Lettres Commerciales à Traduire en Français
Lettre No. i (à nn marchand en gros).
Northern Hardware Co., Lille, Nord.
Gentlemen :
Having recently leased a store in this place, which I am at présent fitting up and stocking with a f ull line of gênerai hardware and sporting goods, I pray you to send me your priée list and best terms at your earliest convenience.
I am respectfully yonrs,
Pierre Dupont.
Lettre No. 2 (réponse à la lettre ci-dessus).
Mr. p. Dupont, dealer in Hardware, Lille, Nord. My dear sir :
By this I hâve the pleasure to send you my price list as re-
quested by your f avor of the inst. I trust my terms will prove
satisfactory to you.
Awaiting your orders, I remain, sir,
Respectfully yours, Nicolas Bertrand.
Lettre No. 3 (lettre d'introduction).
A. Buzard & Co., Vire, Calvados.
Gentlemen :
By this I hâve the pleasure of introducing to you Mr. Paul Bourgeois, of the flrm of Davidson & Co., this city, with whom I hâve had an extended acquaintance for several years. They are gentlemen of integrity, and I believe eminently trustworthy. Should they open business relations with you, I trust they may hâve the advantage of your^best terms. I remain, gentlemen,
Sincerely yours, James So-and-So.
Lettre No. 4 (offre de services).
Paris, 4 sept., 19. .
Jban Pitors, Esq., Paris.
Sir:
Under the auspices of our mutual friends, Messrs. Dupont and Durand, of this city, I take the liberty of making you an offer of my services.
As I hâve the greatest désire to become connected with your honorable firm, I should be very glad to make every sacrifice compatible with my interest, to induce you to grant me at least a share of your orders.
Awaiting a favorable reply, I remain, sir,
Very truly yours,
Honore Blank.
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Lettre No. 5 (circolaire).
Dbas sih :
Anotker year has roUed around, and we hasten to extend to you and yours greetings for a happy and prospérons New Year.
You are prominent among those for whom we hâve made fine tailored clothes, and having heard nothing from you to the contrary, it \B taken for granted that you hâve had vaine for your money.
Our 19.. Spring and Summer Catalog Style Bookwill be Issned on or about the first of ilarch next, at which time It shaU be our pleasure to mail you one free.
Awaiting your further favors, which wlU hâve our most carefnl and prorapt attention at ail times at your comnumd, and only too pleased to serve you in any way possible,
We are, Faithfully yotirs, The Bo>- Ton TAiLOBrao Co.
Lettre No. 6 (avis d'envoi de numéraire).
Mb. g. p. Klotz, Paris, France.
Dear sir :
In response to your inqniry of Angust 17th, we beg to hand you herewith postal money order for $100, and two American Express Company's express orders for $.50 each, in ail $200, for which we hâve received your check ; we are to-day chargtng your account 66 cents, being the expense to which we were put in purchasing the orders.
The deposit of $61.45 was received from you ou July 20th, and we présume duly acknowledged. If you received an empty envelope from us, in ail probability our clerk omitted to insert the advice. I do not find any record of your letter of July 27th, which you say we bave not answered. Please accept our apologies.
Yours very trnly, J. Mabteess, Manager, Mercantile Bank.
Lettre No. 7 (au sujet d'un retard d'expédition).
J. E. Gazois, Esq., Trois Rivières, Canada. Dear sir :
Our records show that the lantem in question was mailed to you on the lOth inst., and we find the delay was cansed in having to Bhop outside for it. AU stocks in Japanese lantems seem to be qtiite low at the présent time, and we had considérable difBculty in finding just the size you wanted.
We trust you hâve received it by thls time.
Thanking you for your order and awaiting your further favors, we are,
Yotirs very truly,
Thb K. s. Blank Dbt Goods Ck>.
Lettre No. 8 (lettre de recommandation).
MsssKS. BousQCix, Lyons.
Gentlemen :
Thèse f ew Unes will be handed to you by our Mr. Durand, who ia proceedlng on his way through your city to Geneva, Swltzerland.
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I shall feel greatly obligea to you if you can help hlm to look over the principal establishments and works o£ Lyons.
Should Mr. Durand require cash for his travelling expenses. be so kind as to advance him any sums of money to the extent of ûve thousand (5,000) francs, taking his draft on me at sixty days' sight in reimbursement. Mr. Durand has been for several weeks our new partner. It would be very gratifying to me and to my sons if his visit in your City should give a new impulse to our mutual intercourse.
Please accept our best thanks in anticipation and command us on a similar occasion.
We remain, gentlemen,
Yours very truly,
Larimek, Sons & Co.
Lettre No. 9 (exécution d'un ordre).
ToLASNB & Sons, Rennes, Ile et Vilaine.
Gentlemen :
Your favor of the 20th instant at hand and contents noted. In exécution of your order of that date, I hâve bought for your account
two (2) barrels of at and hâve forwarded them by ordinary
carrier to Mr. Percy at Douai.
Agreeably to your request, I shall draw for your account on Mr. Dulac of this city, at 60 days, for the whole of my charges and disbursements, i.e., francs 423.75. Please find my invoice herewith enclosed.
The barrels are ail in good condition and I trust they will arrive in safety.
As for the hamper of , I am negotiating with a local dealer
for it, but so far without success. The priée you iix is too low for an article of good quality, and the dealers in this place are not in the habit of selling inferior goods.
Having given ail my attention and a great deal of my time to the sélection of the barrels of...., without going beyond your limits, I hope that you will be satisfled, and thus disposed to continue your orders to me.
Faithf uUy yours,
P. DURAZOIB.
