firms, and the remainder to a large cotton mill in upper South Carolina. We still have on hand the^"" following: 1 car-load Common siding, beveled resawed, from 1^:4" stock. 2 cars from 1" stock. We will oflfer this material to you at'^^ the prices named you in our last letter, subject to prior sale. If you want it, you may wire us at our expense; and we^^" advise you to do so at once, for there are others after it, and if they order before you, they will be en- titled to it.i'^ All the above-mentioned stuff has been in our sheds for some time and is thoroughly dry, and the only reason we have for offer- ing'"" it at reduced prices is that we want to use the storage place for other purposes. After this lot is sold, no more can be^®^ had at the same price, for lumber is going to advance rapidly in a short time. We are full of orders and are now about^^° two weeks be- hind in our regular business. Owing to these facts, we are very soiry that we could not give you an option on any^''^ of the stuff. Respectfully, 78 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND (188) C>.U -^o ^ ^^ %j ^ y^.^^ -V l7J.,ji-^. «^. .^^ c^-^ -=3-j=^^--o^- -^'- --^-^ • .i_tl! ^7 .^. r"i — ( 190 ) - - =-»-^^=^^ ^Vo. _-L 5:; "^ j-/- Cfa ( ) ^ ^ ■j X""^'^"^^""^^" ""^" "" .~=-^^--Y_-7i ^ .=^.i.|. ; • * -^ ^ y^ .t--.>^.':r.vr..^..^._ .^..7.^ T' T •sj-O- ^^..z^2f^. ^Z --^h^-^^-l-~-^--V-^-^--^-^^-^^i'-^-'— y-^- -.^-^- Z V-J- ^ _^ ^ ^, ) _/ '"^__ _/*-- ■Tf /^7 ^^__./. .^. (201) -.^../../. -^-^-Z- »t^ ^ *> ^^__>c._'-_ .^_^^.X=-^^^-.:r^.-A-l:-.-^. L -H--"-----7{- f SPENCERIAN CHARTIKR SHORTHAND 85 (aoa)-^----^-/---^-^-'--/-^-^-^-^— --/-^-^-^-^--. _^_^__.«-_^i-^-^-^^-^-^-H-^----^-^ --y-- ( 204) i--7-.-.^- ---^---^-^---^- -i^i-^-y-^11^ ( 205) -^- -■'-\-^-,--- ./4Z'J'_^-z_«fizr_<'_2>_\_— ■" ^-"Z RAILROAD Claim Department —1 OS- Dear Sir: This shipment was completed and transferred at Maiden, and we have been unable to locate the shipment being reported over at any point-" on this line. If the shipment is still short at destina- tion, we will divide the claim equally with your road on basis of the Galveston'" agreement, and you can charge us fifty per cent, or $1.22 in the usual manner. Yours truly, (69) —199— Dear Sir : This shipment was in a wreck at Des Moines, Nov. 21, 1899, and the wreck papers showed that it checked-^ O. K. at Des Moines, and the missing case of boots and shoes must have been lost south of that point. Please look into the matter"" carefully, advise me if you can locate the shortage, and, if not, advise as to allotment of the claim. Yours truly, (71) —200— Dear Sir: The attached claim is for loss of shoes. The cases were checked in a broken condition on arrival at Kansas City. This is^^ covered by our Robbery Report No. 335, about which we wrote you on March 14th and 23d, 1904.5" Will you please have the matter thoroughly looked into, and let me have advice as to what we can say to our connections for your" = account? Yours truly, (78) —201— Dear Sir: Returning all papers in claim, I beg to state that these cars arrived at Birdspoint under the initial seals and were transferred at®^ that point to other cars. The transfer was made without any exception being noted as to bad order, and the lumber was placed from the^" original cars into the others without any loss. 84 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 85 It is very evident that the damage, if any, occurred from rough handling after the property left'^ our possession, and we can not demand any liability. Claim is respectfully declined. Yours truly, W) —202— Dear Sir: The attached claim is for loss and damage to live stock in transit from San Marcos, Tex., to the National Stock Yards. The-^ record south of Sherman is shown, and there was apparently no delay south. Will you please show handling near to that point, and advise what*" I can say to our connections regarding the settlement? We are being strongly pressed by connecting lines to hurry this claim. I will thank you^° to see that no delay occurs while the papers are in our hands. Yours very trulv, (91) —203— Dear Sir: We beg to state that we can not consent to authorize for any amount or reduce our bill against your line. You will-* understand that the Cotton Belt has nothing to do with the property, and we have obtained authority for you for the amount necessary to reduce'^" your bill, and you should audit our voucher without any further delay. We should be glad to comply with your request, if in our power,'* but as the St. L. S. W. Ry. Co. of Texas has no connection with us at the present time, you will understand that we^"" are powerless to do so. Yours truly, (107) —204— Dear Sir : I enclose you papers in the Jones-Smith Lumber Co. claim No. 541, for $13.22, loss and damage-* to lumber in transit from Cairo, 111., to Denver, Colo. These cars were delivered by us to our con- nections at St. Louis with the initial seals*" intact, and you will note on correspondence that the claim has been returned to us, advising that there was no opportunity for any loss or"* damage between that point and destination. Will you please take this matter up with the claimants, get the claim withdrawn and return the papers to^"" this office for file? Yours truly, (106) 86 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND —205— Dear Sir: I return herewith your bill No. 1673, charging the St. L. S. W. Ry. Co. with $3.47, account of-* our claim No. 6496. When this authority was given to the I. C. by our freight claim agent, under date of May 15,*° 1905, all papers were attached, and it was ex- pected, when the bill was made against this company, that the necessary papers would"* accompany the bill. The voucher can not be passed unless we have these documents, and the bill is, therefore, returned to you, asking that the same^"" be attached and returned to me, when it will be promptly considered. Yours truly, (114) —206— Dear Sir: I enclose you some papers in a claim presented against Texas connections for loss and damage to lumber amounting to $7.85.^^ The matter is explained in my letter of April '^0, 1904, to Mr. Buchanan, Kansas City, and in his letter dated*" Texarkana, May 4, 1906, he asks that the papers be referred to him in order that he may take it up with"* the original shipper. Will you please have some one call upon the gentleman, show him the papers, and let us know what action he is^"" willing to take to relieve us from the further trouble which is expected by southern friends? Yours truly, (118J -207— Dear Sir: I should like to have some further information concerning this claim referred to in yours of recent date. It appears from this bill-* that the claimants charge us with the loss of five cases of baking powder and also for repacking and labeling damaged goods, mak- ing a total*" of $31.83. It appears from the papers that the ship- ment was originally billed, "Eight cases to follow," and four cases were afterwards"* billed Little Rock on Galveston W/B. C. 5, July 12, 1906. Please get such information from the claimants as will'"" show exactly how this claim is made up, and return the papers to me with full advice, when I shall probably be in a position^^* to authorize settlement. Yours truly, (130) SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 87 ( 208) A._i<^-^_W_j^_V^.^-^— >^V^ -/- --^- /-_^-x=^r .e4r_i, I ?-jr -J — ^ ^ ^ (210) -4s 3^--_--3;--.^-rr-^-/-^-.^--^frl^^-^-'L-— ^-->-- ^.^rf^-=._.^:?r^_ri^-rr.^_ ^.-,._^-S- W-. 88 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND T _^ .-:^_er>..„-^_._< .^.^.^.y_^ =2./v -:) 2^ _/.^^,^. T""->- •^--cT^- .^_ Vr' ..^. (215)-^^/-^^— -'^-^-A^^-/ j.z^/..^,ty.^.K..-':.i^^ -fc,--- \-. .ilb ^< ^;:^ t'- ■^>' R. R. FREIGHT 218 Mr. C. H. Smith, C. A. Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir : Please secure routing order to cover car-load of rattan furniture to be shipped by the-^ American Rattan Co. to J. S. Brown & Bros., Columbus, Ga. Yours respectfully, (38) —219— Dear Sir: Kindly furnish us, early as possible, copy of transfer to cover car 9695 P. C, fruit jars consigned to the^^ Brown Mer. Co, Lawrence, Kan., covered by your W/B. F-1 July 6th. Yours respectfully, (41) —220— Dear Sir: Referring to your letter of the 13th inst, relative to a shipment of wash boards ordered by W. D. Brown & Co.,*^ your city, from the American Wash Board Co., we find that the latter firm is located at Cleveland, Ohio, and have requested Mr. C. C.