Mr. Henry B. Campbell, 111 E. 6th St.,

Joplin, Mo. Dear Sir:

Your payment on account for the set of World's Best Literature which was due on the first of the month, has failed to
25 come to hand.

We trust that you will give this matter your prompt attention, and favor us with a remittance without delay. By so doing
50 you will greatly oblige

Yours respectfully, (56)

Mr. J. Edward Howard,

Chicago, Ill. Dear Sir:

In reply to your inquiry we take pleasure in sending you under another cover prospectus of the Charles Dudley Warner Library of the
25 World's Best Literature, now nearing completion, also a booklet containing answers to the questions that you may wish to ask regarding this great work.

As
50 you will see from enclosed application blank, by joining the present Club you secure the Library at a saving on the regular subscription price of
75 over $1.00 per volume on the cloth binding, over $1.25 per volume on the quarter

Russia binding, over $2.00100 per volume on the half Morocco binding, and over $2.50 per volume on the full Morocco binding. This low price is
125 conceded to introduce the work quickly so that its merits may be well known by the time it is complete, when it will be sold
150 by agents at the advanced price.

That there may be no hesitation or delay in your decision at once to take advantage of our Club
175 offer, we furthermore give you the privilege of ten days' examination of the volumes, when if not satisfactory they may be returned and your money
200 refunded. You have only to send your application on the enclosed blank with $3.00 when twenty or more volumes will be sent you at
225 once and the final volumes to complete the set within a few weeks.

We enclose return envelope and shall hope to welcome you as a
250 member of our present Club.

Yours very truly, (258)

Messrs. Dodd Mead & Co., 39 E. Wabash Ave.,

Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen:

The "Universal History" for which I subscribed a little over a year ago, and of which I received two volumes, has never been
25 completed, or at least I have never received any more books. The understanding was, when I bought the books, that I was to receive the
50 eight volumes in the year; now I have the first volume and the fourth volume. You must know that the books, incomplete as they are,75 can be of little value to me and hence are a very poor investment.

Please let me know what is the trouble. I hold receipt
100 for payment on the volumes received; but, I repeat, that money is lost unless the set is completed.

Yours very truly, (121)

Dr. Rudolph Horsky,

Horsky Blk., Chicago. Dear Sir:

We are in receipt of your communication dated April 16th, and carefully note contents. We must say that we are surprised at the stand you
25 have taken in this matter. Of course it is not necessary for us to state that these books were sold you under contract, you agreeing
50 to pay a certain amount for the books, which have been delivered. We do not consider that the price which you have paid for medical
75 works has any connection whatever with the price we are asking for the library of the World's Best Literature. As to our accepting a return
100 of the books you have and refunding the money already paid, it is out of the question. We assure you that we are perfectly
125 willing to do what is right and fair by you.

We would request that you communicate with us stating what you consider a fair discount
150 for the balance due on your account. We do not wish you to understand from this, however, that we feel in any way obligated
175 to accept your proposition.

Yours very truly, (182)

Mr. Frank Bracelin,

Grandledge, Mich. Dear Sir:

Your letter from Battle Creek on the 23d, enclosing the Longman contract just at hand. We note what you have to say concerning
25 your check, but the delay has already been explained - Washington's birthday. We are glad to receive this contract from Mr. Longman, but of course, regret
50 the conditions annexed.

We think you are a little too frank, Mr. Brace-

lin, in telling the people in general who sign these contracts that if
75 they have something better to do we will not make them work for us. Of course, there may be exceptions as in the case
100 of Mr. Longman; but if so, prefer to have you make the conditions in writing, as you have in this case; yet we are fearful
125 if you make this statement to all who sign, the contracts will not be worth very much. It is true that we would not literally
150 force a man to work for us if he desired to be released from the contract, but he ought not know this, and ought not
175 be told of it, except, as I say, in very exceptional cases, as the one mentioned. When these exceptions are made, kindly indicate it on
200 the contract.

We will send you by this mail today some more agency contracts, as per your request. Regretting that you have been delayed another
225 day, and wishing you the best of success, we are

Yours very truly, (237)

Messrs. Smith, Andrews & Co.,

Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen:

Your statement of our account to Dec. 1st received; and we beg to call your attention to an error and overcharge therein. On Nov.25 12th we ordered three copies of Lew Wallace's "Ben Hur," cloth, and in your statement of Nov. 14th we find the same charged to us
50 at $3.15. Again under date of Nov. 20th you have the same item charged, whereas we ordered and received these goods but once
75 during the month of November last.

Kindly send us corrected statement and we will hand you check by return mail.

Yours very truly, (100)