The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry Francis du Pont
5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur,
Delaware 19735
Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883
OVERVIEW OF
THE COLLECTION
Creator: L.D. Parkhurst Cutlery
Co.
Title: Business papers
Dates: 1902-1946, bulk dates 1902-1914
Call No.: Col. 650
Acc. No.: 02x42
Quantity: 278 items (8 folders)
Location: 34 J 4
BIOGRAPHICAL
STATEMENT
The manufacturing plant of L. D. Parkhurst Cutlery
Co. was located in Danielson, Connecticut.
According to the letterhead on his stationery, he specialized in rubber,
butcher, bread, cake, kitchen, shoe, oyster, cigar, paper, banana, and putty
knives, and made special goods to order. The company was in business by at least 1899. In the 1940s, Parkhurst also grew ginseng and supplied
herbal remedies to individuals.
Louis D. Parkhurst, the owner of the company, was
born in 1868 in Windham County, Connecticut.
He was the son of Mary Louisa Hutchins and Delano P. Parkhurst. He married Rose L. Broughton (1892-1975), and
he died in 1956.
SCOPE AND
CONTENT
Orders and letters relating to the selling of
cutlery and the purchase of supplies and equipment for the manufacturing of
cutlery. Mr. Parkhurst wrote his replies
to inquiries on the letters themselves, so a record of his responses is
included with the collection. He sold to
industrial users of knives and to hardware stores and other suppliers of
knives; Parkhurst seems not to have sold directly to individuals. In reply to a letter written to him in 1904,
Parkurst talks about his efforts to supply rubber knives to manufacturers of
tires and shoes. Some of the letters and
orders have illustrated billheads, showing knives, tools, various kinds of
machines, or factories. By 1940,
Parkhurst also seems to have a small side business of supplying ginseng plants
and herbal medicines to individuals.
ORGANIZATION
Arranged chronologically.
LANGUAGE OF
MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS
ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Purchased
from Carmen Valentino.
ACCESS POINTS
Additional author:
Parkhurst, Louis D.,
1868-1956.
Topics:
Cutlery trade - Connecticut.
Knives - Prices.
Herbs - Therapeutic use.
Business correspondence.
Business records – Connecticut – Danielson.
Billheads.
DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location: 34 J 4
All accession numbers begin with 02x42.
All items are addressed to the L.D. Parkhurst (mostly
intended for his cutlery company, although a few are personal), unless
otherwise noted.
Folder 1: Orders
and Letters, 1902
.1 bill
from Cutter, Wood & Stevens Co., Boston, Dec. 6, 1902, for factory dusters;
Printed
billhead: emery grinding and polishing machinery and supplies, [etc.]
.2 bill from Bay State Stamping Co.,
Worcester, Mass., Dec. 15, 1902: for round end ferrules;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: Bennett Pedal ferrules, bicycle parts, etc., illustrated with bald
eagle and a shield
.3 letter from F. H. Marzolf, St. Paul,
Minn., Dec. 19, 1902: offers to be his agent in the Northwest;
With
reply from Parkhurst, Dec. 29, 1902: terms of acceptance of offer
.4 letter
from Indianapolis Rubber Co., Dec. 29, 1902: where is their order?
With reply from
Parkhurst, Dec. 31, 1902: delay in receiving necessary stock to make the goods
but hope order will be ready Jan. 3;
Printed letterhead:
makers of special mechanical rubber goods and bicycle tires
.5 letter from A.R. Evans Ptg. [Printing]
Co., no place, Dec. 30, 1902: sending proof of his billhead;
With
note from Parkhurst: “wrote and ret’d proof, Dec. 31/02”
Folder 2:
Orders and Letters, 1903
.6 letter
from Charles C. Stieff and Company, Baltimore, Jan. 2, 1903: check enclosed;
Printed
letterhead: cutlery and plated ware
.7 letter from F. H. Marzolf, St. Paul,
Minn., Jan. 17, 1903: samples not yet received and leaving on a six week trip;
.8a-b letter (.8a) from T. S. Ashley, Dallas,
Texas, Feb. 22, 1903: offers to be company’s agent in Texas;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, March 5, 1903: has enough business and can’t use him at this time;
With list (.8b) of other companies
Ashley represents;
letter on stamped or
printed paper: Manufacturers agent;
List on printed form:
salesman;
.9 letter from Hood Rubber Company,
Boston, Feb. 25, 1903: please acknowledge receipt of check;
With note from
Parkhurst: “Feb. 26/03. Returned receipt signed.”
