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Letter to George Foster and Sons from Matthews and Rehder

Description
Creators
Matthews & Rehder, Author
George Foster and Sons
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Documents
Description
This item is a letter sent from Matthews & Rehder, a general merchandise store in Paris, to George Foster and Sons dated November 4, 1903. Rehder writes a request to have several more items be added to their order for immediate shipment to their location.
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. Matthews & Rehder is a general merchandise store located in Paris. Rehder owned a general store at the Paris Junction as well as a location downtown Paris and also served as the mayor of the Town of Paris for a time.
Date of Original
4 November 1903
Subject(s)
Correspondence
Businesses
Wholesale trade
Letter
Corporate Name(s)
Matthews & Rehder ; George Foster and Sons
Local identifier
985.86.110.014.002
Collection
Brant Museum and Archives Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Brantford
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1330241820458 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 Matthews and Rehder, November 4, 1903. Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.110.014.002.
Contact
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Full Text

Paris Nov 4th/03

Mess to George Foster + Sons

Brantford

Dear Sirs,

Please add to our order for

immediate shipment

1 Box white castile bars @ 7c eh

1 " bath brick wrapped @ 45c

2 lbs shelled [illegible] - if good

and 1 Bbl Acadia [illegible]

and abbey. Yours Truly

Matthews & Rehder

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