Messrs. J. Sterns & Co.,

Quincy, Ill. Gentlemen:

We are in receipt of your favor and order of the 7th inst., and will give it our prompt attention. We mailed you our
25 catalog which will show you in what quantities our goods are put up. As a rule, all goods that are more than $2.0050 per dozen can be had in almost any quantities; but where they are under that price, or what we call "Counter Goods," it is impossible
75 for us to sell less than a dozen of a kind.

We shall be pleased to receive your order for whatever quantity you want in
100 our line, and will always do our best to fill the order as desired.

Yours truly, (115)

184 Messrs. Bradley Bros.,

259-261 N. Water St.,

Decatur, Ill. Gentlemen:

On our bill of Oct. 25th you will find that you are charged with one piece of damask No. 6805,25 quality 330, 22 yards at 50c. This piece of goods must have gotten into your bill by mistake, as it is
50 not on the order as taken by Mr. Murtha. There is also an error in the price, as these goods sell at 721/2C.75 If you can use the goods at 60c, we will charge you up with the difference; but if not, kindly return it at our
100 expense. In case you return the goods, you will oblige us by sending the original paper along with it.

Kindly let us know at your
125 earliest convenience, and oblige

Yours very truly, (132)

The John Shillito Co.,

Race, Seventh & Shillito Place, Cincinnati, Ohio. Gentlemen:

Our salesman, Mr. Kriegsmann, will be in your city in a few days and will then have the pleasure of calling upon you in
25 regard to our line of silks. We hope that you will hold whatever orders you may have until you see Mr. Kriegsmann, as we feel
50 sure that he will be able to interest you.

Yours truly, (61)

186 Boston Rubber Works,

Boston, Mass. Gentlemen:

We have this day forwarded you an order through your Mr. Bennet, which we trust you will give your most careful attention. We wish
25 also to have the following goods forwarded by the same freight:

100 pairs rubber boots, style A, sizes 3s to 10s.

100 pairs
50 rubber shoes, style cd, sizes 3s to 10s.

30 pairs rubber boots, style XC, sizes. 3s to 10s.

Yours truly, (70)

Messrs. Murphy, Grant & Co., Bush and Sansome,

San Francisco, Cal. Gentlemen:

Your favor of the 14th inst. received. We are very sorry that the goods did not turn out just as you intended to order
25 them.

We are endeavoring to fill your order as closely as possible. If any mistakes are made they were due to our inability to
50 get the goods in time so as to fill your order to the letter.

In regard to the table oil cloth, the china, Japanese matting,75 German damask doilies and towels, our shipping clerk says that the goods were sent last Monday morning, and were put in as part of the
100 order, so that you would not be obliged to pay extra freight on the shipment.

We regret that the mistake occurred, and hope that the
125 goods will reach you in good shape, and prove entirely satisfactory.

Yours truly, (138)

Messrs. Green & Co.,                             

155 State St.,

Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen:

Your order was duly received; and the goods went forward by today's freight, with the following exceptions.

We were out of children's camel's vests,25 ladies' jersey ribbed balbriggan, and men's natural wool and white merino. We regret exceedingly that we cannot give you these; but it is very late
50 in the season and our stock is, of course, very low.

Yours truly, (63)

189 Messrs. Correll & Francis,

Scranton, Pa. Gentlemen:

We return in this a letter from Charles Kellogg & Company, and in reply to your notation will say that we never write
25 your customers in regard to the time of delivery, but always advise you. We have asked you repeatedly to inform them, so took it for granted
50 that you would in this instance.

We are very sorry to know that you are losing

orders; we are having no trouble at all selling the stock of Miners' American and Merrimack shirting prints at the figures quoted you. Consequently there is no reason for us to make the change.100

Very respectfully, (102)

Mr. Dawson Addison,

Hartford, Conn. Dear Sir:

Our salesman will be in Hartford the latter part of this week, and we trust you will take advantage of his visit and
25 lay in a full stock of the many new lines of goods we are offering this season. He has a very complete line of the
50 latest novelties from Paris. Our stock of these goods is most complete in every way, Mr. Haws, the Junior member of our firm having spent
75 several months in Europe this fall in making careful selections of the leading goods.

