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Paris, Ky.
Gentlemen:-
Replying to your telephone message, also your letter of the 6th, we will
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Gentlemen:-·
Referring to our telephone conversation, we delivered to the cincinnati
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April 16, 1904
E. F. Spears & Sons,
Paris, Ky.
G€ntlemen:—
I have been holding a large furni ture car for several days expecting
you would want it placed at Thomsone. Can you advise yet when you will have your
hemp ready to load at that point. I can't say just how long I can hold this car,
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trusting to have the pleasure of doing some business with you
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' Loh ngton, Ky., May 6, 1904
Messrs, H, F. Spears & Sons,
Paris, Ky.
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I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 5th, and will
state that the rates on hemp, carloads, by rail Lexington to New York is thirty (30) V
cents, and to Boston thirty—three (33) cents.
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E. F. Spears dc Sons,
Paris, Ky.
Gentlemen:··—· ‘ ‘
Replying to your letter of the 5th inst. I would advise F
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hundred pounds and to Boston 55;{ per hundred pounds shipment
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Gentlemen:-
We have yours of the zisrd. We carmot favor you wlth our
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JOHN S. O'SHEA,
GENERAL AGENT. I CT 4 I ·
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Messrs. E. F. Spears, & Co., n
Paris, Ky. l
Bcntlonenz- V
Referring to your latter of June 2BnH requesting a l
tracing of car of hemp shipped June 9th to California Cotton Mills,
Oakland, Cal.,