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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 June 12th, 1901. Mr. Meredith writes to George Foster and Sons, making a request for a number of items and promising to provide a future cheque for these items.
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
June 12 1901
Subject(s)
Corporate Name(s)
George Foster and Sons
Local identifier
985.86.014.033.020
Collection
Brant Museum and Archives Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1334 Longitude: -80.26636
  • 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, June 12, 1901. Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.014.033.020.
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Full Text

Burford

Ont.

June 12

[Bessie]

Geo Foster + Son

Brantford

Sirs

I had your letter the other

day, and the content are duly

noted. I [modernized] the [expectation]

and thin that you have been

very reasonable with me.

I am negotiating with some

[clients] with a view of [adding]

in a [deal] which will double

my capital. When I do so, I

shall pay [for] everyday.

I am better off than I was

when I started here, but my

money is all hid with collections

Reverse:

are very slow at this time of

the year.

I am [sure handled] this week

and cannot get away. But the

[beginning] of [this] week I will

come down and see you and

I will make everything satisfactory.

I am [loaning] many [by my] not

having more capital and it no hard

work getting along will the having

I am doing

I am [ferfuly so lement and everyday]

is all night only as I said before.

My [nong is shouldn't]

I remain

Yours oc

Richard F Meredith

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