*" McCarty, in whose territory Cleveland is located, to look after it and advise you. Yours respectfully, * (66) —221— Dear Sir: Referring to -your letter of the 11th inst., routing order signed by Goldstein, Mabry & Co., your city, has been placed with^^ the Dozier Bakery and thev promise to respect it. Yours respectfully, (36) —222— Dear Sir : Please furnish us as soon as possible with a reply to our letter of July 13th regarding a shipment of dry goods consigned-" to the J. O. Lewis Mer. Co., this city, delivered to you by Southern Ry. Your number 1521, March 18th. Yours" " respectful! j% (.SI) —223— Dear Sir : Will you kindly furnish transportation St. Louis to Denver, Colo., and return in favor of Mr. John Brown and son, account of the-° Brown & Smith Rope Co. Yours respectfully, (32) 93 94 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND ■ —224— Dear Sir: Herewith letter from A. G. F. A. Boothe regarding a car-load ot wash boards to be shipped by the American Wash Board Co.-^ to W. D. Cleveland & Co., Houston, Tex. We understand that the shippers are located in Cleveland, Ohio. Please look after the business, advising Mr.^^ Boothe direct. Yours respectfullv, (54) —225— Dear Sir: Kindly furnish us with copy of transfer covering a shipment of caustic soda referred to in attached. Advise as to routing. Yours respectfully,-* (25) —226— Dear Sir: This is to advise you that effective July 22d rate on hides in car- load lots St. Louis to Atlanta, Ga., will be^^ as follows : Green salted, 40c per 100 lbs., minimum 24,000 lbs. Dry hides tied in bundles or bales,^" 56c per 100 lbs., any quantity. Yours respectfully, (61) —227— Dear Sir: Herewith please find copy of billing covering one car-load of ranges shipped from Memphis, Tenn., to M. Seller & Co., Portland, Ore., via-* T. M. care of the Burlington and N. P. This for your information. Yours respectfully, (40) —228— Dear Sir : Returning herewith papers in claim No. 32 for overcharge amounting to $3.00 on a car-load of pressed brick shipped from Howards** to Little Rock, Ark. Would ask that vou withdraw claim. Yours respectfully, (37) —229— Dear Sir : Returning herewith expense bill for $4.70 switching charges assessed on car 19118 M. P. You will note-* that same consisted of castings from the Missouri Malleable Iron Co. consigned to you, which Mr. Harte advises is now at the 21st St.*" Station ready for delivery. Yours respectfully. SPEXCERIAN CIIARTIER SHORTHAND 95 —230— Dear Sir: Referring to your letter of June 29th, beg to advise that Mr. J. G. Hamilton called here on Saturday the 14th inst.-^ after office hours. He left a memorandum stating that he would call the follow- ing day, which was Sunday, and requested that we secure for him^° a half rate to Wichita, Kan. As you are aware, these offices are not open on Sunday, consequently we did not meet Mr. Hamilton. Yours"® respectfully, (76) —231— Dear Sir: Referring to your letter of the 13th relative to car of furniture consigned to Long Bros., Shreveport, La., would state that we^® have instructed our local office to reimburse you for the loss on this shipment. Will also take the matter up with M. P. people re- garding®" the omission of routing. Yours respectfully, (56) q6 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND — 0. ^ ■^- _/. f-__<7. .->-^, ; 4^_°_^___,^_ t^A-.-'rcf J.-.s.,. -T--<--c;--:t"^^7-^^ -f- ~"^ "~^^~^-" (f£J^ ^-^.^.Z^-^.^.. "-^'X SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 97 ; -"?^ y.V- :^^- -0.__c^^^_.^^^^_^.f.Tt ^ -.. .^_^_V... ^s:^" ^^^ ^^ L- y^ 9 ^ r ^ ^ " -^ ^_^.-^. •Kr^ <7 .f^..-..<::r._/...^^..>?..-^ J. ->--r.^ y- -^-y—Z^- _,^_.^_^-^_ ->■ r^_^ .^.I°.J=. ^. ^- r-.^ - . 98 SPENCEKIAN CHARTIKR SHORTHAND Z^fk-^^:±..^-^^_^y^.i^^.z.^. r._r>,_- J . ^ J -r-^^i-^-^" ^ 1 ^^.^::Cr^.^.^-CT..<.'i.zJz2 *^J: f_:.S.^.^.l V r-—^—e- <)--" O^- / c,''^-^ ^ ( ^. ^ -sy- ; ) v- _y ^ __ , ^ ■7^ /^ 1, "W >A' ■^~ tir t, G ^^ SPENCERIAX CIIARTTKR SH()R'&i\M'^£f^ 00 ^^-^•^S, TUA3 (Z3Z) L .f .^- 4- - - - --Y- -^ ^- ^ ■ -r- L (234)-^---rA- ^ .:^. J_A. (o. U ^Xl n _^_ i- re: I\. ) (236)-'--^ o - ^r^- .^ — ^ ^ -V.fc<'_ r.._v_ ..^-v_.-.^.^. r "^-----f- ( 239 \ \.^.\. ^_ ^^ -■__4._^_ , i- _ ^1 r -»_ -^-'i > -r — — -^ — - ___ — J GENERAL MERCHANDISE 232 Dear Sir : Will you kindly oblige me (confidentially) with information in regard to Messrs. W. J. Hollett & Co., of your city? Do they stand-" "fair," and would you consider it safe to sell to them at four months? Yours trulv, (41) —233— Dear Sir : Your favor of the 3d inst. received and noted. We regret that we are unable to give you any satisfactory information relative-^ to the persons you inquire about. Our opinion of them is not favorable. Yours very truly, (40) —234— Dear Sir : Yours of the 11th inst. is at hand; in reply will say that the house you inquire about is in good standing,-® and we should not refuse them a reasonable credit. We do not know, however, the extent of their responsibility. Yours very truly, (47) —235- Dear Sir : Replying to your favor of the 12th inst, we would say that the firm of Taylor & Barton is in first-rate-^ standing, and, in our opinion, will assume no indebtedness for which they are not re- sponsible. We have entire confidence in their integrity and solvency. Yours''" truly, (51) —236— Gentlemen : I am in receipt of your favor of the 6th inst. inquiring as to the financial standing of Mr. J. H. Wallace. As far-® as I can learn and from my personal acquaintance with him, he is prompt in meeting his obligations, and is of sound financial standing. P" think you could safely give him unlimited credit. Trusting that any business relations which you may have with him will be profitable, I am, Very''® truly yours, (77) 100 SPENCERL\N CHAKTIER SHORTHAND loi —237— Gentlemen : We are in receipt of your favor of the 21st inst. Yon are mis- taken in regard to the terms on which the material-^ invoiced April 26th was sold you. Unless special arrangements are made to the contrary, our terms are invariably cash, thirty days. If you desire,^" we can allow ninety days ; but this will necessitate either a change in our prices or the adding of interest after thirty days, at the"^ rate of six per cent, per annum. Kindly indicate your wishes, and oblige, Yours very truly, (90) —238- Gentlemen : Having learned that the proprietor of the principal grocery establishment of your city is about to retire from business, I write to inquire wliat^^ prospects a man would have in opening a first- class grocery there, and if there be desirable store room for that purpose. I am anxious^" to learn as to the advantages or disadvantages, as the case may be, and should appreciate any information you may be pleased to give me''^ on the subject, which you think would be of interest to me. Trusting you may find it convenient to let me hear from you soonji*"* and thanking you in advance, I am. Yours very truly, (110) —239 — Gentlemen : We have your favor of the 5th inst, and note contents. Your representative called upon us yesterday, and finding the prices made by him-^ satisfactory, arrangements were made with him to have you open an account with me. Herein enclosed order, which please execute and dispatch via A. T.^" & S. A., at your earliest convenience. Business in this section is a little quiet at this time, but with the approach of spring matters''® will improve, when we hope not only to send orders more frequently but larger ones. You are doubtless aware that partial failure of crops the past^"" season has caused the depression; but with such flattering pros- pects as we now have, we see no reason why our business should not pick up.' -' Trusting to receive prompt attention at your hands, we remain, Yours truly, (137) I02 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND —240— Dear Sir: On the 30tli ult. I mailed you an order requesting you to ex- ecute the same and dispatch it not later than the 4th -^ inst. The I2th of this month has now arrived, but the goods have not come to hand, neither have I received any tidings of^" them. This delay has caused me great inconvenience, and has compelled me to break my faith with some of my best customers. If you found '= it impossible to execute the order promptly, why did you not advise me to that efifect, that I might have made other arrangements? I now^"" write most positively to say that unless the goods are delivered not later than the 20th inst, I can not receive them, as after that'-^ date I could not use them. Trusting that you will use