Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-07-31
HOWE'S STANDARD SCALES
.... vs..
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
HONESTY is TIE BEST POLICY"
OR:
Honesty is better than any Policy.
CmCAGo, juno 18th, 1851.
q. T. GRAVES ESQ


DEAR SIR After the conversation VIC had about the
remarks made by Mr. Greenlef o the firm Of Fairbanks
Grccnleaf touching the Scale we put up for NJ H. Hir-
den II Abingdon, H. wrote ~ Mr.. Harden and enclose
to you his reply You will from this letter that the
representations by Grccnleaf 10 you were false, or lac
must have been aboring under great mistake want
you to write our house here exactly what Mr. Grecneaf
stated 10 you this Is the rst time that they ira
duccd scales and we are determined 10 place them in
their true position before the public. 49,. . ...
'' Respectfully you're,
VANDERVooRT DlCkERSUN 4 CO.,
Per s. g. HOOKER.
AmSGpoS IT,, June 18th, 1851.
vANRERvOORT, DICKERSON & Co,
DEAR SRs Yours of the 18th inst Is ut hand and con-
tents noted and in reply would say that the Howas
Scales you put up for me works like charm since you
were here, and any statement u the contrary by the
Agent of Fairbanks Scales any other party, must
have been made from false impression made by some
the reputation of the Scales by false statement Al all
events, the whole thing fabrication the Scales
thus lar, works Ia my entire satisfaction well 10 the
satisfaction Of all ether parties who have Witnessed their
working since you here. ! have the fifty pound
weight yet aud would like 30 keep some time longer
Mr. Jesse Burr has not purchased Scales yet aud proba
Oily VIII nt Tor some time, GA account II the hard times
Yours respectfully, d. HARDEN.
KKwASEg June I9th, 1851
Messrs vANDERvOORr, DICKERSON a 90,
GENTLEMEN in answer 20 your letter II Juno 18th
enclosing letter 70 your house from MIR N. b. Harden,
81 Abingdon, dated June l4th would say that after
left your store, called the establishment Of Messrs
Fairbanks Greenleaf about the 18th Il june and
inquired Of them the lowest price they would sell
Jour ton Scale, and mentioned AT the time that
had been looking at the Howes Scales, thought something
OF purchasing one Of them Mr.. Greenleaf then gave
their prices and spoke of Howes Scales being very
imperfect and poor Scale and that there many
them that would not work and mentioned b. that a
scale near by where lived badly out If order and
would not work at all THIS Scale he said Abng.
don, ILL.,, and had boon bought by Mr. NJ b. Harden aud
was worth nothing for weighing and had been abandoned
al OF which tended 10 discourage from purchasing the
Howes Scale and after mentioning this matter TO your
Agent Mr. Hooker and he denied the same and stated
u me that Mr. GreeLcaf was not man III veracity,
e had detected him very recently in several alseoois,
began IL doubt his veracity Since have the let
ter from Mr.. NJ H. Harden, of Abingdon dated June 18th
am inclined 10 think all said by Grccnleaf the
purpse of discouraging me, and thai FALSE, as
the enclosed letter Of Harden h contradiction Green
eaf statement IN me, and think this unfair Of
competition ought 10 be discountenanced as there IL
nothing like fair play and truth In trade. Hoping this
explanation Is satisfactory,
am respectfully yours,
d r. GRAVES