Correspondence and Receipts for purchases made on Gertrude Bass Warner's behalf [f1] [008]
Item
Title
Correspondence and Receipts for purchases made on Gertrude Bass Warner's behalf [f1] [008]
Author
Ferguson, John C. (John Calvin), 1866-1945
Recipient
Warner, Gertrude Bass, 1863-1951
Date
1925-01-12
Identifier
UA022_b005_f002_074_077
Description
Correspondence between Gertrude Bass Warner and John Calvin Ferguson
Transcript:
Copy
Peking, China
January 12, 1925.
My dear Gertrude:
Today is the first opportunity that I have had of sending your box. The American Express Company are taking a shipment of goods to Tientsin two days from now and have included your box in their list. Enclosed I am sending you a copy of the invoice. Please notice this invoice carefully. You will that the first item of “A large picture of bird and flowers” is charged $250.00. This is the amount which I quoted to you from the dealer at the time, but somehow or other in the account which my wife handed you it was put down for $150.00. It was a mistake. Please notice also No. 7. You asked me to send you, if possible, something from my own collection and as you had no birds among the pictures which you had bought I thought this picture of an eagle which is said to have been painted by the Emperor Hui Tsung of the Sung dynasty will lease you. I have given it to you at the price which I paid for it many years ago although it is worth far more than that now. I hope that you will approve of my selection.
I am enclosing also a copy of your account with me, from which you will see that there is now a balance due of Pk.$309.26, or the equivalent of U.S.$175.00. This settles up all our account up to the present time, including your commission for the slides and everything. If this letter reaches you in Shanghai and you have your American check book with you, just send me a check on your Chicago bank for $175.00, or wait till you get home before sending the check if this is more convenient for you.
I hope that you have seen in the South everything that you planned for and that Mrs. Seton, Mrs. Potter and yourself have kept well during the many changes of climate which you passed through.
Mary joins me in much love to you,
Yours sincerely,
J.C.F.
Enc.
ACCOUNT WITH MRS. MURRAY WARNER
--- --- ---
1923
By cheque U.S.$200 @ 180
Pk.$360.00
1924
Nov. 10
By cash
500.00
Dec. 31
By cheque U.S.$1350 @ 178 ½
2406.37
Pk.$3266.37
To 143 slides
$136.63
“ Invoice
1039.00
“ Peach-bloom porcelain
2400.00
Pk.$3575.63
By Balance due
309.26
Say U.S. $175.00
____________
Pk.$3575.63
John C. Ferguson
End of transcript.
Transcribed by Tom Fischer.
Transcript:
Copy
Peking, China
January 12, 1925.
My dear Gertrude:
Today is the first opportunity that I have had of sending your box. The American Express Company are taking a shipment of goods to Tientsin two days from now and have included your box in their list. Enclosed I am sending you a copy of the invoice. Please notice this invoice carefully. You will that the first item of “A large picture of bird and flowers” is charged $250.00. This is the amount which I quoted to you from the dealer at the time, but somehow or other in the account which my wife handed you it was put down for $150.00. It was a mistake. Please notice also No. 7. You asked me to send you, if possible, something from my own collection and as you had no birds among the pictures which you had bought I thought this picture of an eagle which is said to have been painted by the Emperor Hui Tsung of the Sung dynasty will lease you. I have given it to you at the price which I paid for it many years ago although it is worth far more than that now. I hope that you will approve of my selection.
I am enclosing also a copy of your account with me, from which you will see that there is now a balance due of Pk.$309.26, or the equivalent of U.S.$175.00. This settles up all our account up to the present time, including your commission for the slides and everything. If this letter reaches you in Shanghai and you have your American check book with you, just send me a check on your Chicago bank for $175.00, or wait till you get home before sending the check if this is more convenient for you.
I hope that you have seen in the South everything that you planned for and that Mrs. Seton, Mrs. Potter and yourself have kept well during the many changes of climate which you passed through.
Mary joins me in much love to you,
Yours sincerely,
J.C.F.
Enc.
ACCOUNT WITH MRS. MURRAY WARNER
--- --- ---
1923
By cheque U.S.$200 @ 180
Pk.$360.00
1924
Nov. 10
By cash
500.00
Dec. 31
By cheque U.S.$1350 @ 178 ½
2406.37
Pk.$3266.37
To 143 slides
$136.63
“ Invoice
1039.00
“ Peach-bloom porcelain
2400.00
Pk.$3575.63
By Balance due
309.26
Say U.S. $175.00
____________
Pk.$3575.63
John C. Ferguson
End of transcript.
Transcribed by Tom Fischer.
Source
Gertrude Bass Warner Papers, 1879-1954
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Institution
University of Oregon
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Rights
Rights Reserved - Free Access
Rights Holder
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives