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Unread 03-10-2011, 08:18 PM   #1
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Walt sent me my letter today. Looks like some intreasting writing. I will try to decipher what is all written later. Thought I would post what I receieved


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I increased the size of the hand written order and here is what I have found.

Hold L.P.S. wrote about price 9/4

His letter 9/10 says cannt fford to put $75.00 ina gun.
We wrote that he could send us $50.00 and we would accept his note for $25.00 which could be paid in 9 months.

Wants to trade for a double gun belonging to Mr Suarts and a diff which he thiks is about $50.00 without pad.

Our prop to Mr Suart was $75.00 without pad.

His letter 9/21 says accepts our prop of the 15th.

Wrote on 10/30 had Indian on one side man on other.

Sept 7, 1915
R. g. Weir 167 Stephenson St Freeport Ill

6E single 34 2 heel 1 1/4 comb 14 1/2 close even pattern with 3 drams powder 1 1/4 7 1/2 shot

Make stock 14 1/2 Silvers 9/2
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My friend Walt Snyder is one great historian. Thanks, Walt. See you next month, I hope.
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