DeLand, Fla., Fob. ?,7>, 1901.
Southern Jiiel 8: Supply Co.,
Jacksonville, Florid. .
Gent! srnen:
Y/e wired you the 80th inat. to ahip at once twenty tons good
stean ooal. You Bent ua a wire in re-ply aa follow*;*0an ship tomorrow,
$4,25 per ton, f. o. b, Jaol lie.* We wired ye reply to thin
telegr~ i to ahip aame as per yc legram, and supposed, of eourae,
that i I to it. Here it ia Saturday, and the ©< aa not yet
arrived, iftrd nothing further from you. We have not a
pound of coal in our ateam plant, and another cold wave is reported for
tonight, We cannot underatand your ray of doing business, and aefc for
an ex] ':■ t. placed our or ith you, we aupposed it would
receiv PTpt attention, and that you -c to nn you agreed.
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notice that you y-poT^e to charge us $4.35 v^ ton, f, o. b.
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We learned this nomin-i rus the College Arris Hotel people that they "nave just received a car frora you at $3.75 per ton.
woul aak to have thia matter explained. Hoping you will give this
mat tion,
j
ruly yours,
J. B, stetaon Unlveraity,
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