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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, to George Foster and Sons dated June 29, 1901. After enclosing orders, Mr. McCosh writes that Paul, a client, had incorrectly received two cases of Mannford peas last Monday in addition to lacking acknowledgement of his previous order of $50 in connection to Brantford Stonewall Co. He wished to receive a new shipment of Dunnville peas, corn, and tomatoes. Mr. McCosh also mentions meeting Mr. Norman the previous night, and that he will soon travel to Brussels on Monday and Jamestown on the Tuesday and into Richmond on Tuesday night.
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
29 June 1901
Subject(s)
Correspondence
Businesses
Wholesale trade
Letter
Personal Name(s)
McCosh, Thomas
Corporate Name(s)
George Foster and Sons
Local identifier
985.86.081.011.010
Collection
Brant Museum and Archives Collection
Geographic Coverage
  • Brantford
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1330555002969 Longitude: -80.2759730371094
  • Jarvis
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.8844791475306 Longitude: -80.1139408096313
  • Paris
    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, June 29, 1901. Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.081.011.010.
Contact
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Full Text

Jarvis June 29 1901

George Foster + Sons

Brantford

Gentlemen,

Herewith enclosed

please find orders. Send

[E.L] Paul June peas. You sent him

[Mannford] last time 2 cases, he

sent an order in on Monday and

remitted ($75.00) he got the goods

and [paid] but no acknowledgement

of the [earlier] orders for $50.00 and ($25.00)

please see about [enclose] from the

Brantford Stonewall Co. for him

I could do nothing with Mr. [Burton]

he brought Dunnville peas corn and

tomatoes from [Gillard] of

6y1/2 [illegible] [fermented] as good as

[illegible]. I saw Mr. [Norman] last night

Bayfront. was served with a writ a [illegible]

he has heard nothing since. On Monday afternoon

I will go to Brussels and on Tuesday down to Jamestown

and Brussels and will be in [Richmond] on Tuesday night.

I remain yours truly, Thomas McCosh

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