Printed letterhead
.10 order from Eureka Rubber Mfg. Co.,
Trenton, N.J., March 9, 1903: for shoe knives; with note that the order was
filled and shipped;
Printed order form
.11 letter from Parkhurst, Danielson, Conn.,
March 10, 1903, to Standard Hareware[sic] Co., Akron, Ohio: would it consider
carrying his company’s rubber cutting knives;
Printed and illustrated letterhead:
L.D. Parkhurst, manufacturer of superior specialties in high grade cutlery,
including rubber, butcher, bread, cake, kitchen, shoe, oyster, cigar, paper,
banana and putter knives, &c.; illustrated with a knife, with the initials
L.D.P. on the blade
.12 letter from Standard Hardware Co., Akron,
Ohio, March 13, 1903: please send catalog, samples, and prices;
With Parkhurst’s reply, March 16,
1903: sending samples of rubber cutting knives; includes prices;
Printed letterhead:
factory & builders supplies; … glass, paints, oil, varnishes, household
goods, fine cutlery, steamfitters supplies
.13 telegram from Eureka Rubber Mfg. Co.,
March 13, 1903: ship part of order today;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply of March 14, 1903: have shipped what was on hand and will finish rest of
order soon;
Printed form for
Western Union Telegraph Company;
.14 letter from A. Hough, Norwich, Conn.,
March 23, 1903: his of 20th received, [rest of letter is difficult
to decipher]
.15 letter from The Springfield Machine Screw
Co., Springfield, Mass., March 27, 1903: order for different kinds of knives;
do not put your trademark on them;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, March 30, 1903: order will be shipped soon;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of hardware specialties, special screws, machinists’ tools, etc.
.16 letter from David Williams Company,
Boston, March 26, 1903: will place his copy in The Iron Age commencing with April 2 issue;
Printed letterhead:
publishers of The Iron Age, The Metal Worker, Carpentry and Building
.17 bill from Batchelder & Lincoln Co.,
Boston, April 10, 1903: bill rendered;
With note from Parkhurst
about payment;
Printed billhead
.18 letter from Parkhurst, Danielson, Conn.,
April 11, 1903, to Batchelder & Lincoln Co., Boston: about a remittance;
Printed and illustrated letterhead:
L.D. Parkhurst, manufacturer of superior specialties in high grade cutlery,
including rubber, butcher, bread, cake, kitchen, shoe, oyster, cigar, paper,
banana and putter knives, &c.; illustrated with a knife, with the initials
L.D.P. on the blade
.19a-b letter (.19a) from Keats & Combs,
Portland, Oregon, April 21, 1903: received samples and enclose order (.19b);
samples were not received in time for spring orders; with order for oyster
openers, regular oil cloth, banana knives, and paper square, with request to
ship to New York City;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers’ agents, brokers and commission merchants;
Order on printed form
.20 letter from The Springfield Machine Screw
Co., Springfield, Mass., April 24, 1903: please ship putty knives at once;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
April 25, 1903: order will be shipped on 28th;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of hardware specialties, special screws, machinists’ tools, etc.
.21 order from Standard Hardware Co., Akron,
Ohio, April 24, 1903: for rubber knives;
With note at bottom:
acknowledged, to ship on 29th;
Printed order form
.22 letter from Curtin & Dewey Hardware
Co., New York, April 24, 1903: sample received and will try to get orders for
it;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
April 29: pricing butcher’s knife; also wrote May 5: inquiring if can sell
various odd lots of knives;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: hardware specialties and cutlery, glass cutters, pliers, razors,
saw sets, screw drivers, ticket punches, butcher knives, razor strops;
illustrated with company’s logo (initials C and D on a Maltese cross)
.23 letter from Brunswick Manufacturing
Company, Brunswick, Maine, April 27, 1903: enclose samples of steel ferrules,
and give prices;
Printed
letterhead: manufacturers of brass and steel ferrules
.24 bill
from Woodis & Kennedy, Danielson, May 1, 1903: for coal;
Printed
billhead: dealers in coal, wood, kindlings, hay, straw, etc.
.25 letter from Curtin & Dewey Hardware
Co., New York, May 5, 1903: no orders for cake knife; further inquiries about
butcher knife;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
May 6: about butcher’s knife;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers, importers and exporters of hardware specialties and cutlery
.26 letter from Bay State Box and Printing
Company, Webster, Mass., May 5, 1903: prices for boxes and gum labels;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of paper boxes, commercial printers
.27 letter from Libby, Harlow & Co.,
Boston, May 28, 1903: ordering a shoe knife – what price and how quickly can
the order be ready?
