An early call or reply would greatly oblige,
Your most obedient servant,
H. & Co.
_From an Agent who has been engaged in endeavouring to arrange a matter of importance, applying for Remuneration._
189, Trafalgar Square, September 14th, 187--
DEAR MADAM,
You will of course have observed, by the announcement in the newspapers of this day"s date, that the business we have been so anxious about is settled. I do not wish to enlarge on my own humble services in the cause; but I am sure you will admit that if a professional gentleman had been employed, the advice and services I have rendered during the last few years would have been made into a very lengthy bill, far exceeding the amount you promised me, whatever the issue of the negotiations might be. I am well a.s.sured that I am in good hands, however, and had I been called upon to render ten times the required services and advice, you would have found me as ready and willing as I have been. Your kind favour of the --ult., enclosing cheque, was duly received. I need not say how glad I shall be to hear again from you at your earliest convenience.
I remain,
Dear Madam,
Yours very faithfully,
ERASMUS JACKSON.
_Letter from a Traveller at Manchester, to his Employers in London._
Manchester, January 18th, 187--
DEAR SIRS,
During the week very little change has taken place in prices quoted in my last. Cotton was a shade better on Monday, which caused sellers of yarn and cloth in this market to ask rather more in some instances; but the improvement was quite evanescent. The market, however, has continued steady. Some buyers have made attempts to operate at rather lower prices, and offers have been freely made at 1/8_d._ to 1/4_d._ per lb. for yarns, but the offers have only been made in exceptional cases. For goods of all descriptions, notwithstanding some discouraging accounts from abroad, very considerable contracts for distant delivery in point of time could have been secured by making a very slight concession.
Madapollams, jaconets, and mulls are not in active request, but maintain last week"s values. Printers T cloths and domestics meet with a fair consumptive demand, and orders can only be placed at the prices of Tuesday. Large importations of cotton, and lower prices, are causing buyers to operate cautiously, both in yarn and cloth. I leave this to-morrow for MacClesfield.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
_Relative to an Advertis.e.m.e.nt, requesting a copy._
Wareham, June 15th, 187-
DEAR SIR,
I have the pleasure of forwarding you, on the fly-leaf, a copy of the order for the advertis.e.m.e.nt. We trust it was in conformity with your wishes.
Yours respectfully,
H. M. B----.
_Application for a Debt some time owing_.
Windsor Buildings, May 14th, 187-
MADAM,
Mr. W. C. Durnford has placed his book debts in my hands to collect, and I shall be obliged by the payment of 1_l._ 18_s._ 6_d._, for which I find you are his debtor.
I am, Madam,
Your obedient servant,
J. I----.
_Application for an outstanding Account._
London, May 4th, 187--