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Gentlemen:
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Messes. E. F. Spears & Sons,
Paris, Ky.
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We cozfirm telegmms asking you to ship inmeriiately one car
best quality D.iE*.Shor1;s, We are anxious io get this fibre and will be glad
to have you wire us the car number and routing as soon as you have completed
the `Lcading of the car,
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Yours truly,
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MCCOWAZK 7 MONROE STREET,  
  CHJGAGO. U. S. A. September 29, 1903.  
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`Messrs. E. F. Spears & Sons, ,
Paris, Ky.
I Gentlemen:
Referring to shipment of Kentucky fibre forwarded us on
the 1Jth inst. in Big 4 car 5074, upon unloading the fibre we dis-
covered that around each bale there is about lO pounds of burlap.
As this is of no use to us whatever, we take the liberty of deduct-
ing the weight of same. We also find that the shipment is short
85 pounds in weight. Together with the burlap this makes a dis-
crepancy in your invoice to the extent of 505 pounds, making the
net amount due you,$l776.95, which we vouchered to you yesterday.
Hoping our action meets your approval, and that this
explanation is satisfactory, we are,
4 Yours truly,
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. ‘ 7 l\1()NR(')lC s*l*m·1|·:T, .
Cu1u.x<;0. U. S. A. OCYODQT B, 1903.
Messrs. E. F. Spears & Sons,
Paris, Ky.
Gentlemen:
l We have your letter of October End asking us for a report
· on the quality of the double dressed Shorts which you shipped us
sometime since. We asked our superintendent ut the mill to watch
this partie lar shipment carefully and to report to us. He has
dome so and we give you below the substance: .
"The Shorts were of fairly good quality, although the
hemp is somewhat soft. we do not like the method of baling. We
do hot care to have the coarse jute bagging sewed over the heads
V of the bales. Where a bale is well made this is entirely unhecessa— s t
ry, and we lose the weight of the coarse bagging, which cannot be
utilized in any mahher." .
With the above erceptions the shipment was very satisfac-
` ' tory. . t
Y urs truly,
w>L»;ILRL!}’QV'.l li
I ¤H»U-S-A~ November ll, 1903, -
°} (FHA MPION. DE`ER1`NG . 1\IcCORDlIC1{. 1\lIL\VA U]{ElC. 1’L;\N().
Meesre. E. F. Spears & Sons,
' ` Perle, Ky.
Gentlemen:-
We have your favor of November 9 stating that you
· are without reply to your letter of the 29th of October. As we
are unable to find this letter to which you refer, we will ask
you to Kindly eeud ue e duplicate and we will endeavor to make
a prompt response, If you will put the words "Fiber Department"
on the envelope in addition to the regular address, it will in-
sure prompt delivery of the letter to the writer.
r Very truly youre,
IN TERNATI OQAL .{1.,{11;Rl!ZCE3TER COMPANY
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IN '1`ER NA TI ONA L PIA RVESTER C O B/{PA N Y.
7 NIONROE STREET.
A. cuuoAGoJJ.S.A. Novcmbcr ll, 1903.
(‘1I.·\M1’I()N. l)l·)l<’Jl{ING. ]\Ir:C()H)!I¢7]{. Bl1L\\'AUI{1·Zl·J. PLANO.
Messrs, E, P, Spears E Bono,
Paris, Ky,
Gcv1tlcm¤nZ—-
Your favor of Novenhor l2, enclosing copy of your
communication of October RH, only received.
wc ave not at this time in position to orncr another
car of Double Bresson Shorts, but will boar you in mind when
wc are again in nccd of some of this hemp.
Vcyy truly yours,
lNTHhHAWlQH4% HARVESTER COMPANY
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INTERNATU]KAL]]ARNESTERoCOMPANY]
_ /· 7 MONROE STREET.
Flbre Department
· ( _ CHICAGO, U. S» 4X· NOVGl*1b€]_` 2   , 15303 •
t ('HARIIUON. DICERING. ]\l¢;CU1!1\IlCK. )l1L\VAlJl{1·]l~J. PLANO.
Meeere. E. F. Spears & Sons,
Perle, Kentucky.
Gentlenen:—
We een now use another oar of D. D, Shorts, and
herewith plaee our order wltn you for one oerload of the same,
quality te be ju every way equal to your lest shipment, price
G 3/4f deljverel Chicago.
Please notify ue promptly whether you een eooeyt this
oydev enl if eo at what date you een make shipment.
Very truly youre,
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY
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 COMPANY.
_ 7 MONROE STREET.
Fibre Department
• C111cAG0,U.S.A. November 25, 1903.
{ (THAAIPION. 1)1CERI`NG. )IuC()l{1\11Cl{. l\1]L\\'AUI{lGI·1. PLANO.
. Meeere. E. P. Spears & Sons, `
Perie, Kentucky.
Gentlemen:-
Referring to youre of the 18th inet., we regret to .
any that the ceppinge you mention which were sent with your cnr
of ehorte recently have been lost in e pile of old burlape, etc.,
which we recently eold to a junk dealer. We are, therefore, not
in position to return them ee requested. However, ae they must
be of some value to you, we euggeet that you invoice eeme to us
on the basis of the weight deducted from your invoice.
Hoping this manner of adjustment ie satisfactory to you,
we are
Very truly youre,
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY
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MCOORMIGK DIVISION.
.· INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY
'f”°°°l·*"'°*‘· 7 M0NR0E STREET.
CHA1\iPIO§|»
D¤¤R¤'G· CHICAGO, U. S. A.
AIILWAUKEE.
PLANO.
Novemher 24th, 1905.
_ Messrs. E. F. Spears & Sen. I
` Paris, Ky.
Gentlemeus-
A I em quite ever—whelmed wiih the beeket containing the
Blue Grass Turkey received from you to—duy. I presume you are think-
iii of Wy Th&MSk€iViH§ Dinner and the bird will be very much appreciet— - .
ed.
Trusting that the de? will be e very pleasant one with you,
I EMT,
Yours very truly,
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` QINTIWJRNATIONAL ],L\R\1'I¥CST1<1R (1}( ))Il;’ANY.
J_· 7 BIONROE STREET,
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i.{res:’:1~=s. FT.   sigyrznrs   Sousa,
‘1°rm;L¢s, Iientucky.
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7;M0NR0E STREET,
Fibre Department
` U¤¤>¤¤%U¥S~\· November 98, l903.
I `—u_\;yp;Uy_ up-;E1uy(;, AlrL'<)H)I1UK. MI1l\\'.\UKl·Zl·Z. l*L.\l‘<¢¤·
Xeeere, E. F. Speere & Bone,
Perle, Kentucky.
Gent ler1en:—-
We have your letter end telegram of November 21
offering ue e cer of M. D. Shorte et 8.95 delivered Ghieego.
we regret that we cen not eee our way clear to purchaee from you
at that yriee, but ee we are able to eecure from other dealers
in Kentucky hemp all the Double Dreeeed Shorts which we require .
of good quality et e price of 6 5/4¢ laid down in Chicago, we
can not give you any more. V
I? you change your mind on this subject and conclude to A
ship ue u cer at G 3/4e delivered Chicago, wire ue to that
eFTeet and we will place the order.
Very truly youre, _
lNTERNATlON§LldARVESTER COMPANY
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McGORMICK.
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