every effort to prevent further dis- appointment and delay, I am, Respectfully, (147) —241- Gentlemen : I regret exceedingly the non-delivery of your esteemed order, and thv." inconvenience and disappointment occasioned you thereby. I can assure you, however, that-® we are in no way responsible for the delay; but that, on the contrary, we have used every effort to secure the prompt execution and®" dispatch of the order. It happens, unfortunately for us, that just at the present time the manufacturers are overwhelmed with business, and in a junction"^ such as this, there is no help for it but to wait patiently the execution of due course of orders sent. I hope, however, t(j"'" prevail upon the manufacturers in this particular instance to make a little extra exertion, and we have written them this evening a most urgent letter' '-° and feel most cer- tain that if our request can be complied with, it will most certainly be done. As soon as I receive, I shall^^" write or telegraph you such positive information as may prevent further disappointment. I must apologize for not having written you previously, but the truth is^"" we ourselves were expecting every day to hear some tidings of the order which we might send you. Regretting the trouble and annoyance to which-"" you have been put, I am. Yours truly, (208) —242— Gentlemen : Thanking you for your order dated July 5th just received, beg to say as the Moflfit-West Drug Co!, of this city, do not-® buy our SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 103 goods from us, except occasionally as they receive the order for a quantity lot of our goods from some of our customers, we do"" not turn over any orders to them, as v^^e take pleasure in doing for all jobbers who purchase our goods from us. Then again, as'" that company buys our goods of other parties, they are liable to get old and spoiled goods, which they would be as liable to give^"" you as new and fresh goods, as they can no\ know the difference when they do not buy the goods from first hands. For this^^" reason, also, we do not think it to your interest nor the interest of your customers that the goods should be shipped through them, and^"" especially so as the terms on our order are so liberal that you can be accommodated either by cash or by sixty days or^"^ by four months' acceptance when we ship the goods direct. We therefore beg to advise that for reasons above given, we have entered your-"" order for direct shipment and have credited you the amount required to stamp your stock of our goods on hand as reported in your letter*^" of July 5th, all of which we trust will be satisfactory. Awaiting your commands, we beg to re- main, Yours very truly, (246) —243— P. S. Since writing above letter we have discovered that you say you desire Premium No. 9, which consists of three dozen Small Dry Liver Medicine*" and any one of five pieces of silver ware as in- dicated on our premium offer. Now, if you will kindly advise us whether you wish"" a sugar bowl, cream pitcher, spoon holder, butter dish, or syrup stand we will send the premium immediately. We herewith enclose you our premium offer ^" list same as one previously sent you. Trusting that we may have the pleasure of an early reply, I remain. Yours most sincerely, (98) —244— Dear Sir : We have your letter of the 20th, enclosing draft for $11.66 which, together with discount, we have placed-" to your credit in payment of bill dated June 9th. Please accept our thanks. Our bill clerk omitted to deduct the freight allowance, which is"" twenty-four cents per hundred pounds, and in this instance amounts to just twenty-four cents. We have placed this amount to your credit, which'" we trust will be satisfactory. Yours trulv, (82) I04 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND ( 245) -^-'- ^ -^ -^-^- -y- -^ ^- V" " X ''^ ■'^^" "'^^-''-^- -'^- — ...^-/-^^-''-,-"■^-^-------^---~^-"--■-----■----^-- ;:^" ) ) ____ -'\ ( 246) -4.. : .cr_^-- . -^- -^ _- ^-}.o^-J'. \ r y y ^ y ' - - "c-zep- ■--V-- -^-t^ .^_ ^<^ ■■"r -Vc v^ (247)-^-^-^--t- v^ -;^-H =;i V. ^ -y^ ^GG , ( 252 ) A-_ X - ^ -^- - J^-<- :^//2 7-^ /6 , aV /j(- ; ___ c^ ■S-T COLLECTION —245— Dear Sir : We are in receipt of your letter of September 30th, enclosing check and notes as stated. We find, however, that you appear^ ^ to have made a mistake. You sent us a note at four months from September 30th for $2,309.01, to^° renew a note maturing in Septem- ber, but we have no such note as this. You gave us a note for that amount, maturing July P^Tth, and that has already been renewed and now matures November 17th. That being the case, it has oc- curred to us that you could^°" perhaps arrange to pay the amount of $478.62, maturing October 18th, earlier than December, when it would mature, if we^^^ should accept the four months' note, which you send us. Can you not send us a note at two months for this amount, instead of^^" one at four months? We will hold the matter in suspense until we hear from you further. Enclosed we return the note for $2,3*^^09.01, at four months from September 30th, sent us by mistake, and awaiting your early reply, we remain, Yours respectfully, (199) —246- Dear Sir : Mr. Brown handed me your letter to him of September 3d, in regard to Colonel Wiley's notes. I hope it will not be^^ long be- fore Colonel Wiley is in a position to pay the interest on his notes, at least; but, as you say, we can at present^" do nothing better than await developments. You must keep the notes at Chicago for the present, and please let me know, and greatly oblige, Yours^^ respectfully, (76) —247— Dear Sir : We made a draft on you yesterday for $200, renewal, as we pre- sumed, on yours for $366.4**8 due to-day. On going to the bank to- day, we discovered that the paper was not yours, but of another firm. The error occurred in*' reading names from our bill book. However, as draft has gone forward, perhaps you will be good enough to pay it and draw on us'^ for the amount owing, and, of course, bank charges. We regret the mistake and trust you will accept our explanation. Yours truiy, (97) 105 io6 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND —248— Dear Sir : We are in receipt of your letter of October Idth anc^ aote what you say about the balance due us on account.*^ The svriter has gone over the matter carefully, and can not see any reason why you snould decline to pay this balance. Our view of the^" matter was very fully stated in ou/ Mr. Brown's letter to you April 22d. We enclose copy of it herewith, judging you may have"^ forgotten about it. We can assure you we do not want anything but what is right, and we do not suppose you want us toi"" agree to anything that you are not justly entitled to. So long a time has elapsed, however, that we think it possible that you may^-^ have forgotten the circum- stance. We think a reconsideration of the matter, in view of what Mr. Brown wrote you on April 22d, will convince^^" you that you ought to pay this account. We shall be pleased to hear from you further on the subject, and awaiting your reply,i"^ we remain, Yours respectfully, (179) —249— Dear Sir : We duly received your letter of June 13th, and we must say that we are surprised and disappointed to receive such a*° letter from you under the circumstances. You have only just commenced doing business with us and have made no arrangements whatever with us for credits^" and yet after your bills have run about four months, you not only are not prepared to meet them, but ask us for an indefinite^ ^ extension. If you had been dealing with us a long time and had been paying your bills promptly we might feel that you had some^"" grounds for asking us for such accommodation, but this is not the case and we can not favorably consider your re- quest. If you will remit on^*^ the 23d for the amount of your February bills, $63.40 with interest at seven per cent, after sixty days, and will send^^° us a thirty-day note for your March bills, also including interest, we will accept such a settlement. If we do not hear from you^'^ with a remittance on the 23d, we shall feel com- pelled to take measures to enforce the collection of the whole amount due us. We"*** trust it will not be necessary for us to take such a step, which we should very much regret being obliged to, and awaiting your*-"* reply, we remain, Yours truly, (230) —250— Dear Sir: Enclosed please find itemized statement of costs in the case of Mary Brown against this company, amounting to $304.35.