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Letter to George Foster & Sons from J.M. McEwen

Description
Creators
McEwen, J.M., Author
George Foster and Sons
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Documents
Description
This item is a letter sent from J.M. McEwen, a merchant from St. George, to George Foster and Sons on 26 January, 1904. Mr. McEwen writes of goods that he accidently received instead of what he intentionally ordered. He would like there to be some difference in price for the items to be delivered.
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
26 January 1904
Subject(s)
Correspondence
Businesses
Wholesale trade
Letter
Personal Name(s)
McEwen, J.M.
Corporate Name(s)
George Foster and Sons
Local identifier
985.86.121.009.001
Collection
Brant Museum and Archives Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Brantford
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.1332120913116 Longitude: -80.2762305291748
  • St. George
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.2501 Longitude: -80.24966
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Recommended Citation
Letter to George Foster & Sons from J.M. McEwen, January 26, 1904. Brant Museum and Archives Collection. Item No. 985.86.121.009.001.
Contact
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Full Text

St. George, Jan 26/04

Mr. [dale]

Dear Sirs,

The goods of 14th inst.

[illegible] and I find the harvest

has sent me instead of wrapped

chimney. Chimney packed in

straw. I would much preferred

to have had what was ordered

but avail keep [illegible] providing

a [illegible] allowances, or the

difference in price of [wrapped]

+ pack. Ie. 2c per day

18 day @ 2.36

[illegible] receive

your attention [illegible]

Yours truly,

J.M. McEwen

[illegible]

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