Name/Title
Letter - Gibson, Lee & Co. to International Pottery Co 1882Entry/Object ID
2021.023.001Scope and Content
One letter from Gibson, Lee, & Company to the International Pottery Company of Trenton, New Jersey and envelope.
The letter is on Gibson, Lee & Company letterhead, which features a red stove imprinted on the paper behind the name of the company. The letterhead reads
Office of Gibson, Lee & Co., (Successors to Willaimson & Co.) Crockery, French China and Glassware, Stoves and Tinware, 180 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tenn."
The envelope has a blue tint and is imprinted "Gibson, Lee & Co., Successors to Williamson & Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. Returned if not delivered within Ten Days." in the return address section. The envelope is addressed "International Pottery Cen Trenton N.J." and has a green 3 cent George Washington stamp and is postmarked "May 9, Chattanooga, Tenn."
The letter reads
"International Pottery Co,
Trenton, N.J.
Gentlemen,
Enclosed we [have] you note dated Apl 12/13 thru month for three hundred [?] 7 or 100 dolls in full statement per your request. The goods have just been open & we find all ok except
11doz [metal?] plates 13.30
[?]
We [change] [?] to you [?] we'll divide from next settlement. Please hurry up the order - [?] - & we would say this - a better way of freight can possibly be had via [?][ Ga R.R.
Yours Truly
Gibson, Lee & Co"Collection
Chattanooga Business CollectionArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
5/9/1882Archive Size/Extent
1 letter
1 envelopePrimary Language
English