^° Also SPENCERIAN CHARTIKR SHORTHAND 107 statement of the costs in each of the seven cases which have been entered "settled and the damages paid." The entire bill aggregates ^45040 yg Please make voucher for same, as per enclosed memo- randum bill, in favor of I-evi E. Meacham, Clerk of the Court of^'' Common Pleas, Cincinnati, Ohio. Yours truly, (8i) —251— Dear Sir: You left with us this morning a note of the Excelsior Fertilizer Co., for which you wish us to give you credit on*^ account. On looking up this concern in the mercantile agencies, we find that one of the agencies gives them a very low credit rating. Will*" you kindly inform us how long this company has been dealing with you, and whether your dealings with them have been satisfactory.'' Please state on"^ what time you have sold them, and whether they have heretofore paid their bills promptly. Awaiting your reply, we remain. Yours respectfully, (97) —252— Dear Sir : We are in receipt of your letter of September 11th, enclosing your notes and draft, as stated, to take up your note^* for $5,117.75, dated June ICth and due September 15th, after date. The settlement is entirely satisfactory to us,"" and enclosed we return the old note. We fully appreciate the business-like manner in which you have ar- ranged for this extension. We remain. Yours"* very respectfully. (77) —253— Dear Sir: On the 25th day of February, 19—, in the suit of Walker & Sons against you for the foreclosure of a-* mechanic's lien, we filed for Walker & Sons an answer and cross petition, setting up the me- chanic's lien held by them for $207.*"1]. This case is assigned for trial. We do not care to put you to any unnecessary expense in the matter, and if you'* will come into our office at once and arrange for the payment of this claim, it will save costs, etc. Yours truly, (97) —254— Dear Sir: On July 25th you wrote us proposing to give us your four months' note to close our account, and we wrote you'-* in reply agreeing to accept such note. Since then we have heard nothing further from you in regard to the matter. It has occurred to*" us that possibly matters were now in such shape with you that you would not find it necessary to settle by giving a note, but'* that you io8 SPENXERIAX CHARTIER SHORTHAND could pay at least a part of the account in cash. If you can make us a cash payment, we would like if^"" possible to have it before the end of the month, as we have large payments to meet at that time and any funds you can^^^ send us would be of assistance to us. We shall be pleased to hear from you in regard to this, and remain, Yours respectfully, (149) —255— Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your two letters of September 9th and note contents. We are obliged to you for your expression of apprecia- tion of*^ the accommodations we have been able to grant you. We have done all we could to assist our customers in the recent strin- gency^" and we do not think any of them have had occasion to complain of the manner in which they have been treated by us. We^^ have had to carry nearly everybody who owed us, and it has been a matter of considerable difficulty, at times, to do so. We feel,'"" however, that the worst of the trouble is now over, and we are encouraged to think that a substantial improvement in business has commenced and^*^ will continue. Before giving you credit for the note of the Wilson Carriage Co. we would like to ask what your experience has been with^^" this concern. We understand that they are the successors of the Seefield Carriage Co., who made a bad failure. Please inform us how long the^"^ concern has been dealing with you, and whether you have generally found them prompt in the settlement of their bills. Yours respectfully, (197) —263— Dear Sir: We have your acceptance for $250 due sixty days from Novem- ber 6th to renew part of your note due November^ ^ 4th. We have also your check for $47.06, receipted statement for which we en- close herewith. The note of the Standard Wagon Co.^" for $82.00 due November 25th, which you sent us some time ago, will not be paid when due, owing to the failure"^ of the Standard Wagon Co. We do not consider it worth while to go to the expense of pro- testing the note, if you will waive^"" protest on it. We therefore send the note to you with a form of waiver on the back, which you will please sign. Return this^*^ note at your earliest convenience, and greatly oblige, Yours respectfully, (135) SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 109 —264— Gentlemen : We have your favor of the 26th in regard to the renev^^al of one- half of your note for $500,-^ for ninety days. We wrote you yester- day that the old note had been returned to us, so instead of our re- mitting to you, we'" will ask you to send us your ninety-day note for $250 and a draft for the balance, with interest for""' the ad- ditional time. Trusting this will be satisfactory, we are, Yours respectfully, (87) —265— Dear Sir : I beg to inform you that I am authorized by Mr. J. C. Rose to collect and receive money due him, while he^" is absent in Bermuda. I see that on the first of April the month's interest at 5J4 per cent, upon the $P*'6,000 loan will be due, amounting to the sum of $420. I shall be in my office. Room 1"'^6, Temple Building, each morning next week and shall be pleased to receive a call from you, or, if more convenient, to receive your check^"" by mail. Yours truly, (104) —266— Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your letter of July 22d and note what you say about your correspondence with Messrs. Moore &-^ Co. of Philadelphia. Moore & Co. owe our Kansas City works an old bill. The Kansas City office has tried in various ways to collect^" this account but has been unable to do so. If you place an order with this firm, you may be able to get this claim'' ^ settled by letting them work it out in the way they suggest. I would advise your corresponding with the Kansas City office in regard to^"" this, and getting from them a statement of their claim against Moore & Co., so that you will better understand how to proceed. Yours respectfully, (125) —267— Dear Sir: Mr. Brown has requested us to defer proceedings on this mort- gage, as he has made arrangements to take it up. He asks to*® have the discharge prepared and executed. We accordingly enclose you a discharge, which please have a member of your firm sign in the firm's name,*" in the presence of a witness who will go before a notary and make the affidavit of execution endorsed. Kindly see no SPENCKRIAN CHAKIIKR SHORIHAXI) that the witness affixes'''^ his initials where marked, and also that the notary initials corrections and aifixes his official seal to the affidavit. On completing the discharge kindly return^ °° to us and we will have the matter closed up. Yours truly, (112) —268— Gentlemen : One of our customers has asked us to take from him a note of the Excelsior Fertilizer Co., Minneapolis, Minn., for a small amount.-' Can you find out anything about the credit and financial re- sponsibility of this company from any of your correspondents at Minneapolis? The reason I make''*' this request is that I find vvhile Dun gives the company a high credit rating, Bradstreet gives them the very lowest. There must be something"^ about their manner of doing business which has caused Bradstreet to give them this low rating, and I would like, if possible, to find out^"" what it is. Yours respectfully, (105) —269— Dear Sir: When I saw you last, I understood that you anticipated your collections in the month of September, which would probably en- able you to^^ make a substantial payment to us on open account, besides paying the notes due this month. Are you now in a position to tell what^" you will be able to do for us during September? We have payments to meet which will make it necessary for us to get in'^ a large amount of money within the next twenty days, and we are naturally anxious to learn, as early as possible, how much we rnayioo reasonably expect to receive from you. If you are not yet in a position to tell definitely what you can do for us, you wilP*^ no doubt be so shortly. Awaiting your reply, we remain, Yours respectfully, (137) —270— Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your letter of November 11th, with en- closures relating to the paper of the Bain Wagon and Carriage*'^ Co. As we have already said, we feel that you are justified in taking the stand you