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Paris, Ky.
Gentlemen:-
Replying to your telephone message, also your letter of the 6th, we will
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Gentlemen:-·
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Mess. Spears & Sons,
Dear Sirs:—
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Lexington, Ky.
April 16, 1904
E. F. Spears & Sons,
Paris, Ky.  
G€ntlemen:—
I have been holding a large furni ture car for several days expecting
you would want it placed at Thomsone. Can you advise yet when you will have your
hemp ready to load at that point. I can't say just how long I can hold this car,
and therefore hope you can use it izmnediately.
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Mess. E. F. Spears & Sons,· »
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Lexington parties to have made the best bid by a very Iittlej
trusting to have the pleasure of doing some business with you
in the future I remain Most,
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MP. E.E. Spheers & Bon,
Paris, Yy.,
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' Loh ngton, Ky., May 6, 1904
Messrs, H, F. Spears & Sons,
Paris, Ky.
Gentlemen:* , ( A
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 5th, and will
state that the rates on hemp, carloads, by rail Lexington to New York is thirty (30) V
cents, and to Boston thirty—three (33) cents.
Haven’t you a car or two of any kind of business which you can
let me handle for you 1 I assure you it will be appreciated, ·
Yours truly, l
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E. F. Spears dc Sons,
Paris, Ky.
Gentlemen:··—· ‘ ‘
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yr, J, H. orntvcs,
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tracer;
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JOHN S. O'SHEA,
GENERAL AGENT. I CT 4 I ·
` L8mngDn’Ky. uns 27, 1904
. Refer to File 42°
Messrs. E. F. Spears, & Co., n
Paris, Ky. l
Bcntlonenz- V
Referring to your latter of June 2BnH requesting a l
tracing of car of hemp shipped June 9th to California Cotton Mills,
Oakland, Cal.,