This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...identify the machines, I think that it would be very useful to prove by them the exact date of the arrival in this country of the hand machines which, as you know, had the peculiar notch. (133) Very truly yours, Baltimore, Md., February 20th, 18--. O. L. P., Esq., Uniontown, Pa. Dear Sir, --I return herewith the original of the cross-interrogatories filed by me on the 7th inst., in the interference of vs., No. 424,569, and with it send you the duplicate as requested in your memorandum of the 7th inst. I had written to Mr. T., who represents the other side, sending him the duplicate copy, together with a third copy for his acceptance of service, and supposed that this would be a sufficient compliance with the rules. However, I do not wish to leave any question open, and hence send you the paper as requested. I merely mention the matter in regard to Mr. T in order that, should there be any further hitch, you may know that we are conducting the case upon a basis which makes some little allowance for lee-way, and if any stipulation is required to now file the duplicate, I can of course easily procure it. (163) Very truly yours, F. P. Z. WOOD, COAL, AND LIME. Philadelphia, Feb. 18th, 1891. Mr., Phila., Pa. Dear Sir, --Enclosed we hand you order for a train-load of your best open fireplace hickory wood, to be shipped, consigned to us at Philadelphia, Pa. We had a great deal of trouble with the last train-load you shipped us, so please see that this is first-class in every particular. Kindly throw out all rough, knotty sticks and small lap wood, and be very careful to load the wood in box cars, as some of the last shipment was lost on the journey. Trusting you will give this your prompt, attention, and see that the wood is loaded in the cars closely and tightly, wit.