do with the Bain people. You ought to^" know, be- yond all question, that the proposed increase of the capital stock has been made. We this morning received a letter from the Bain people,^^' in which they ask us to hold their note a few days pending the arrangement for increase of the capital stock. They have sent'"" SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND iii a copy of this letter to you, so we suppose you understand about the matter. We have written them that we will recall the note,^-"' and hold it here as requested. The appearances seem to indicate that they intend to carry out their agreement for the increase of their capital. i^" If anything further comes up about the matter, we will advise you. Yours respectfully, (164) —271— Dear Sir: We have your note in regard to the settlement of our account. You are mistaken in thinking that our terms to you are*^ four months, as the terms on our books have been ninety days for a long time; however, we may have granted you extra time'" in special cases. We can wait until December 20th for the payment of the present account, with interest added after to-day, in accordance with''" our statement. Please accept the draft, making it payable at your bank, and return it to us, and oblige. Yours respectfully, (96) —272— Dear Sir : We notice that your account with Mr. Poole, amounting to $100, still remains unsettled, nor have we heard from you^® with reference to the matter. We would regret very much having to re- sort to public sale, but unless we hear from you within five days'" we shall be obliged to dispose of it in this way, and in order to realize as fully as possible on the account, the sale''' will be adver- tised by posters extensively throughout the city. We trust you will see the necessity of attending to the settlement of this account immediately^"" unless you are unconcerned whether it is sold at public auction or not. Any settlement made within five days will stop all further proceedings. Yours^*' respectfully, P. S. — Payment or arrangements must be made at the office of the parties to whom vou are indebted. (145) —273— Gentlemen : Enclosed we return the letter addressed to you July 1st, by Burrows & Jerome, about our claim against the Detroit File Co. Under the^' circumstances we are satisfied that nothing can be accomplished by suing the parties. If Burrows & Jerome can get the account settled by a short'" note, you may authorize them to take such a note, of course including interest. If a note can not be 112 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND secured, the only course open is"' to try to get the money out of them by dunning. You may instruct Messrs. Burrows & Jerome accordingly. We remain, Yours respectfully, (98) —274- Dear Sir : We have inquired several days, over the telephone, in regard to the note of the Wilson Wheel Company, due May 14th, amount- ing*® to $514.43, which we sent you for collection April 28th, but have been unable as yet to get any report."" The Wilson Wheel Co. now write us in reply to our inquiry, that they paid the note when it was due. They say that the^' note bears the endorsement of the Fourth National Bank of Chicago ; that bank has failed, and it may have some connection with the delay. Please^ "^ investigate this collection and let us know what has become of our money. Yours truly, (115) —275— Dear Sir: You wrote to us August 30th authorizing our draft on you for $3.25. You stated that you had a voucher*^ in our favor for that amount. We therefore drew on you September 2d, for $3.25. We enclose the draft, which has been returned®" to us, to show the re- sult. You will see that it is endorsed "Returned and no voucher re- ceived." We can not make this statement tally with"" your letter. We think there must have been some mistake in returning the draft. Please explain and greatly oblige. Can you not remit now for^"" the above account and not necessitate another draft? Yours respectfully, (110) —276— Dear Sir : We again call attention to your indebtedness to Mr. Bolt, amounting, to $59.15. Your neglect to take advantage of the-® leniency which has been extended to you leads to no other con- clusion than that you are determined to evade the payment of this debt. Surely®" you do not realize the position of a person to whom credit is refused by every retail merchant and professional firm in the city, else''* you would not neglect the settlement of this account. It may be that circumstances have prevented your attending to this matter sooner; if such is^"" the case, we shall be glad to consider SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 113 the same, but if we fail to hear from you within five days, we shall certainly proceed* ^^ as previously intimated. Yours respectfully, P. S. — Please settle with the parties to whom you are indebted. (142) -277— Dear Sir : An account against you due Mr. Poole, amounting to $100, has been placed with us for collection. We understand that-'* the ac- count is long past due and that you have made no reasonable effort to cancel the indebtedness. The account is now in the hands^** of an agency that enforces collections legally. You will therefore consult your own interests by attending to its settlement within five days; otherwise you wilF^ oblige us, however regretfully, to commence proceedings which will compel payment, including cost of action. Prompt attention will save trouble and expense. Yours respectfully, P.*"" S. — Payment or arrangements must be made at the office of the party to whom you are indebted. (118) —278- Dear Sir : For the last time we call attention to your account with Mr. Poole, amounting to $100. In order that there-^ may be no mis- understanding, we enclose you a slip clipped from our poster, con- taining a list of accounts for sale. After five days this list^" will be revised and the names of all persons who have paid or made satis- factory arrangements for payment will be omitted. If we do not^^ hear from you within five days, we will offer the account for sale at public auction after it has been duly advertised by posters through- out*"" the city. We shall regret to be obliged to dispose of your claim in this way, but we have made inquiries and have been re- liably*^^ informed that you are possessed of sufficient means to pay the account. It is therefore valuable, and will no doubt be bought at its face*"" value or nearly that sum at public auction, which seems the only way left through which we can realize on it. It remains for you*"^ to say whether this course shall be adopted five days hence. Yours respectfully, (188) 114 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND (256)-*=-'^--- ^c J -^— (257)-^-^---- :^. ^_ - •?. _^ ^.._. _^., ..,.^^. ^. .-r^.-.-^ b ) -'^------ A X (258)A-„-^-%vt t:^-^- I y^- ^ \ J ^ " yi . Il .-l^^^. s-,_ -^-^--v-^- o^ ^ -^-r^-C^- ^ y -v---^- J^.^^.. ^.— •■-!—^-K-; -f- )^ .tP- .a_^. -2, — ^--^ .i^^. 2--— rf_^__ SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 1 19 ^sy V^ P ^- ^2: ^ \_^_t_ 7-—^--^ ^ ^ r_.s__2_y>:_<^ ' /3 i^ ^ -^. ,,^. ^_..i ^^^ SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND ^-A*-- -f- y -/- - ^-^- 5 -■^--p^*-- -<^-^- "->- -^ -^-^*-^- --=tOv -°^^-~^- Z' .-i ^ ^.^^ ^^„-.^^ /4 .Z_-.:r.. _^.c. ^ 2p ->^- --"^^^^^^^-„- -^i^- 7^- J -^- -^Ji,- '^ ^ \ -ir^- ^- -/ oX- T .j-^.^__:n^._..^j i^^--,^s- ._^^--^- T" ^ oA SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND -vr^. V- ^ o^ .<:?. ^_ .^..k ..^^.-^ V--4. v^ 122 SPENCERIAN CHARTIKR SHORTHAND ( 288) -4^-- -<^-^- — ^.^J-^f^- ^-^-V--^.-W^-^.> L_Sr_.^Zri^f_Lv -/- Jc.:i^.