Family Letters: Letter about John Dresser Lawrence's Death

Business Card of John Dresser Lawrence

 7/19/07

Mr. J.D.W. Quinby,

    Rangeley, Me.

Dear Sir,

    Replying to your esteemed letter of the 14th, in behalf of Mrs. Lawrence permit me to thank you for giving us the particulars of Mr. Lawrence's last sickness. Will you kindly render to Mrs. Lawrence a full account of what Mr. Lawrence has paid you from time to time on this fish pond business and what you have expended on his account for this purpose. Also if not too much trouble tell us just what condition the enterprise is in and if you would be willing to take it off Mr. Lawrence's hands allowing Mrs. Lawrence something for the money that has already been expanded in bringing the pond to its present condition.

Mrs. Lawrence is hardly in shape to carry on an enterprise of that kind and as long as you are on the ground perhaps you can make it pay.

Very truly,

ADS-MW

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