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California Historical Society for reference use only Ju.B. 13, 1909 Sail FranolBoo ,Cel. * My dear Mr. Simmons : - Referring to your favor of Dec. 28th would state T have just ha d a eonversati on with Mr* Phillips of Valentine & Go, I showed him the "aoific Paint f Wallpaper and icture Frame Trade Journal* Ho said if other msnufs c oiirei s for whom we ore agents* have agreed to pay half the cost of a half page "ad", he would "be very glad indeed to do so whenever Valentine & Co,1 s goods are advertised. I shall therefore send Valentine & Co, a hill for ^6*25. iar* Phillips also nnntioned he pre smaed that as you are adve.rtifflo ng other goods besides theirs, their 1TadM would not appear riore than four or five times each year* 'fill you therefore please send us bill for cost of this "ad* whenever you do any advertising for them. Uote that for some time past you hove given us instructions to forward standard Varnish Works advertising matter by rtdl. ho doubt this has been necessary for the reason that they have been behind in getting out their orders