We have written you. twiceEditorial Note: These letters are not extant. in regard to your book "Science & Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and have receivedAs Written:rec'd no reply. We will try once more, hoping to receive a reply..
We have for some time past had inquiries for your book throughAs Written:thro' the book trade, & when we have replied that we could not procure them at any discount worth mentioning,, they have cancelled their orders.. We are positive if you would furnish us your book at 40%- we could sell a good many, Our margin would then be only 10% as we would sell mostly to the trade Our retail orders are very rare– Dr Evans books we get at 1/2 off we paying expressage, and we sell them in quantities, We have ordered 100 volumes within the last month…
You lose a great many orders by not giving good discount to the trade as they have channels for working, that other persons do not have. We are known in New York as the headquartersAs Written:head quarters for literature of this sort, besides we have several thousand subscribers for The Truth Seeker.
If you will send us. 25 copies at 40%- Cash On DeliveryAs Written:C. O. D. You may do so. or 12 copies at 1/3 off Cash On DeliveryAs Written:C. O. D. but we will not be able to sell as many at 1/3 as at 40%, We have one order for 12 copies, providing we can give the proper discount.
Hoping to receive 25 copies by Friday- per New York & BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts Despatch.