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Descriptive Advertisements
Written and Arranged.
Business Correspondence.
Compiling of Trade Catalogues.
All Transactions Confidential.

A. P. DE CAST O,
SPANISH AND ENGLISH TRANSLATOR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 1901

Mrs. Senator Leland Stamford [sic]
San Francisco, Cal.

Dear Madam:

Having read of your
numerous charities I would try to
enlist your co-operation in the
following, which though not a
charity would be the making of a
man, in this world of strife and
wants. I have been offered the op-
portunity by a reliable paper pattern
company, the chance of becoming
the sole agent for their product in
all Spanish speaking countries. But
with the condition that I must
do all advertising, catalogue printing,
etc. at my own expense. As I am
not possessed of the required amount
of capital say about $500 to pro-
perly place these patterns in such
countries, I am unable to accept
said offer. These patterns are sold to
me at the uniform price of six
cents each, and can be sold at
10c or 15c each. As this is a enter