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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 January 10, 1903. After enclosing his orders, Mr. McCosh writes that a client requests tea since the previous delivery he received was not as good as previous orders. Both W.R. Baker and N. Deaton paid McCosh, and McCosh plans to drive to Harrisburg and Elora for Monday. He also requests George Foster to send D.M. Call an order of Japanese paper napkins.
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
10 January 1903
Subject(s)
Correspondence
Businesses
Wholesale trade
Letter
Personal Name(s)
McCosh, Thomas ; Baker, W.R.
Corporate Name(s)
George Foster and Sons
Local identifier
985.86.096.010.003
Collection
Brant Museum and Archives Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Brantford
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1329928637787 Longitude: -80.2759730371094
  • 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, January 10, 1903. Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.096.010.003.
Contact
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Full Text

Paris Station Jan 10 1903

M George Foster + Sons

Brantford

Gentlemen,

Herewith enclosed

please find orders. Send

[illegible] a good bill tea at

38c he thinks the last he got was

not as good as he [used] is got.

W.R. Baker paid me forty dollars

($40.00) on a/c. N. Deaton Ayr paid

fifteen dollars ($15.00) on a/c. I will

drive to [Harrisburg] and go to Elora

on Monday morning. Be good [enough]

to send with D.M. Calls' order a

packet of Japan paper napkins.

I remain

Yours truly,

Tho. McCosh

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