Parkhurst’s reply, May
29: gives price;
Printed letterhead:
cutlery, dog collars and silver plated ware, [etc.]
.28 letter from Libby, Harlow & Co.,
Boston, June 3, 1903: make one gross of knives and ship as soon as possible;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, June 5: hopes to ship by the 11th or 12th, but are
very busy;
Printed letterhead:
Hardware and cutlery specialties
.29 letter from C. J.[?] Allen, Danielson,
June 20, 1903: has been confined to bed with a lame hip but is better; “I must
do something pretty soon.”
.30 letter from Curtin & Dewey Hardware
Co., New York, June 24, 1903: need illustration of bread knife for company’s
catalog;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
June 26: encloses illustration;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: hardware specialties and cutlery, glass cutters, pliers, razors,
saw sets, screw drivers, ticket punches, butcher knives, razor strops;
illustrated with company’s logo (initials C and D on a Maltese cross)
.31 bill from Crystal Water Co., Danielson,
July 1, 1903, to D. P. Parkhurst: for water;
Printed form
.32 order from Diamond Rubber Company, Akron,
Ohio, July 8, 1903: for shoe knives;
Printed form
.33: letter from S.D. Rider, South Bend, Ind.,
July 13, 1903: requesting samples of butchers, household and kitchen knives;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, July 16, 1903: sending samples of kitchen, bread, cake or household,
butcher, and thread or paring knives; gives prices;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: 5 and 10 cent counter supplies, office and store
.34 form letter from Jewell Belting Company,
Hartford, Conn., July 15, 1903: enclosing check;
Printed form letter
.35 letter from Milwaukee Rubber Works
Company, Cudahy, Wisc., July 18, 1903: ordering rubber knives;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
July 22: out of the knives ordered so am shipping polished ones at same price;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of mechanical rubber goods
.36 letter from Daniel B. Latimer,
Philadelphia, Aug. 8, 1903: requesting prices for knives for light paper
cutters;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Aug. 10: not able to furnish such goods;
Printed letterhead
.37 letter from Charles C. Stieff and
Company, Baltimore, Aug. 24, 1903: can shoe knives be made at $4.75 per gross?
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Aug. 25: not able to supply at that price;
Printed letterhead:
cutlery and plated ware
.38 letter from Turner & Schwarzenberg,
Lawrence, Mass., Aug. 28, 1903: prices of 4 and 6 horsepower horizontal
engines, with information about them;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: hardware, pumps, windmills, gas and gasolene [sic] engines, farm
machinery; illustrated with a picture of a Charter engine
.39 bill from Loring Coes & Co., Inc.,
Worcester, Mass., Aug. 31, 1903: for a bar on composite stock;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: makers of machine knives of all kinds, die and plated stock; with
illustration of a bald eagle holding a shield
.40 letter from S. G. Bullis, New York, Sept.
10, 1903: asking if Parkhurst needs a salesman in the Middle West;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, Sept. 15: does not need a salesman in Middle West
.41 letter from John S. Miller, Akron, Ohio,
Sept. 18, 1903: offers to do plating work;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, Sept. 21: do not make plated goods
.42 letter from E.H. Jacobs Manufacturing
Company, Danielson, Sept. 23, 1903: doing a survey of steam power used in the
area; what horse power is used at Parkhurst mill:
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Sept. 25: uses four horsepower the year round;
Printed letterhead:
exclusively mill supplies, manufacturers of every variety of leather, duck and
ticking loom supplies for mills
.43 letter from American Desk & Stool
Company, New York, Oct. 24, 1903: still awaiting his order for a desk;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, Oct. 26: orders a roll-top desk;
Printed letterhead:
Dickerman’s Durable Desks, American Iron Store Stools;
.44 letter from Albert F. Gabell,
Philadelphia, Nov. 7, 1903: establishing self as manufacturers’ agent and would
represent him in Philadelphia area;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Nov. 9: not able to use him at this time
.45 order from Pennsylvania Rubber Co.,
Jeannette, Pa., Nov. 12, 1903: ordered knives;
Printed order form
.46 letter from Findlay, Roberts & Co.,
Baltimore, Nov. 14, 1903: request samples of knives;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Nov. 16: samples sent;
Printed letterhead:
Hardware
.47 letter from Findlay, Roberts & Co.,
Baltimore, Nov. 17, 1903: orders shoe knives;
Printed letterhead:
Hardware
.48 letter from W. A. Vaughan, Earlville, [no
state], Nov. 29, 1903: encloses an order for $8.25; has not been able to be on
the road very much so business is slow;
.49a-b bill from George H. Crowell,
Danielson, Dec. 8, 1903: for common iron and for making a cover and plate for
furnace;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: tinware, stoves and ranges, plumbing and heating, jobbing, stove
repairs; illustrated with a picture of a furnace;
Also with envelope addressed
to Crowell, with printed with return address of L.D. Parkhurst, illustrated
with a knife
.50 letter from S.H. Kress & Co., New
York, Dec. 23, 1903: buyer of cutlery line will consider Parkhurst’s samples in
later January;
With
Parkhurst’s reply, Jan. 18, 1904: quotes prices for a variety of knives;
Printed
letterhead: Southern syndicate of 5 and 10 Cent Stores
Folder 3:
Orders and Letters, 1904
.51 order
from Mechanical Rubber Company, Cleveland, Jan. 23, 1904L for knives;
Printed order form:
successor to Cleveland Rubber Co., manufacturers of all kinds of rubber goods
.52 bill from Batchelder & Lincoln Co.,
Boston, Feb. 1, 1904: order for square point knives;
Printed order form
.53 bill from Loring Coes & Co., Inc.,
Worcester, Mass., Feb. 2, 1904: for shears;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: makers of machine knives of all kinds, die and plated stock; with
illustration of a bald eagle holding a shield
.54 bill from Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co., New
York, Feb. 4, 1904: for a gong;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: illustrated with view of factory in Winsted, Conn.
