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                                                                                                                        Hartford, Conn.  Oct 24th 1882
  A. D. Worthington & Company, Publishers of Popular, Illustrated & Standard Books.  Sold only by subscription,
Hartford, Conn.  Oct 24th 1882


Col R. I. Dodge
Col R. I. Dodge
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I have mailed and the lot today as ordered and enclose bill.  I trust they will reach you safely and
I have mailed and the lot today as ordered and enclose bill.  I trust they will reach you safely and
promptly.  Let the bill apply on a/c
promptly.  Let the bill apply on a/c
It was an oversight in not writing any name in the Half turkey copy sent with the last
It was an oversight in [?that?] writing my name in the Halfturkey copy sent with the last
lot.  I did not think anything about it at the time.  If you wish for a good copy to keep for yourself
lot.  I did not think anything about it at the time.  If you wish for a good copy to keep for yourself
let me send one from my new Edition in about four weeks.  The paper will be better, and a
let me send one from my new Edition in about four weeks.  The paper will be better, and a
new edn of Plates will be ready by that time.
new ed'n of Plates will be ready by that time.
The latter are printed but it will be three or four weeks before they are dry enough to use.
The latter are printed but it will be three or four weeks before they are dry enough to use.
They are very handsome - the best yet.  So when this new Ed is ready I will
They are very handsome - the best yet.  So when this new Ed'n is ready I will
send you a handsome copy & put my fist on it.
send you a handsome copy & put my fist on it.
I therefore change 7 or the one sent the other day at $3 - the regular prise is #6
I therefore change 7 on the one sent the other day at $3 - the regular price is #6.00
You can easily sell it with the others.  I want to work off the present Edn before beginning
You can easily sell it with the others.  I want to work off the present Ed'n before beginning
on the (unclear) I have made a tremendous effort on the book.  The enclosed advertisement is now
on the one having better paper. I have made a tremendous effort on the book.  The enclosed advertisement is now
running in about 1700 newspapers, and I have sent out circulars by the cart load.  I get a good
running in about 1700 newspapers, and I have sent out circulars by the cart load.  I get a good
many responses from such a deal of advertising
many responses from such a deal of advertising

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 A. D. Worthington & Company, Publishers of Popular, Illustrated & Standard Books.  Sold only by subscription,
Hartford, Conn.  Oct 24th 1882

Col R. I. Dodge

    Dear Sir:

Yours of the 15th is at hand. I am glad to know that the books went off so rapidly. I have mailed and the lot today as ordered and enclose bill. I trust they will reach you safely and promptly. Let the bill apply on a/c It was an oversight in [?that?] writing my name in the Halfturkey copy sent with the last lot. I did not think anything about it at the time. If you wish for a good copy to keep for yourself let me send one from my new Edition in about four weeks. The paper will be better, and a new ed'n of Plates will be ready by that time. The latter are printed but it will be three or four weeks before they are dry enough to use. They are very handsome - the best yet. So when this new Ed'n is ready I will send you a handsome copy & put my fist on it. I therefore change 7 on the one sent the other day at $3 - the regular price is #6.00 You can easily sell it with the others. I want to work off the present Ed'n before beginning on the one having better paper. I have made a tremendous effort on the book. The enclosed advertisement is now running in about 1700 newspapers, and I have sent out circulars by the cart load. I get a good many responses from such a deal of advertising