Letter

Name/Title

Letter

Entry/Object ID

2014.2.3272

Scope and Content

A typed letter from Mitchell Avenue Lumber & Coal Co. (L. Steffens, Sec Treas), St Joseph, Mo to The Board of Managers of The State Hospital No. 2, dated Sept. 5, 1908. It is on company letterhead with the name and address in the upper left hand corner. The letter is in all caps.

Context

We hereby agree to furnish one years supply of coal as per specifications mailed to us on August 15, 1908 as follows: Bevier Lump Coal at $2.95 per ton Bevier Mine Run Coal at $2.70 per ton The above coal is mined in the North-Western Coal and Mining Co's mines No. 8 and 9 located at Bevier Mo. You to take the full amount of coal required for the hospital from us during the life of this contract and we to keep you supplied at all times except in case of strikes of mine or railroad employees, casualties or causes beyond our control. We at all times to have the privilege to keep your coal bins as full as their capacity will allow. Yours Respectfully

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

8¼" x10¾"