Chapter VII: The Business Letter (3)

29 Kelley Ave.,
Cleveland, O.,
October 4, 1923.

Mr. John Saunders,
Jones Publishing Co.,
Cleveland, O.

My dear Mr. Saunders:

Your influence and kindly interest have secured for me the
position with Tully & Clark. I want to thank you for the
excellent recommendation which you gave me and to assure you
that I shall give my best attention to my new work.

Very truly yours,
John Dillon.

LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION

The method of delivering letters of introduction is fully described under social letters of introduction.

_Answer to a request for a letter of introduction_

89 Grand Ave.,
Detroit, Mich.,
August 8, 1923.

Mr. Albert Hall,
29 Main Street,
Detroit, Mich.

My dear Mr. Hall:

Accompanying this note you find letters of introduction which
I hope will be what you want.

I am glad to give you these letters and should you need any
further assistance of this kind, please consider me at your
disposal.

Yours truly,
Clement Wilks.

_General letters of introduction_

89 Grand Ave.,
Detroit, Mich.,
August 8, 1923.

This will introduce the bearer, Mr. Albert Hall, whom I
personally know as being a gentleman in conduct and
reputation.

Any courtesy shown to Mr. Hall I shall consider a favor to
myself, and I ask for him all possible attention and service.

Clement Wilks.

June 9, 1923.

To Whom It May Concern:

The bearer, David Clark, has been an acquaintance of mine for
five years. He is a young man of good habits. I would
recommend him for any position within his ability.

Ellery Saunders.

_Special introduction_

(The inside address, heading, and signature are to be supplied)

Dear Sir:

Mr. Walter Green, whom this will introduce to you, is a
member of our Credit Department. He is visiting New York
on a personal matter, but he has offered to make a personal
investigation of the Crump case and I have advised him to see
you, as the man who knows most about that affair. If you can
find the time to give him a brief interview, you will do him
a favor, and I also shall appreciate it.

Yours very truly,
__________________
Vice-President.

_Introducing a stenographer in order to secure a position for her_

100 Wall Street,
New York, N. Y.,
February 6, 1921.

Mr. William Everett,
347 Madison Avenue,
New York, N. Y.

My dear Mr. Everett:

The bearer of this letter, Miss Mildred Bryan, my
stenographer, is available for a position, owing to the fact
that I am moving my office to Cincinnati.

She is an unusually competent young woman--quick, accurate,
intelligent, and familiar with the routine of a law office.

If you need a stenographer, you cannot do better than engage
Miss Bryan, and I am taking the liberty of giving her this
letter for you.

Very truly yours,
Howard S. Briggs.

LETTERS OF INQUIRY

_Requests for information_

Bradford Mills, Pa.,
August 9, 1923.

Dr. Louis Elliott,
29 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

My dear Dr. Elliott:

I am writing a paper on Vitamines to be read before the
Mothers' Club, an organization of Bradford Mills mothers.

I have drawn most of my material from your article in the
_Medical Magazine_, acknowledging, of course, the source of my
information. There are several points, however, on which I am
not clear. As it is of great importance that this subject be
presented to the mothers correctly, I am addressing you
personally to get the facts.

1. Am I to understand that no other foods than those
you mention contain these vitamines?

2. Are all the classes of vitamines necessary to life
and will a child fed on foods containing all the known
vitamines be better conditioned than one fed on only
one kind?

I shall greatly appreciate your answering my questions. The
members of the club have shown surprising interest in this
matter of food.

Yours sincerely,
Mabel Manners.

128 East Forty-Sixth Street,
New York, N. Y.,
June 15, 1922.

The Prentiss Candy Co.,
Long Island City, N. Y.

Gentlemen:

The _Better Food Magazine_, to which I am a contributor, has
asked me to make an investigation of the manufacture of the
most widely advertised foods, with a view to writing an
article on foods for the magazine.

I should like if possible to talk with someone and to make a
short visit to the factory. If you can arrange an appointment
for me during the next week, will you let me know? I shall
greatly appreciate it.

Very truly yours,
(Miss) Vera Henderson.

_Answers to letters of inquiry_

THE PRENTISS CANDY CO.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y.

June 17, 1922.
Miss Vera Henderson,
128 East Forty-Sixth Street,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Madam:

We have your letter of 15th June and we shall be glad to give
you any assistance in our power.

If you will call at the factory office next week on Tuesday
the 22nd or Wednesday the 23rd and present the enclosed card
to Mr. Jones, you will get all the information you desire.

Very truly yours,
(Handwritten) _B. J. Clark_,
The Prentiss Candy Co.

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ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF OPEN ALL THE YEAR
THE FINEST RESORT HOTEL IN THE COUNTRY

May 6, 1921.

Mr. Charles Keith,
4000 Madison Ave.,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Sir:

We have your letter of May 4th and in answer we are enclosing
some of our descriptive literature.

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water and adjacent to bath are $45 per week. Double rooms with
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and $115 per week up for two persons. Rooms for two without bath
are $80 per week. These rates hold until September 1st.

The difference in rates is caused by the size and location of
rooms, but every room is furnished with taste and care. The
decorations have been carefully thought out. There are no
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further inquiries.

Yours very truly,
Pine Grove Lodge.

If you should receive an inquiry for advice, opinion, or information, which you do not care, for some reason, to give, you should at least reply stating that you cannot comply with the request, in as courteous a manner as possible.