±/'.J^J^. LIFE INSURANCE —279- Dear Sir : Replying to your favor of July 5th, I beg to say that we have drawn upon Mr. William H. Roth for his premium,*" our draft be- ing due July 1st, but the amount has not yet been collected. This, however, is entirely separate from the premium on Mr. Hum- phrey's"" personal policy, and as this latter was due April 28th, it seems to me that we should have remittance to cover without delay. I''^ have, of course, been pleased to protect Mr. Humphrey since his policy was issued, but I think you will agree with me that the matter^"" has now run about as long as he can reasonably expect me to carry it. Trusting, therefore, that you will forward draft for Mr. Hum- phrey's^*' premium, together with report called for in another letter which I am writing you to-day, I am, Yours truly, (144) —280— Dear Sir : I am now in receipt of a signed request for change to Quarterly under policy No. 121025 Bryan,- ^ and this will to-day be forwarded to the Home Office, together with the certificate of good health recently submitted under this policy. Yours truly, (49) —281— Dear Sir: I hand you herewith certificate of the present physical condition of Henry H. Bryan, who holds life policy No. 1210*^25, together with signed request for change in the manner of payment of premiums under this policy to Quarterly. If these papers are fourd'^" to be in satisfactory shape, will you have the kindness to forward receipt covering the February and May, 1906, Quarterly premiums, as"^ the first one has been paid, and I do not want to deliver the second receipt until the premium is received at this office. Yours^oo truly, (101) -282— Dear Sir ; I herewith hand you my letter of July 5th addressed to Mr. H, A. Paine of Houston, Tex., holder of life policy No.~" 119531, 123 124 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORIHAND together with his notation thereon to the effect that he wishes this policy reduced to $2,0^000. Kindly advise me what steps are now necessary to effect this change, and oblige, Yours truly, (67) —283— Dear Sir: On my return to the city, I found that no reply had been received to my letter to you of June J3th, and^" as the semi-annual premium due May 26th on your policy No. 100778, referred to there- in, is now becoming somewhat delinquent"" I beg to inquire whether it will not be possible for you to forward the amount by return mail. These matters are of importance, and"^ delays often result in unpleasant complications. The amount of your premium is $22.48, and I sincerely trust that you will find it'"" possible to forward draft to cover without delav. Yours truly, (110) —284— Dear 5ir : Replying to your favor of July 10th, I will inquire of the com- pany to-day as to whether your policy No. 126- •'^962 may not be re- issued, as I understand that this is what you wish. In the meantime, for your own protection, I believe^" it will be better for you to pay your premiums to Mr. Rodgers who, I understand, is now well again and able to look after"" his business affairs. Please also return your policy to this office, because, if the company is willing to make the desired change, it will save""* time to have the policy here, so that it can be forwarded to Hartford at once. Yours truly, (118) —285— Dear Sir: I hand you herewith draft for $5.00 in payment of the interest on loan No. 7262 on pledge of*'' policy No. 69202, held by John Smith of Denison, Tex. Kindlv acknowledge receipt. Yours truly, (44) —286- Dear Sir : Replying to your inquiry of the 5th, I beg to say that we do write life insurance on locomotive engineers, but, on account-" of the increased hazard of their occupation, the company finds it nec- essary to charge an additional premium of $2.50 per $1,0^''00 on policies on the 10 Premium Life plan, or those under which the SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 125 premium is higher. On policies on which the premium is"° lower than that of the 10 Premium Life, the additional charge is $5.00 per $1,000. I enclose a leaflet giving*"" the rates for the various forms of contracts written by this company, and trust that you will be suc- cessful in closing up the risk which' ^^ you have in prospect. Yours truly, (130) —287— Dear Sir: I beg to return herewith, duly countersigned, the renewal receipts received in your enclosure of July 15th, and, as requested, have to-day made-" requisition for an additional supply of receipts, and vouchers for your agencj-. Yours truly, (39) -288— Dear Sir: Will you have the kindness to send me a supply of 50 Regular Accident renewal vouchers and receipts for the Helena, Ark.,-" agency? Yours truly, (28) —289— Dear Sir : I herewith hand you renewal vouchers No. 60224 and No. 60225 of the Helena, Arks.,** agency. Yours truly, (28) —290— Dear Sir : I have your favor of July 3d, enclosing assignment of life policy No. 111714 by the insured, N.** R. Rodgers and his wife, Jessie D. Rodgers, the beneficiary to be the Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Co. This assignment will be forwarded to*" the Home Office, and if found to be in proper form, due acknowledgment of its receipt will be made. Yours truly, (71) -291- Dear Sir : I herewith hand you assignment of life policy No. 111714 to the Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Co.*® of Pine Bluflf, Ark. Please acknowledge receipt. Yours truly, (34) -292- Dear Sir : I herewith hand you request signed by Andrew Smith, holder of life policy No. 125650, asking that the^* premiums thereunder be made payable in Quarterly installments of $7.63, commencing 126 SPENCERIAX CHARTIER SHORTHAND October 9tli next. Agent Hunter advises that Mr. Smith states positively that^° he will be unable to pay the amount of the semi- annual premium, which otherwise would have been due next Octo- ber, and insists that the request^ ^ for change to Quarterly be for- warded for consideration. If approved, kindly advise me with the return of the company's consent which is attached to the^*"* request. Yours truly, (103) —293— Dear Sir: I beg to hand you herewith the renewal receipt covering the Quarterly premium which was due July 2d on your policy No. P^ 1633. This premium has been duly received and credited, and the receipt has just been returned by the Planters and Mechanics National"" Bank to whom it was sent for collection. Yours truly, (60) —294— Dear Sir: I hand you herewith life policy No. 126209, issued to J. E. Burkhart, together with letter from him^^ setting forth the ages of his grandparents. This is the case about which I wrote you on May 19th, and it seems that Mr. Burkhart^" is of the opinion that the company should now be willing to issue him a policy on the 20 Payment Life plan. Kindly give"'' the matter due consideration, and, if possible, issue and forward the desired contract with new Part First of application for applicant's signature. Yours truly, (99) —295— Dear Sir: It is again necessar;' for me to return the life application of Charles A. Pech for the reason that Question of Part 2*^ is not answered. I called attention to this fact when the application was returned to you a few days ago. Please have this question answered " " over the initials of either the applicant or Dr. Thompson, and return the application as promptly as possible for attention. Yours truly, (72) —296— Dear Sir : In accordance with your recent request, I have obtained and hand you herewith instrument for execution by F. S. Kelly, to change the^" beneficiary under life policy No. 126180. This form should be executed by the insured in duplicate and both copies SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 127 returned*" to us for the endorsement of the company's consent to the change. One copy w-ill then be returned to be filed with the policy. Yours'' -^ truly, (76) —297— Dear Sir : I hand you herewith blanks for execution to effect change of beneficiary under your policy No. 70625. The White-" blank is first to be executed by both of the present beneficiaries, surrendering all their interest in the policy to you, and you are then *" in turn to execute the Yellow blank nominating your daughter as beneficiary. Each form should be executed in duplicate and one attached to the policy,'^ the other copies to be returned to this office. Yours truly, (86) —298— Dear Sir : Responding to your favor of July 2d I beg to say that the papers covered by your voucher No. 8559^^7 of June 19, 1906, were duly returned to you for file a few days since. If they have not been*" received, have the kindness to advise me and I will take steps to locate them. Y mrs truly, (67) -299— Dear Sir : I have your favor of July 2d returning your policy No. K-275940 for change of beneficiary. In*^ order to change beneficiary in this policy, it will be necessary to have various assignment blanks e.xecuted by yourself and the original beneficiary, and it*" seems to me that a simpler plan will be to issue a new contract from the date of expiration, July 4th. I have done this,'^* stating beneficiary in the new policy as Lillirn B. Murchison. This policy is being sent to you to-day under separate cover. Yours truly, (98) —300— Dear Sir : Replying to your favor of July 3d, the debit balance of your account on July 1st was $51.63. You have** been advised of all the commissions accruing to your credit since last statement was sent you, and by adding the various advances which have been*" made from you from time to time, you should have no difficulty in mak- ing your figures balance with this amount. If you are unable to"* do this, please let me know, and I shall be glad to send you a full statement up to the present date. Yours truly, (99) 128 SPENCERIAN CIL\RTIER SHORTHAND —301— Dear Sir : Replying to that part of your letter of July 3d, which relates to the indemnity claim of L. D. Owens, employed by the*'"' Central Lead Co., I beg to say that this claim was paid on July 3d. In future, please write separate letters concerning different subjects.^" Yours truly, (52) —302— Dear Sir : . Replying to your favor of July 3d and returning herewith the certificate executed by Mr. Westheimer, the undertaker who officiated at Mrs. Cleary's*" funeral, I beg to say that the "written instructions" to which the gentleman refers are set forth in the enclosed letter received from him under ^^ date of May 20th. It seems to me, in view of the fact that the loan agreement which Mr. Cleary executed was dated subsequent'^ to the death certificate signed by him, that his reference to the new beneficiaries should have no effect. Of course, his letter of May2^'"'0th can hardly be con- sidered a valid consignment of the interest in the policy, and in view of these facts, may it not be assumed^^^ that at the time the loan agreement was executed the interest in the policy stood in Mr. Cleary's name alone? If so, the agreement should^^** be satisfac- tory, and I trust that draft for the amount accruing (payable to my order) will be forthcoming at the earliest possible moment. I wish ^'^ that you would also send me proper blanks for Mr. Cleary to execute, transferring the beneficiary interest in this policy to his father and mother.*"" I believe you have their names in the death certificate. Yours truly, (212) —303— Dear Sir : The company advise that the life application of Irvin Mitchell, submitted by you, has been received, but it has been found neces- sary to-^write for additional information which will delay action for a few days. Yours truly, (39) —804— Dear Sir : I regret to advise you that the company has declined to approve the life application of George Hoephner, submitted by you. Yours truly, (25) SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND i2g ( 305) -i--"\ ^-y^~^- -""^-j - ^-^^^- --^-^- — <^.^-y-.. -■^ .^.y.^.^. 1 - _/ z-^-^.:^^- - 1^- - - ^--- -^- i-^ v=- - 1 !^^Z^z^T:r:::C\ x^-/^-"---/ /c-^d-uz'- : MACHINERY -305— Gentlemen : We are in receipt of your favor of the 7th inst. and note that you are in the market for some machine tools. We-" take pleasure in enclosing you a cut of our 20" Drill Press which we can furnish you with square base, wheel and lever^" feed for the sum of $49.00 f. o. b. New York. We also enclose you cut of our 17""^ lathe, which we can posi- tively guarantee as being the heaviest and best lathe of its size and kind on the market. We have sold large^"" numbers of these lathes and we have yet to hear of one complaint of any sort. As you do not specify length of bed desired,^ -= we quote you on an 8" machine, that is, 8" over all. This will give you about 5' between centers. Our priced" " on this lathe, all complete with counter shaft, face plates, combined rest, etc., would be $270.00 f. o. b. New^''* York. Regarding handling large work with this lathe, we would say that we recommend that you get a set of raising blocks which we can^"" furnish for $30.00, all complete. This will enable you to take up work to 24" or 26"*-^ without any trouble. A Gap Lathe would not be the thing for you. If you wished to do very accurate work, we can not honestly^ °° recommend it to you as being the best for your purpose. We have had a good deal of experience in fitting our shops for making-"" Gasoline En- gines, and we know that there is a quantity of very accurate work which has to be done. We, therefore, prefer to have you^°" use a machine which would be most suitable to you and would there- fore recommend you to use a Standard Engine Lathe, and occasional!}', when you^^° have large work to do, use the raising blocks which will be thoroughly accurate and will not in any way spoil the lathes. A Gap*"" Lathe can not be kept accurate for the reason that the carriage will run over the edges of the gap and cause a spring*"^ and unequal wear. However, if you desire a Gap Lathe, we will be pleased to quote you, but there are so few people making them"""' that we think you will find upon looking into the matter that it would not pay you. 130 SPEXCERIAX CIIARTIKR SHORTHAXD 131 We would begiad to Have some'*-* reference as to your financial standing and, if same is satisfactory, we will take great pleasure in giving you terms that will be satisfactory. Otherwise,"''''''' if you should order, we will allow you a discount of two per cent, for cash . Thanking you for your inquiry, and hoping to be*"" favored with your business, which would have our prompt and careful atten- tion, we are, . Very truly vours, (492) —306— Gentlemen : Replying to your favor of the 7th, we will take up the matter with our customer right away and see what can be done.^-' In the meantime, we would kindly ask you to reply to our letter of the 5th fully, and let us know whether you wish to '"-give us your line of prices on Horizontal Engines, as we have several inquiries on hand and desire to reply to same. We would also"^ be glad if you would send us some more cir- culars Yours verv truly, (88) —307— Gentlemen : We have your favor of the 7tli and note that you are in the market for a lathe; we also notice that you want-'' a second-hand lathe. Now, we can furnish you a second-hand lathe in good order, that would probably answer your purpose, but wewould^" be better pleased, and so would you, if we were to furnish you a new machine. Before quoting you on a second-hand lathe, we""' will say that our new 17" lathe, as per enclosed circular with 8' bed, combined rest all complete, would cost $270,^"" f. o. b. here. This will give you one of the h javiest and best all-around lathes ever offered on the market. Now, regarding tiie '-'" second-hand lathe, we have on hand some R. & M. lathes as per cuts enclosed. These lathes are 18"x6' bed combined'"" rest and also have taper attachment; they have hollow spindle and are complete as per cut. They are in very good condition, but the best'"' we can do on them would be. .$235 each, f. o. b. St. Louis. We also have one 17"xG'-'"' Bradford lathe, all complete and in fair condition, which we can sell for $200. These lathes are all in pretty fair condition,---' Init the R. & M. are the best of all. They are ail ready for work, do not need any repairing, and we think that-"" they would do your work nicely. 132 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND althougli, of course, you could get much better satisfaction out of a new lathe. We would be glad to-'^ hear from you further and will give your business prompt attention. We can ship immediately on receipt of your order and will take great pleasure^"" in serving you. If there is anything else which you will need in the line of punches, shears, drill presses or pneumatic tools, we will*-'"' be glad to quote you our prices. We beg to state that we handle nothing but the very best in the line of new tools, '"^" and we also do not handle anything but good second-hand tools. Awaiting to hear from you further, we are. Very truly yours, —SOS- Gentlemen : I have yours of the 2d enclosing letter from Mr. B. R. Smith relative to the alleged case he has against you for the^^ death of a man named William Brown, who was killed by the explosion of a boiler. I note that you say "In any event please"'" do not accept serv- ice for us." I will not accept service in any matter, as I have no authority to do so. Previous to the'^" receipt of your letter Mr. Rogers called on me and desired to know if I represented you. I told him that you at times consulted^'*'* me relative to business matters, but that I did not represent you unless specially employed. I enclose copy of letter I wrote to Mr. Clever^*® at Chicago soon after my interview with Mr. Rogers and also Mr. Clever's reply. You will note that Mr. Clever says the Mr. Lamb who^^^made the examination of the boiler for us and on whose testimony I relied in a measure to say that the explosion was due to ^ '' ' no fault of ours, is dead. This is very unfortunate to show this by other testi- mony. Under the Federal Law the explosion of a boiler-"" is prima facie evidence that the boiler was not in good order and the burden of proof would be on us to establish that it^^® was. It will, of course, be impossible for Brown to use you in the State or Federal Courts here, as it will be impossible to-''" cite you, but he has written to Mr. Clever and chances are Mr. Smith will proceed in the Admiralty Court and libel the Steamer Gray.