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MESSRS. BLANK & CO.
Please send me:
10 yards of black silk, at $1 per yard $10 00 14 yards of green cashmere, at 75c. per yard 10 50 1 pair black kid gloves 1 50 1 pair tan kid gloves, undressed 2 00 ------ Total $23 00
Enclosed find money order for the above amount. Goods to be sent by American Express. By filling the above order quickly as possible, you will greatly oblige,
MARY MCNETT.
Address: MRS. W.D. MCNETT, Mendota, Ill.
If there is any special reason for filling an order hastily, such as a birthday gift or wedding present, mention the fact briefly, and care will be taken that it is sent in time. Always make use of money order, draft or registered letter, when sending other than very small amounts of money by mail. Should you have anything to say in such a letter aside from the affair in hand, attend first and briefly to the matter of business, and then add whatever remarks may seem necessary.
Answers to Advertis.e.m.e.nts
should also be concisely worded, as for example:
61 DELAWARE PLACE, February 19, 189-.
MRS. GENERAL CHANNING:
Seeing your advertis.e.m.e.nt for a governess in to-day's ”Herald,” I wish to inform you that I am a graduate of Wellesley, and have, for the two years since being graduated, taught French and German in the college.
Any references which you may desire as to my efficiency for completing the education of your daughter will be furnished you by the College Faculty.
Hoping to hear favorably from you,
I am, respectfully,
(MISS) ELIZABETH STUART.
A letter of inquiry might be something as follows:
DR. J.H. GRATIOT:
In making some inquiries relative to the present residence of a friend of mine, Miss Grace Gage, a mutual acquaintance of ours, Mrs. Emmons B. Corth.e.l.l, of this place, gave me your address, suggesting that you could afford me the desired information.
This being the case, would you be so kind as to send the lady's present address, or, by handing her this note, permit her personally to furnish the desired information. Any communication addressed, from now on, to 1267 Madison Avenue, will find and greatly oblige,
(MISS) KATE G. c.o.x.
A letter of resignation, being a rather formal doc.u.ment, should be worded very much as follows:
_To the Directors of the Owatonna Public Library._
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