Lettres Commerciales à TrcwiTiire en Franç€ds

Lettre No. i (à un mArchand en gros).

Northern Hardware Co., Lille, Nord.

Gentlemen :

HavinK recently leased a store in tbis place, which I am at présent fltting up and stocking with a f ull Une of gênerai hardwu^ SnTsporting goods, I pray y ou to send me your price list and best terms at your earliest convenience.

W311XU» »•; j j ^^ respect fully yours,

Pierre Dupont.

Lettre No. 2 (réponse à la lettre ci-dessus). Mr. p. Dupont, dealer in Hardware, Lille, Nord. My dear sir :

Bv this I hâve the pleasure to send you my price list as requested by your favor of the . . . . inst. 1 trust my terms will prove satisfactory to you.

Awaiting your orders, I remam, sir,

Aw«ibi 6 j RespectfuUy yours,

Nicolas Bertrand.

Lettre No. 3 (lettre d'introduction).

A. BuzARD & Co., Vire, Calvados.

Gentlemen :

Bv this I hâve the pleasure of introducing to you Mr. Paul Boureeois, of the firm of Davidson & Co., this city, with whom 1 hâve . had an extended acquaintance for several years-Jhey are gentlemen of integrity, and I believe emmently trustworthy. Should they open business relations with you, I trust they may hâve the advantage of your best terms. I remain, gentlemen,

^ Smcerely yours,

James So-ani>So.

Lettre No. 4 (offre de services).

Paris, 4 sept, 19. .

Jean Pitors, Esq., Paris.

Sir:

Under the auspices of our mutual friends, Messrs. Dupont and Durand, of this city, I take the liberty of màking you an offer of

my services. , . . ^ ^ ^ -xi.

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 (circulaire).

Dear sib :

Another year bas rolled 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 is taken for granted that you hâve had value for your money.

Our 19.. Spring and Summer Catalog Style Bookwill be issued on or about the first of March next, at which time it shall be our pleasure to mail you one f ree.

Awaiting your fnrther favors, which will hâve our most paref ul and prompt attention at ail times at your command, and only too pleased to serve you in any way possible,

We are, Faithf uUy yours, The Bon Ton Tailobino Co.

Lettre No. 6 (avis d'envoi de numéraire).

Mr. g. p. Klotz, Paris, France.

Dear sir :

In response to your inquiry of August 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 charging 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 on July 20th, and we présume duly acknowledged. If you received an empty envelope from us, in ail probability our clerk omitted to insert the ad vice. I do not find any record of your letter of July 27th, which you say we hâve not answered. Please accept our apologies.

Yours very truly, J. Martebns, Manager, Mercantile Bank.

Lettre No. 7 (au sujet d'un retard d'expédition).

J. îi. Gazois, Esq., Trois Rivières, Canada.

Dear sir :

Our records show that the lantern In question was mailed to you on the lOth inst., and we find the delay was caused in having to shop outside for it. AU stocks in Japanese lanterus seem to be quite low at the présent time, and we had considérable difflculty in finding just the size you wanted.

We trust you hâve received it by this time.

Thanking you for your order and awaiting your further favors, we are,

Yours very truly,

The K. s. Blank Dry Goods Co.

Lettre No. 8 (lettre de recommandation).

Messrs. Bousquin, Lyons.

Gentlemen :

Thèse few Unes will be handed to you by our Mr. Durand, who is proceeding on his way through your city to Geneva, Switzerland.

Googk

62 Vade Mecum de Français

I shall feel greatly obliged to you if you can help him to look over the principal establishments and works of Lyons.

Bhould Mr. Durand require cash for his travelling expenses. be so klnd as to advance him any sums of money to the'extent of flve 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 ns on a similar occasion.

We remain, gentlemen,

Yours very truly,

Lakimeb, Sons & Ce.

Lettre No. 9 (exécution d'un ordre).

TuLASNB & Sons, Rennes, Ile et Vilaine.

Gentlemen :

Your f avor 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 f orwarded 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 Involce herewith enclosed.

The barrels are ail in good condition and I trust they will arrive in safety.

As for the haraper of — , I am negotiating with a local dealer for it, but so far without success. The price you flx 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 tîme 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 ully yours,

P. DUBAZOIB.