.55 letter from Harrington Cutlery Co.,
Southbridge, Mass., Feb. 5, 1904: about an order for knife blanks and oil-cloth
blanks; and about a statement [bill];
Printed billhead:
successors to Dexter Harrington & Son; shoe, rubber, bread and kitchen knives,
[etc.], with trademark for Dexter brand of knives and blades
.56 shipping receipt: for a clock shipped on
the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail Road Company, from Winsted, Conn., to
Danielson; Feb. 6, 1904;
Printed shipping form
.57 letter from Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co., New
York, Feb. 11, 1904: am shipping replacement clock;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Feb. 23: when will replacement arrive?
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: illustrated with view of factory in Winsted, Conn.
.58 order from Diamond Rubber Company, Akron,
Ohio, Feb. 17, 1904: for long blade knives;
Printed order form
.59 order from Rubber Goods Manufacturing
Company, New York, Feb. 23, 1904: for square rubber knives;
Printed order form
.60 credit memorandum from Wm. L. Gilbert
Clock Co., New York, Feb. 29, 1904: credit fro returned clock;
Printed form
.61 bill from Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co., New
York, March 1, 1904: am shipping replacemfor a clock;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: illustrated with view of factory in Winsted, Conn.
.62 shipping receipt: for a clock shipped on
the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail Road Company, from Winsted, Conn., to
Danielson; March 7, 1904;
Printed shipping form
.63 bill from Harrington Cutlery Co.,
Southbridge, Mass., March 7, 1904: for blanks;
Printed billhead:
successors to Dexter Harrington & Son; with trademark for Dexter brand of
knives and blades
.64 letter from Sam [illegible], of Hartford,
Conn., but written from Holyoke, Mass., March 7, 1904: please pay and receipt
enclosed bill; etc.
With note that the
receipt was sent to S. B. Bosworth, but that is not the name of the person who
wrote the letter
.65a-d two letters; the earlier one is from Oscar
Lewis, Cambridge, Mass., April 6, 1904, to L.D. Parkhurst, while the later one
is from L.D. Parkhurst to Oscar Lewis, April 17, 1904; Parkhurst wrote on the
back of the three pages of Lewis’ letter, and then added another sheet.
