Middletown transcript., 1869-11-27
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The following letter, enclosing well
executed counterfeit fifty cent note, was
received some days ago by firm in Fred.
erick City, Maryland. The circular ex-
plains itself: taN a Il "a 6 ~
Dear Sir Believing you to BE- "a 'strue blue"
we will INTRODUCES for your consideration mat
ter which will be the means of putting many
thousands OF dollars In your pocket In very
shorttime. We have on hand, ready for circula-
ton, $3.50, 900 in ST., 50 and So bills. They are
the best counterfeits ever put on the market, and
defy the Treasury experts themselves to detect
them, They are of the same size as thc.genuine,
are printed on irst-class paper, are correctly num-
bered, and are so exceedingly well executed in
every respect that they cannot possibly be detect
ed even by the aid of q powerful microscope. We
have them put up in packages Of $500 each. We
81, 900 for $780, We shall charge you $500 per
$1,000 on the $5 bills, as the engraving Of the
plate cost US considerable more than for the others.
If You desire to feel before investing largely, we
will send you $500 upon the receipt Of SIS, or $40,
whichever you see fit to send US, and you may
send the balance by return mail or express, or we
will wait until you arrive Any railroad ticket
agent win take them because he cannot detect.
Don't show more than $50 at time in place.
You can well afford to remit the balance In two
hours, but we win give you plenty of time if you
desire it. You may form some idea about the
quality Of our stock by reading the enclosed ex-
tract, cut from the Herald. The stock is in safe
place, and we defy the sharpest detectives in New
York, unless you blow on us, which We know you
will not do. Always sepd money by express or
registered letter We will do the same. Then
nothing will be lost in the mails, and everything
will work tremendously between us. If you pre-
fer, will send 1t by express, Q. 0. D. packed in
such way as not to excite the suspicion that il
is money. Depend upon it, we are in earnest in
this matter, and ifyou take hold of it in proper
manner, you can make $40, 900 before Christmas
We have taken every precaution in the execution
OF these notes to render you as safe as If you were
handling good money, for better executed bills
were never issued in the world. In case you
should be indiscreet enough to let 1t be known to
any one, don't mention where 1t came from. We
have the reputation in New York of being men Of
good standing, and, therefore, we will never b
suspected of dealing in counterfeit money i
| You could manage to come on We could talk free
| ly about the matter and make arrangements for 6
| big business. If you come on, show this envel
ope to the man at the desk, and he will introduc,
you. Don't mention anything about counterfeit
money, as he will pretend not to understand you
He will know what's up. We implore you no
to betray us in case you are not iuclined to go in
| State what denominations you wish how much
and either destroy this or send it back.
Address plainly, WoeAN Go.
| 73 Nassau street. Me- 7ork
P. S.-Depend upon it, as long as you aie tru
to MS you will never be out of funds
Somewhat similar letters, we under
stand, have been addressed to persons il
this town and neighborhood, and no doub
all over the country.