Trusting we may be in receipt of a large order from
100 you, we are

Yours truly, (105)

Messrs. Linn & Scruggs,

100-122 S. Water St.,

Decatur, Ill. Gentlemen:

Your esteemed order for Simpson's gray and black and white mourning prints through our Mr. Snow at hand today; and we have filled
25 it to the best of our ability.

Also your order for four dozen of gentlemen's balbriggan underwear at hand. We are entirely sold out of
50 the number you want; but we have a garment coming which has been jobbed at $4.50,

but which we will
75 sell you at the same price. We expect to be able to send it to you in two or three days.

Trusting that this will be
100 satisfactory, we remain

Respectfully, (104)

The B. & M. Men's Furnishing Goods, 201-3 S. Adams St., Decatur, Ill. Gentlemen:

We send you today a line of nice fringed quilts in white and dainty colors, as samples. This is our entire line of these
25 goods. If you desire to reorder any of these numbers, tear off ticket from quilt and please state color and price. These were the
50 quilts you were asking about when our salesman last visited you.

Hoping to hear from you in regard to some of them, we are

Yours truly, (75)

Mr. G. F. Cottrell,

613 16th St.,

Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:

We have placed to your credit allowance on Bates seersuckers, cotton coverts, and union crash, but in future we cannot sell them
25 at a better price than 9 1/2 - 1 - 30 (9 1/2c, one per cent off, thirty days), as the agents have requested
50 us not to do so in any case, and they say they will not allow their goods sold below 9 1/2 - 1 - 30.75

Were it not for this, we would be glad to continue to sell them same as in the past.

Truly yours, (97)

Messrs. Byrne, Andrews & Co.,

Latrobe, Pa. Gentlemen:

We can furnish you wool blankets in white, black and white, black and red, scarlet, grey, cardinal, and fancy plaids.

Cotton blankets come only
25 in grey and white.

Our line of flannels is very complete, comprising Country flannels, Rumberger, Harmony and Alaska, plain twill flannels in white, scarlet, orange,50 blue, and grey, Shaker flannels in white and scarlet. In this department we carry a full line of denims, duck, cottonade, cassimere and nankeens.

If
75 you will indicate to us about what stock you wish to carry, we will take pleasure in selecting a salable variety for you.

Yours truly, (100)

Messrs. Thompson, Belden & Co., Sixteenth and Douglas Sts., Omaha, Nebr. Gentlemen:

We have asked you repeatedly to trace one case containing standard bleached goods, agate buttons, men's celluloid collars, chatelaine bags, linen damask cloths, nouveaute
25 de soire, beaded elastic belts, chain purses, which were shipped on May 5th by S. T. Bloomingston.

We enclose you bill of lading to show
50 you how and when these goods were shipped. As you do not seem to be able to trace them or find where they were sent,75 we have taken the liberty of charging you up with the case of goods and hope you will make an early remittance for same.100

We shall expect you to give the matter your

immediate attention, and if you cannot locate the goods, send us your check and oblige

Yours truly, (125)

Mr. C. H. Fix,

Ilarrisburg, Pa. Dear Sir:

Your kind order of the 22d inst. for crepe de chine, printed foulards, black mohair brillian-tines, storm serges, electric velveteens in black, French,25 and German plaids, at hand. We have filled the same as closely as possible.

We are short of one piece of serge like sample, and
50 one piece of blue cashmere. These two articles we have ordered from our home office, New York, and as soon as we receive them,75 which will be in a few days, we will forward them to you. Let us know if you can wait until that time.

Thanking you
100 for the order, and hoping the goods will reach you in good season, and open up satisfactorily, we remain

Yours truly, (120)