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Letter to George Foster and Sons from Matthews and Rehder

Description
Creators
Matthews and Rehder, Correspondent
George Foster and Sons
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Documents
Description
This item is a letter sent from G.W. Rehder of Matthews and Rehder general merchandise store in Paris, to George Foster and Sons dated December 21, 1903. Mr. Rehder owned a general store at the Paris Junction, a location in downtown, and was mayor of the Town of Paris. He requests that George Fosters forward his order for him on the upcoming Tuesday. Rehder's order includes baking powder, cleaned carrots, grains, mace, and figs.
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
21 December 1903
Subject(s)
Correspondence
Businesses
Wholesale trade
Letter
Personal Name(s)
Rehder, G.W.
Corporate Name(s)
George Foster and Sons Matthews and Rehder
Local identifier
985.86.096.007.004
Collection
Brant Museum and Archives Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Brantford
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1331681266733 Longitude: -80.2760642322159
  • Paris
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.2 Longitude: -80.38333
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Recommended Citation
Letter to George Foster and Sons from Matthews and Rehder, December 21, 1903. Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.096.007.004.
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Full Text

Paris Dec 21/03

Geo. Foster + Sons

Brantford

Dear Sirs,

Please forward on Tuesday

save

10 lbs only of our [B.K.] powder

enough to do no oven baking.

1 case cleaned carrots 5c

1 Bbl Acadia grain

1/2 lbs [good mace]

1/2 g [good figs]

and oblige.

Yours truly,

Matthews and Rehder

[Write Baking powder]

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