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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 19, 1903. Mr. McCosh writes that he had missed the fast train from Harriston in the morning and will be able to catch another one later that day. Mr. McCosh writes about a business client that has begun new operations in Newtown, where he had purchased the Meggs' property from the local Deacon. He intends to visit the client to get an order from him or have him go to Brantford to place orders with George Foster. He says that he recently had good sales in the previous week, and even bought the property with cash.
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
19 January 1903
Subject(s)
Correspondence
Businesses
Wholesale trade
Letter
Personal Name(s)
McCosh, Thomas
Corporate Name(s)
George Foster and Sons
Local identifier
985.86.096.010.006
Collection
Brant Museum and Archives Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Brantford
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1330868185319 Longitude: -80.2760374101258
  • 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 19, 1903. Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.096.010.006.
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Full Text

Paris Station Jan 19 1903

M George Foster + Sons

Brantford

Gentlemen,

A.M. [illegible] in

the Country is going to start

business in [Newtown]. he has

bought the Meggs property from

the Deacon [got him]. I will

drive out to see him this

morning and see and try and

get his order or have him go

to Brantford and give it.

He is all right he had a sale

last week it realized [five hundred]

dollars. I think he send cash

for the property.

I Remain.

Yours, Tho. McCosh

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