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Rh Enquiry Concerning Real Estate. , Sept. 4, 18—.

Dear Sirs: Having heard much said in praise of your beautiful city, particularly concerning railroad privileges, church and educational advantages, I have concluded to make your town my permanent place of abode, if I can locate myself aright, inasmuch as I have a large family of children to educate, and the numerous lines of railway radiating from your city will afford me the desired accommodations in my traveling agency.

My object in writing you at present is to learn your best terms for a residence containing not less than ten rooms, having from six to ten acres of land attached, situated not over a mile from the postoffice.

An immediate answer will oblige,

Your Obedient Servant, HARVEY B. WILCOX.

Superintendent's Resignation. , Sept. 1, 1878.

Dear Sir:

I herewith tender my resignation as local superintendent of the railroad repair works in this city, my labors in behalf of your company to cease October 1, 1878. Respectfully Yours, D. B. LAWSON.

Short Form of Resignation. , Pa., Dec. 2, 1879.

Dear Sirs:

Please accept my immediate resignation as business manager of your manufactory. Yours Respectfully, WM. D. WEBSTER.

Clergyman's Resignation.

Gentlemen:

It has now been seven years since the commencement of my pastoral connection with the First Baptist Church of this city. During this time the church society has grown in numbers, the sabbath school has been continually blessed by a large attendance, and the relations between pastor and congregation have always been of a most pleasant character. For these and other reasons it would be agreeable to continue my connection with the society longer; but other fields of labor affording wider and better opportunities, I feel it but just that I accept the privileges offered.

Thanking the congregation to whom I have ministered for their kind and unwavering support, and praying for your continued prosperity, I desire you to accept my resignation as pastor of your society, to take effect January 15, 1878.

Yours Very Respectfully, CHAS. B. HANFORD.

Letter Complaining of Error in a Bill. , June 10, 18—.

Dear Sirs

Upon examining bill accompanying your last lot of goods, I find that I am charged with four dozen pairs of cotton hose which I never ordered nor received. I enclose the bill and copy of the 'invoice of goods, that the error may be corrected. I am, gentlemen, Yours Very Respectfully, H. B. MOORE.

Answer to the Foregoing. , June 11, 18—.

Dear Sir:

We regret that you were put to any trouble by the carelessness of a clerk, who, having proved himself incompetent, has left our service. We enclose the correct bill to you, and offer apologies for the error. Truly Yours, H. B. CLAFLIN & CO.

An Application for a Situation on a Railway. , Jan. 15, 18—.

Dear Sir:

Understanding that you are a shareholder in some of the principal railways, and on intimate terms with several of the directors, I venture to solicit your kind interest in behalf of my eldest son, William, now in his twentieth year. His education has been varied and useful, and his character, so far as I know, is above reproach.

For several years he has expressed a desire to enter the employ of 2 railroad company, and under the circumstances I venture to write to you, in the hope that, should you have it in your power to oblige me, you will kindly intercede in his favor. By doing so you will confer a lasting obligation both on him and me. I remain, sir, Your Ob'd't Servant,

Recommending a Successor in Business. , Wis., Dec. 24, 18—.

Dear Sirs:

We flatter ourselves that there are many friends among our connection who will regret that we are on the point of relinquishing business. In doing so our premises and stock of goods will be transferred to the hands of Messrs. Williams & Co., who will in future carry on the business on the same approved system and extensive scale as ourselves, provided they can rely upon receiving the patronage of our connection; in the hope of which, it is our pleasure and duty to present these gentlemen to your notice. We cannot speak too highly of the confidence we feel in their liberal mode of conducting mercantile transactions; and, in the hope that they may be honored with the same countenance received by ourselves from your respected firm, we beg to sign ourselves Your Most Obedient Servants, HOPE, GOOD & CO.

Notice of Having Forwarded Goods. , Sept. 1, 18—.

Dear Sirs:

According to your order, I have shipped you this day, per Steamer Morning Star,

Trusting that these will prove as satisfactory as those heretofore sent, and bring as good a price, I am Respectfully Yours, A. M. GOODFELLOW.

Requesting a Friend to Make Purchases. , Ill., Jan. 1, 18—.

I am going to trespass on your kindness by asking you to make a few purchases for me. Enclosed find twenty dollars and a memorandum of what I want.

My household duties, combined with the objection I have to leaving my children at this season of the year in the care of servants, very closely confine me to my home, and are my excuse for troubling you.