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Letter to George Foster and Sons from John Robertson

Description
Creators
Robertson, John, Author
George Foster and Sons
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Documents
Description
This item is a letter penned to George Foster and Sons from a Burford merchant named John Robertson. Mr. Robertson is arranging the transfer of a cheque for $35.85 for a number of goods such as ale, tea, and tobacco he wishes Foster to acknowledge they received via a receipt.
Notes
George Foster and Sons was a Wholesale Grocery business initially located at 143 Colborne Street before relocating to a larger building at 251 Colborne Street on the historic South Side of Brantford.
Date of Original
Nov 9, 1901
Date Of Event
Nov 9, 1901
Subject(s)
Correspondence
People
business
Wholesale trade
Letter
Corporate Name(s)
George Foster and Sons
Local identifier
985.86.014.018.001
Collection
Brant Museum and Archives Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Brantford
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1334 Longitude: -80.26636
  • Burford
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.0834 Longitude: -80.49968
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Recommended Citation
Letter to George Foster and Sons from John Robertson, November 9, 1901. Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.014.018.001.
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Full Text

Burfurd Nov 9/01

Geo Foster + Sons

Dear Sirs

Enclosed

find cheque for $35.85

being in full of A/C to date

less 26 each discount - be

[fluid] enough to acknow-

-ledge receipt.

Please send me per [carrier]:-

1 Chest of the tea a

sample of which you []

price 18 each marks enclosed -

1 Cad Brier tobacco

5 lb pine ground [cassia]

Yours truly

John Robertson

If tea is in 1/2 chest []

[surly] due at present.

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