-"" I will see Mr. Smith to-day and say to him that I have written to you and ask him to delay action until I can*"" hear from you. In the meantime it would be advisable for you to write to Mr. SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 133 Clever to endeavor to ascertain as much about Mr. **" Smith as possible. I will discuss the matter with Mr. Clever when he comes to see me, which he states in his letter will be*-''*' one day next week. Yours truly. (356) —309— Gentlemen : Enclosed find letter of March 29th from G. R. Broyles, Fayette- ville, Ark., enclosing an order of V. S. English and Z. T. Howard-" for one 6x9x10 Traction Engine at a price of $1,500. $200 cash on^" delivery, $1,000 in notes and $300 exchange of one 10 H. P. Engine. This engine is sold"" in connection with an order sent you on January 31st for a 83x50 Cyclone Separator and Farmers' Friend Stacker, which ^"^ latter order was accepted on date above mentioned. There is to be a drive belt furnished with this engine to run with above machinery. It'-" is to be one hundred and forty feet, seven inch, endless, canvas belt. The engine payments are to be divided between English and Howard. Howard'"" is the party that is putting in second-hand engines and you will note that the price of the new engine is $50 higher"'^ than the regular price and is explained by Mr. Broyles as being done for taking in this old engine. The division in payments will be^"" something like the follow- ing : English pays $725 less 18 per cent, discount, leaving $594.50 for Howard to settle.--^ Cash $100, note for $600, said note to be credited $105.50, leaving balance due on-^" note of $494.50. Howard pays $750 less engine $300, cash $100, note-^= $400, to be credited $50, leaving balance of note $350. According to the above figures, Broyles will^"" have his com- mission and the old engine to the amount of $257 and we (Russell & Co.) will have $43*^* and the old engine. The notes and mortgages of this engine are to be signed by both parties, regardless of the amount each is to ^^^ pay, but they are going to make notes as above stated. The division of payments will be settled between themselves, but the above gives you ^'^ an idea of how they are going to pay. English will settle his Sep- arator business himself. I have informed Mr. Broyles that this order is'*"" accepted, as he and I looked over the records while I was in Fayetteville and we discovered that Mr. English and also Mr. Howard are*^" good responsible parties. Yours trulv, (430) 134 SPENCERIAX CHARTIER SHORTHAND —310— Dear Sir : Your postal of the 2d is received and we note with surprise that you failed to get price-list sent you by our-^ Massillon, Ohio, office. Please let us know what size engine and separator you have and on receipt of your information we will immediately send you-'" repaired price-list. It would be well to let us know, also, how old your machinery is so that we can send a price-list'-^ to suit it. Yours truly, (80) —311 — Dear Sir: Some time ago you had a customer for a saw-mill with fifty- inch saw, sixty feet of ten-inch four-ply-^ belt at a price of $300. We would like to know if you were able to make this sale and get good^° security. You do not give us the name of the party, but we hope that you have made the sale and that he is a''^ good respon- sible person. Yours truly. (80) —312— Dear Sir : Some time ago we sent you some printed matter to assist you in the sale of threshing machinery and the Express Co. has notified - ^ us that you have refused to take said printed matter and pay the charges. It seems strange to us that you would refuse to pay^° this small charge in order to obtain the prirted matter, as it will be a great help to you in making sales. We will thank"-' you to let us know by return mail if you will take it or not. We would also like to inquire of you what you^"" have done with the Reg. McCollum prospective sale, as we were quite anxious for you to make this sale if the parties are good, and^^^ we understood from you that they are good. Kindly let us know by return mail. Yours truly, (142) —313— Dear Sir: The Express Co. have notified us that you refused to take the package of printed matter sent to you some time ago. This^^ seems strange to us, as we have gone to a great deal of care and expense to get this matter up in a manner to'^" help and please agents selling machinery, and we sent it to you free of charge except transporta- tion. It is a very small amount for you"* to pay to get this printed matter and we trust that you will see that it is to your benefit to SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 13.S have it and thati"" you will promptly take it out of the Express Office on receipt of this letter. If you will read your contract you will notice that^^^ you agreed to pay transportation charges on printed matter. Please let me know by return mail if you will take it or not. Yours truly, (ISO) —314— Dear Sir: I have just returned from my trip in southwest Missouri, Arkansas and Indian Territory and find your letter of March 29th, on^^ my desk, in which you sent in the order of V. S. English and Z. T. Howard. I have written the Home Office that P" have accepted this order and we are to furnish one hundred and forty feet, seven inch, endless, canvas belt, and called their attention to the''^ Separator order given by Mr. English in January. I have tried to explain to them the division in the payments of this engine, and 1^°° trust they will understand it all right. I hope that you will see that everything comes out all right before delivery, and that you can^^^ make a complete and thorough settlement when delivery is made. Yours truly, (137) —315— Gentlemen : We have your esteemed favor of the 30th enclosing letter of J. D. Kerr, Gentry, Ark., asking for agency for Russell Machinery We-^ will give him immediate attention. We also have yours of April 20th enclosing order of T. Heim, Farmersville, 111., for Russell repairs. We will"" give this prompt attention. Accept thanks for above. Yours truly, (60) —316— Dear Sir : Mr. J. D. Kerr, whose post-office is Gentry, your county, writes us that he would like to have the agency for the * ^Russell Co. Machinery, as he has two or three prospective sales that he thinks he can make. We have written him that he might possibly^*' be able to make arrangements with you to sell this machinery for you and we trust that you and he will be able to come"^ together and effect some good sales. Yours truly, (83) 136 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND —317— Dear Sir : Your esteemed favor of the 16th is received, and for the present we are sorry to say that we are not in^® position to give you the agency for our machinery in Benton County, as the Benton County Hardware Co. has the agency for this season. If^" you have prospects of several sales we would suggest that you call on the Benton County Hardware Co. and see if you can get us''^ up an agency that would be satisfactory to you. Another year we may be able to do some- thing with you if you write us in^"" time. Yours truly, (103> SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND 137 ._^^.,.V_^^.^-^- '^ \,.A.^1 -/--■ i.e. Lx ^' ':k^:^, ^ .^-.4:./-,^-^--*^-- ? .^- _. .^_^_^. r n --^-^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^^ 1" cX- ( T' ^ Z A _^_,_^_/^^- jn _^. i;---i: ^ ^ ^^^_-^_^^-fJ^_^,^-^-i^-^--.-^-'r^-^-,-^ 138 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND ^ L -^- ^ y /O--. ^^. ./__. v- ,.^.^..A.tx.-KJ.':..v. L.2^.^_. t-f ^ . ^ _-r-_ .^^_ .V=. __^. ■?' -^ <^ ,^^^ ^^.^_^..^..^.^.^.^.,.^.. -^ -^• ^- -^-^ •^' •-^■r „.-^.y.^-^-.--^.^--^ ■^^ 9v ^ £-^^_-_^. •o=5>- - ••*- SPENCERIAN CH ARTIER SHORTHAND 139 ,i^\-_-i^_ 'ZZf-'" 2' <-. .u. _^. „ ^- _c^. _^_ . ^--- >- ^^^— - !^ -^ -/-^- 2--2 _t>-. S. _^_ > XD i:^ -> X-p p -b- .^. ^ 2- (^ i^ ^ J U) r^. -^ I40 SPENCERIAN CHARTIER SHORTHAND -^ .,^_______. ____.^_-^. «^ °a_y312^'::^____ (321) 4s:ri*j-->A^/:V-:^-.^-^-/^.-<.^r"^--^-