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Letter to George Foster and Sons from Richard F. Meredith

Description
Creators
Meredith, Richard F., Author
George Foster and Sons
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Documents
Description
This item is a letter sent from Richard F. Meredith, a Burford merchant, to George Foster and Sons on May 1st, 1901. Mr. Meredith writes to George Foster and Sons, apologizing for a shortage of funds to pay for April and providing a list of what he is paying for.
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
May 1 1901
Subject(s)
Correspondence
People
Businesses
Wholesale trade
Letter
Corporate Name(s)
George Foster and Sons
Local identifier
985.86.014.033.015
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 Richard F. Meredith, May 1, 1901, Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.014.033.015.
Contact
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Brantford, ON N3T 2W6
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Full Text

Burford May 1 1901

Messa.

Geo Foster + Sons

Brantford

Gentlemen,

I regret the delay

in providing funding to

meet cheque send your

[Sunday] look [how] was

[the] appointment as necessary

a [notice] which I purposed discounting.

There are now funds

in Bank to [provide] cheque

and also the endured

[fine] of $25.

[Price pay] and cover shortage in april account fallen end of week.

Kindly find enclosed [inside]

Yours oc,

R.F. Meredith

Page 2:

✓1 Bbl gram sugar

✓1 Cdy. Bolts

✓1 bl Royal oats

✓1 cheque (old) 72

I placed all order in

tea walk. Your Mr.

Truesdale would

like to have the

[sugar] today alas.

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