Buy this book on-line The Brown Fence and Wire Company : Original Billhead and Typed Letter - The Brown Fence and Wire Company, Cleveland, Ohio
Original billhead and typed letter on beige paper with printed text in black ink and typed text in purple ink. There is a small black and white illustration of one of the company's products in pastoral woods with goats, cows, and other farm animals either side of the fence. Datelined June 12, 1909 in Cleveland, Ohio. 8 1/2" x 10 7/8." Paper is very clean and intact but has a few horizontal and vertical fold lines. The customer was "Mr. C. B. Wilkin" in Paterson, New Jersey. The printed letterhead reads, "The Brown Fence & Wire Co., Manufacturers of Wire Fencing, Coiled Spring Wire, Fence Builders Supplies." Caption under the illustration reads, "Juniata Ave. near Addison Road. St. Clair St. Car." James Brown is listed as the company's president and manager, William Brown as the vice president, Andrew Brown as the treasurer, and Frank Spitz as the secretary. The letter reads in part, "Dear Sir:-- We have your letter of recent date, and contents have been carefully noted. Replying to the same will say in making you the price of $11.40 in our letter of June 7th., we made an error in figuring on the wrong fence. We wish to revise our figures, and we quote you 25 rods of fence #2060 $11.75 freight paid and delivered at your station. ... Awaiting your further favors, we are, Respectfully, [green stamp with the names of the company and secretary].". Ephemera. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of The Brown Fence and Wire Company : Original Billhead and Typed Letter - The Brown Fence and Wire Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, rare books, antiquarian books, out-of-print books and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |