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Letter - S. Marks & Co., Canyonville, Oregon, April 30, 1881Letter - S. Marks & Co., Canyonville, Oregon, April 30, 1881

A handwritten letter dated April 30, 1881, from S. Marks in Canyonville, Oregon, addressed to D. William. The letter accepts D. William's offer to purchase 25,000 lbs of flour at a price of $14.50 per thousand pounds, stating that shipment may begin the next day. The letter is written in cursive on lined paper. The accompanying tan envelope, postmarked Canyonville, Oregon, May 1, 1881, is addressed to Messrs. S. Marks & Co. in Roseburg, Oregon. It features a 3-cent George Washington postage stamp. **3.

Letter - S. Marks, Roseburg, Oregon, February 9, 1871Letter - S. Marks, Roseburg, Oregon, February 9, 1871

This is a handwritten letter dated February 9, 1871, from S. Marks in Roseburg, Oregon, to R. Cohen in San Francisco, California. The letter reminds Cohen of an outstanding debt ("bill of bee 22 feet") and asks for a reply. It also seeks Cohen's opinion and potential involvement regarding the Oregon City Manufacturing Company's interest in establishing an agency for the purchase of wool "spring clips." S. Marks requests Cohen's views on the proposal and asks him to keep the discussion private. The letter is written in cursive on lined paper. **3.