Mr. E. O. Chaney,

Missoula, Mont. Dear Sir:

The $10.00 received from you, $5.00 on May 1st, and $5.00 on the 17th of August, has been disposed of
25 as per receipts enclosed for $9.00, which leaves $1.00 still in my hands to your credit. As this is not enough to pay
50 one assessment, I thought I would inform you so you could make another remittance previous to November 20th, as there will likely be another one
75 due at that time.

Yours truly, (81)

Mr. Albert Keep,

City. Dear Sir:

Since the adjournment of the last session of the Legislature the Civic Federation has been bending every energy toward securing a special session
25 of that body to consider the two most important questions now before the people of this city, to-wit: the revision of the revenue, and primary election
50 laws. It is unnecessary to explain the vital importance of these measures because it is too well known that unless they are secured our great
75 and proud community will sooner or later be buried in ruin and disgrace.

The successful prosecution of this work necessarily requires much clerical, expert, and
100 legal

work, and, as financial aid can only be secured through contributions from those who are in sympathy with the movement, we feel obliged to
125 again call upon you for whatever you feel willing to give towards this work. Please make checks payable to E. G. Keith, Treasurer.

Respectfully yours, (151)

The Procter & Collier Co.,

Marquette Bldg., Chicago. Gentlemen:

We have been very much pleased with the service which you have rendered us in placing the advertising of the various departments of the
25 University of Chicago during the past twelve months. This has involved an expenditure of more than $2,000.00; and we assure you that it
50 is our hope that we may continue the same during the coming year.

Yours very respectfully, (66)

Mr. Thomas Traddles,

Smithville, Ind. Dear Sir:

We should like to secure some reliable man to report your Institution for the Prairie Farmer, and also act as our subscription representative
25 at your Institute. Will you kindly refer us to some one who would be likely to undertake the work; and also if you will
50 send us a list of one hundred good farmers who have usually attended your Institute we will reciprocate by sending you the Prairie Farmer next
75 year free.

We make a special clubbing price to Institute

members, and we want to secure at least one hundred new readers at your place;100 and also we want our representative to send us a report of all the good papers that are read at your meetings.

Yours very truly, (124)

Mr. Walter Stubblefield, Nursery, Ill. Dear Sir:

Please give us answer to the enclosed letter of inquiry; and if your time will permit we would like to refer letters of
25 this kind to you once in a while for answer. We find that we can secure better information by having correspondents answer these inquiries from
50 different sections of the country rather than from any one writer, or from the Editor himself. For any answers which we request of you we
75 will pay you at the rate of $5.00 per 1,000 words.

Yours very truly, (91)

J. Porter Adams, Superintendent of Schools,

Oak Park, Ill. My dear Mr. Adams:

I understand that there is to be a vacancy in your school the 1st of April, and that you would like
25 to have a substitute who, should she prove proficient, would eventually secure the position. I take the liberty of suggesting the name of Miss Caroline
50 Wykett, a graduate of the John Marshall High School, of Chicago Training School, and a resident student at the University of Chicago, where she is
75 at present taking a graduate course in the School for Teachers. She is in every way capable of filling the very best position in the
100 very best school; for this reason I should like to

have her under your supervision, since I consider your schools are equal to the very
125 best in this city.

Yours very truly, (132)

Mr. W. B. Barrows,

292 Rush St., City. Dear Sir:

Replying to your favor of the 14th inst., would say that our price on twelve half gallons of Hygeia Spring Water is
25 $3.00, with $1.00 rebate on the bottles when returned. We cannot compete with any such price as is made by the Consumers' Company,50 that is $.60 per dozen, although we can sell you a ten gallon can, with faucet, at $.75. You could, if you desire,75 buy a can at this price; and we should be glad to sell you one dozen half gallon bottles, so that you could draw it
100 from the can into the bottles, if you chose. We will sell you half gallon bottles at five cents each.

Very truly yours, (122)

Publishers, Conkey's Home Journal,

Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen:

Replying to your inquiry: we have paid you for advertising during the current year $85.31. Against this expenditure we have
25 you credited with bringing us orders to the amount of $572.00.

In view of the fact that this record covered a
50 period of general depression in the mail order business, we consider this a very good showing, and are well satisfied. We expect to continue to
75 be an extensive user of your space.

Sincerely yours, (84)