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LeatherProductsInc.
3126WesternHighway
Austin
Texas
USA
DearSirs,
WehavelearnedfromSmithandCompanyofBirminghamthatyoumanufacturearangeofhigh-fashionhandbagsinavarietyofleathers.
Weoperateaqualityretailbusinessandalthoughoursalesvolumeisnotlarge,weobtainhighpricesforourgoods.
Wouldyoupleasesendmeacopyofyourhandbagcataloguewithdetailsofyourpricesandpaymentterms?
Wewouldfinditmosthelpfulifyoucouldalsosupplysamplesofthevariousskinsfromwhichthehandbagsaremade.
Yoursfaithfully,
SandraJones
Manager
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Wehavelearnedfrom…
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Weoperateaqualityretailbusiness.
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Wouldyoupleasesendmeacopyofyourcatalogue.
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