Letter, Oscar Lewis to
Parkhurst: evening school is over so has more free time but is studying about
machine shops; hopes to get bicycle out but dreams of building his own
automobile; March 27 was his 20th birthday; recently made a pattern
for n air cylinder;
Letter, Parkhurst to
Lewis: business is busy; has had a lot of orders for rubber cutting knives; the
Indianapolis Rubber Co. ordered knives to make bicycle tires for the Government
of Japan to use in its war with Russia; supplies some companies in Canada, and
adds new customers when able; Fanny’s father is been very sick; twice he has been
reported dead, ‘but he still hangs on”; Father has been tending school’s boiler
and the building itself while janitor has been ill; with snow gone, school not
as much work and Father has planted a garden;
.66 bill
from Crystal Water Co., Danielson, July 1, 1904, to D. P. Parkhurst: for water;
Printed form
.67 bill from Harrington Cutlery Co.,
Southbridge, Mass., July 15, 1904: for blanks, to be stamped L.D.P.;
Printed billhead:
successors to Dexter Harrington & Son; with trademark for Dexter brand of
knives and blades
.68 order from Eureka Rubber Mfg. Co.,
Trenton, N.J., July 20, 1904: for J.R. blades;
Printed order form
.69 order from Goodyear’s India Rubber Glove
Mfg. Co., New York and Naugatuck, Conn., Oct. 4, 1904: order for knives;
Printed order form
.70 letter from A. C. Bailey, written from
Black River [illegible], but mailing address was Mobile, Alabama, Oct. 8, 1904:
piece of wood showing the cut to be made was sent a few days ago – hopes it has
now been received; would be too tiresome for a man to make upward strokes all
day, but will experiment with any knives he sends
Folder 4:
Orders and Letters, 1905
.71 order
from Indianapolis Rubber Co., Jan. 4, 1905: order for rubber knives;
Printed
order form
.72 bill from Vitrified Wheel Company,
Westfield, Mass., Jan. 21, 1905, for goods (craig corundum is stamped on the
order);
Printed billhead:
manufacturers of emery & corundum wheels, grinding machinery, etc.
.73 letter from A. W. Marcy, Putnam, Conn.,
Jan. 21, 1905: order for hammers has been booked; Miss Ethel Kies has been
keeping house for her sick grandmother, who is now better;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturer of high grade mechanics’ tools and light steel and iron forgings
.74 bill from Builders Iron Foundry,
Providence, R.I., Jan. 21, 1905: for wood wheels;
Printed billhead:
founders and machinists
.75 letter from The Morgan & Bunnell Co.,
Akron, O., Feb. 10, 1905: requests samples of square point rubber knives and
heavy blade factory knife;
With Parkhurst’s reply: sent
the samples and referred them to agents in Akron;
Printed letterhead:
hardware, paints & factory supplies
.76 bill from Barton Mfg. Co., New York, Feb.
10, 1905: a Canadian invoice stamp and postage;
Printed
billhead; rubber stamps & stencils
.77 order from Diamond Rubber Company, Akron,
Ohio, Feb. 10, 1905: for knives;
Printed form
.78a-b letter, James Atwater,
Minneapolis, Feb. 11, 1905: offering to be agent in Minnesota
.79 short note from Diamond Rubber Company,
Akron, Ohio, Feb. 15, 1905: when will order be shipped;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
shipped on the 14th;
Printed form letter
.80 letter from Charles C. Stieff and
Company, Baltimore, Feb. 15, 1905: am in desperate need of their order for
kitchen knives;
With
Parkhurst’s reply, Feb. 16: goods to be shipped on 17th;
Printed letterhead:
cutlery and plated ware
.81 order from Pennsylvania Rubber Co.,
Jeannette, Pa., Feb. 16, 1905: ordered rubber knives;
Printed order form
.82 letter from The McCartie System of Direct
Advertising, New York, March 8, 1905: requests catalog as aid to preparing
syndicate advertising for hardware retailers;
Printed letterhead:
plans, specifications and complete service for advertisers, [etc.]
.83 letter from The Amazon Rubber Company,
Jamestown, N.Y., March 17, 1905: encloses check; please send receipt;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: manufacturers of rubber goods; illustrated with spray of leaves and
berries
.84 bill from Cutter, Wood & Stevens Co.,
Boston, March 27, 1905, for Turkish emery and solid cotton belting;
Printed
billhead: emery grinding and polishing machinery and supplies, [etc.]
.85 order from Charles C. Stieff & Co.,
Baltimore, April 1, 1905: gross of bd. knives;
Printed billhead
.86-.87 bills from E.H. Keach & Co., Danielson,
April 1 and 10, 1905: for nails, tacks, brads;
Printed billhead:
hardware, sanitary plumbing, steam heating, [etc.]
.88 order from Libby, Harlow & Co.,
Boston, April 27, 1905: order for bevel point shirt blades;
with Parkhurst’s reply,
April 28: don’t have enough in stock to fill order but will do so as quickly as
possible;
Printed order form
.89 order from Libby, Harlow & Co.,
Boston, April 28, 1905: order for round and square knives;
Printed order form
.90 letter from Springfield Tire and Rubber
Company, Springfield, Ohio, May 2, 1905: order for rubber cutting knives;
Printed and illustrated
order form: Springfield Rubber Works, mold work of every description, rubber
heels, flesh brushes, sundries, &c.; illustrated with view of factory
.91 letter from Catasauqua Rubber Company,
Catasauqua, Pa., May 2, 1905: order was wrong; please don’t ship by express,
shipping by freight is more convenient;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply: about the order; will ship by freight in future;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: moulded rubber goods, stable and horse furnishings, waterproofing
for the trade, army blankets, hospital and institution supplies; illustrated
with their trademark: bust of a Native American warrior wearing feather
headdress.
