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Letter to George Foster and Sons from Thomas McCosh

Description
Creators
McCosh, Thomas, Author
George Foster and Sons
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Documents
Description
This item is a letter sent from Thomas McCosh, a Paris merchant and town clerk, to George Foster and Sons on November 11, 1901. Mr. McCosh writes about an enclosed order, and how he found a number of different stores closed before he picked up some small orders from residents in the Paris area.
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
Novermber 11, 1901
Subject(s)
Corporate Name(s)
George Foster and Sons
Local identifier
985.86.014.032.009
Collection
Brant Museum and Archives Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1334 Longitude: -80.26636
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.2 Longitude: -80.38333
Copyright Statement
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Recommended Citation
Letter to George Foster and Sons from Thomas McCosh, November 11, 1901. Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.014.032.009.
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Full Text

Paris Nov 11th 1901

Mess. Geo Foster + Sons

Brantford

Gentlemen

Herewith enclosed

please find order. I draw

to Apr this morning, with the [intent]

of going to [gah] by C.P.N. formed where

all closed in Apr and [illegible] that in

fact they were all closed. [Duggar]

was away. Mrs. Duggar paid me $10.22

on [illegible] and paid me a small order

I went up to McCosh house and [gave]

a small order from him. I met

C.M. [George] and got a small order. Send

him the [order] May 4th. That play of [illegible]

have not the [] play [] not send them theirs

I came back here + wire team by

3:44 have this afternoon for [illegible].

I remain

Yours truly T. McCosh

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