.92 letter from Henry T. Bragg, New York, May
10, 1905: offers to consult on the company’s auditing and accounting systems;
Printed letterhead:
certified public accountant
.93 letter from A. W. Marcy, Putnam, Conn.,
May 14, 1905: will try and weld onto the knife shank – won’t know if it will
work until try it;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturer of high grade mechanics’ tools and light steel and iron forgings
.94a-b letter and trade card from Auto Rubber Tire
Exchange, New York City, May 19, 1905: orders samples of square point knives
for rubber repairing;
trade card
includes price list for recovering shoes or tires
.95 letter from Charles C. Stieff and
Company, Baltimore, May 24, 1905: please send sample knives and quote best prices;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
May 25: quotes prices, will send samples;
Printed letterhead:
cutlery and plated ware
.96 letter from Hammond Manufacturing
Company, Boston, May 26, 1905: encloses a catalog; discusses quick acting pipe
wrench;
Printed
and illustrated letterhead: illustrated with various tools
.97 bill
from Horace Kennedy, Danielson, May 31, 1905: for coal;
Printed
billhead: dealers in coal, wood, kindlings, hay, straw
.98 bill from E.H. Keach & Co.,
Danielson, June 1, 1905: for nails, tacks, brads, ipie, and labor putting up
stack;
Printed billhead:
hardware, sanitary plumbing, steam heating, [etc.]
.99-.101 bills from Harrington Cutlery Co.,
Southbridge, Mass., June 7, 8, and 20, 1905: for blanks and blades;
Printed billhead:
successors to Dexter Harrington & Son; with trademark for Dexter brand of
knives and blades
.102 bill from Bay State Stamping Co.,
Worcester, Mass., June 23, 1905: for slotted ferrules;
Printed billhead:
manufacturers of sheet metal stampings
.103 order from The Amazon Rubber Company,
Jamestown, N.Y., June 24, 1905: order for rubber knives;
Printed order form
.104 order from Hood Rubber Company, Watertown,
Mass., July 3, 1905: order for kitchen and rubber knives;
Printed order form
.105 letter from Joel Aronson, Brooklyn, N.Y.,
July 8, 1905: requests sample of beechwood handle putty knife and quote price;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
doesn’t make beechwood handle putty knives; encloses list of goods;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturer of paper hangers’ boards and tables, rotary knives, rollers and
cutlery
.106 letter from Charles C. Stieff and Company,
Baltimore, July 14, 1905: need order for long blade shoe knives now;
With Parkhurst’s note:
shipped July 13;
Printed letterhead:
cutlery and plated ware
.107 letter from The Rice Manufacturing Co., New
Durham, N.H., July 15, 1905: offering to send samples of the wood handles the
company makes;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of wire brushes and hardware novelties; plain, polished or
enameled variety wood turnings
.108 letter from New York Law & Collection
Co., New York City, July 20, 1905: asks that Parkhurst again uses this firm to
collect [overdue] accounts for him;
Printed letterhead:
rapid collection of claims made everywhere!
.109 letter from The Inter-State Rubber Shoe
Co., Trenton, N.J., July 21, 1905: ordering blades, sample enclosed;
With note: acknowledged
and filled;
Printed letterhead;
manufacturers of all kinds of rubber footwear
.110 letter from Whitman Grocery Co., Orange,
Mass., July 27, 1905: asking price of shoe knife blades;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
sent samples and prices;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: manufacturers of Minute Tapioca, Minute Gelatine, Minute Malt
Caffeena, Minute Jella-Crysta; with picture of company’s factory
.111 letter from Charles C. Stieff and Company,
Baltimore, Aug. 1, 1905: ship kitchen knives now;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Aug. 3: will be able to ship part of order;
Printed letterhead:
cutlery and plated ware
.112 letter from Whitman Grocery Co., Orange,
Mass., Aug. 4, 1905: orders sharp point and bevel point knife blades;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: manufacturers of Minute Tapioca, Minute Gelatine, Minute Malt
Caffeena, Minute Jella-Crysta; with picture of company’s factory
.113 information about order, from Wheelock,
Lovejoy & Company, New York, Boston, Aug. 8, 1905: order for tool steel
received and will be shipped;
Printed form
.114 bill from Thos. Bradford & Son,
Danielson, Sept. 16, 1905: for dynamo and rheostat, lights, tin shades, glass shades,
desk lamp, etc.;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: manufacturers of small dynamos and motors; with illustration of a
dynamo
.115 short note from Smith Brothers, Norwich,
Conn., Sept. 20, 1905: encloses check;
Printed letterhead:
dealers in art pottery, cut glass, silverware, lamps and house furnishings
.116 bill from The Putnam Foundry and Machine
Company, Putnam, Conn., Oct. 2, 1905: for castings, work on a pulley, etc.;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: owners and manufacturers of the Plummer Steam Heater and the Putnam
Steam and Hot Water Heater; with decorative shield, flowers, clouds
.117 short letter from The Hardware & Supply
Co., Akron, Ohio, Nov. 20, 1905: don’t need any more rubber knives at present;
Printed letterhead:
hardware, contractors, painters, railway & factory supplies
.118 bill from Young Brothers Co., Inc.,
Danielson, Nov. 24, 1905: for coal;
Printed billhead: coal
and wood, grain and feed, lumber and shingles
.119 letter from Hill, Clarke & Co., Boston,
Nov. 25, 1905: will let you know if can make the lathe;
Printed letterhead:
machinery
.120 letter from Electric Rubber Manufacturing
Co., Rutherford, N.J., Nov. 27, 1905: order for round point knives;
Printed letterhead:
highest grade soft and hard rubber goods, automobile & carriage tires,
battery cells and jars
.121 letter from Hill, Clarke & Co., Boston,
Nov. 28, 1905: gives some specifications about the lathe, with prices for the
extras;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Dec. 6: orders the lathe as described in letter;
Printed letterhead:
machinery
.122 order from The Amazon Rubber Company,
Jamestown, N.Y., Dec. 8, 1905: order for rubber knives;
Printed order form
.123 information about order, from Wheelock,
Lovejoy & Company, New York, Boston, Dec. 19, 1905: order for kitchen knife
stock received;
Printed form
.124 short letter from Delaware Hard Fibre Co.,
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 20, 1905: order for rubber knives;
Printed letterhead: hard
and flexible sheet fibre, rods & tubing, and special shapes
.125 letter from W. A. Vaughan, Earlville, [no
state], Dec. 21, 1903: encloses a money order for $5.38 for knives; has not
been able to do much this fall;
.126a short letter from Hill, Clarke & Co.,
Boston, Dec. 21, 1905: lathe being shipped today
Printed letterhead:
machinery
.126b-c two advertisements, Armstrong sheets
no. 6 and 7, which came with the above short letter; one is for The Armstrong
Cutting-Off Tools, and the other for The Armstrong Threading Tool, both
available from Hill, Clarke & Co.
.127 letter from Harrington Cutlery Co.,
Southbridge, Mass., Dec. 21, 1905: mailing a stamp which reads “Danielson
Cutlery Co., Danielson, Conn.”;
Printed billhead:
successors to Dexter Harrington & Son; shoe, rubber, bread and kitchen
knives, [etc.]; with trademark for Dexter brand of knives and blades
.128 letter from A.S. Keeler & Co., San
Francisco, Dec. 26, 1905: will be happy to represent his company in Washington,
Oregon, California, and Arizona; requests catalogs and samples;
Printed letterhead:
agents for manufacturers
Folder 5:
Orders and Letters, 1906
.129 letter from New York Law & Collection
Co., New York City, Jan. 2, 1906: pursuing claim against G. D. Gorman;
Printed letterhead:
rapid collection of claims made everywhere!
.130 short note from Revere Rubber Co., Chelsea,
Mass., Jan. 4, 1906: when will order be shipped:
Printed letterhead:
mechanical rubber goods
.131 payment form from Fisk Rubber Company,
Chicopee Falls, Mass., Jan. 9, 1906: form accompanied check to Parkhurst;
Printed form
.132 letter from The Fairbanks Company, New
York, Jan. 11, 1906: please send information about knives, with prices;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Jan. 15: sending information and prices;
Printed letterhead:
Fairbanks Standard Scales, valves, cocks, injectors, … tools and machinery,
trucks, letter presses, railway and mill supplies
.133 letter from Harrington Cutlery Co.,
Southbridge, Mass., Jan. 13, 1906: please pay bill;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply: will try to pay, but many owe to him
Printed billhead:
successors to Dexter Harrington & Son; shoe, rubber, bread and kitchen
knives, [etc.]; with trademark for Dexter brand of knives and blades
.134a-b letter and order from The Sweet Tire
& Rubber Co., Batavia, N.Y., Jan. 15, 1906: letter: enclose find order;
order: for beveled edge rubber knives;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead and billhead: manufactures of rubber goods, … rubber tires a
specialty; with illustrations of cross-sections of tires
.135 payment form, from Continental Rubber
Works, Erie, Pa., Jan. 15, 1906: check enclosed;
Printed form
.136 order from Pennsylvania Rubber Co.,
Jeannette, Pa., Jan. 16, 1906: for rubber knives;
Printed form
.137 letter from Goodyear’s India Rubber Glove
Mfg. Co., New York and Naugatuck, Conn., Jan. 17, 1906: have enough knives for
now;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers and dealers in all kinds of rubber goods
.138 letter from Wheelock, Lovejoy &
Company, New York, Jan. 17, 1906: am tracing the missing steel order;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
part of order received Jan. 18;
Printed letterhead
.139 letter from Wheelock, Lovejoy &
Company, New York, Jan. 19, 1906: have found the missing steel order and hope
it soon arrives;
Printed letterhead
.140a-b short letter from Vonnegut Hardware
Co., Indianapolis, Jan. 22, 1906: quote price on enclosed sketch of rubber
knife; also the mentioned sketch, showing knife with birch handle and the name
L.D. Parkhurst stamped on the blade
.141 bill from Southern New England Telephone
Co., New Haven, Conn., Jan. 23, 1906: “to use of extension bell while present
contract for telephone service is continued in force”;
Printed form
.142 order from Pennsylvania Rubber Co.,
Jeannette, Pa., Jan. 24, 1906: ordered rubber knives;
Printed order form
.143 bill from David Williams Company, New York,
Feb. 1, 1906: for advertisement in The Iron Age;
Printed billhead:
publishers of The Iron Age, The Metal Worker, Carpentry and Building
.144 letter from Parkhurst, Danielson, Conn.,
Feb. 2, 1906, to Albert E. Rinn, Allentown, Pa.: encloses price lists;
With note from Albert E.
Rinn: wants to know discount for shipping to Cuba; requests samples of various
kind of knives;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply to Rinn’s note: samples are being sent; [doesn’t say anything about
Cuba];
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: L.D. Parkhurst, manufacturer of superior specialties in high grade
cutlery, including rubber, butcher, bread, cake, kitchen, shoe, oyster, cigar,
paper, banana and putter knives, &c.; illustrated with a knife, with the initials
L.D.P. on the blade
.145 order from Biddle Purchasing Co., New York,
Feb. 19, 1906: for kitchen knives, ordered on behalf of Anaconda Copper Mining
Co., Butte, Mont.;
Printed form
.146 short note from Diamond Rubber Company,
Akron, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1906: order for sharp pointed knives;
Printed letterhead,
illustrated with company trademark
.147 bill from Charles W. Cape, Springfield,
Mass., March 1, 1906: for Union, postage, burning brand Providence;
Printed billhead: steel
stamps, rolls, dies, etc.
.148 order from Jos. Stokes Rubber Co., Trenton,
N.J., March [possibly Feb.] 2, 1906: for knives;
Printed form
.149 letter from G. H. Snow, Danielson, March 2,
1906: has an order been shipped? No one
answered the phone – “what the matter”
.150 short letter from The Divine Water Motor
Co., Utica, N.Y., March 3, 1906: if make small oil cans and small screw
drivers, then please send circular and prices;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: manufacturers of water motors and attachments for household and
small power purposes; illustrated with photo of a water motor
.151 letter from A.S. Keeler & Co., San
Francisco, March 27, 1906: needs to know whether he wants them to represent his
company on the Pacific Coast;
Printed letterhead: electrical
and hardware agents
.152 letter from Fred E. Gay, Pawtucket, R.I.,
April 13, 1906: shoe knives are not holding an edge and they break off; wants
to return for refund; is a better quality available?
Printed letterhead: raw
hide, side and cut lace leather, shoe lacing
.153 bill from David Williams Company, New York,
May 3 1906: for advertisement in The Iron Age;
Printed billhead:
publishers of The Iron Age, The Metal Worker, Carpentry and Building
.154 short letter from Norvell-Shapleigh
Hardware Co., St. Louis, May 3, 1906: not interested in kitchen knives right
now;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Aug. 7: are they interested now?
Printed
letterhead, with company’s trademark
.155 bill from Brunswick Manufacturing Company,
Brunswick, Maine, May 3, 1906: for steel ferrules;
Printed billhead:
manufacturers of brass and steel ferrules, stamped work and specialties
.156 orders from C. J.[?] Allen, Chelsea, May
[unclear], 1906: shoe knives for Winch Bros., Boston, Mass.: and for kitchen
and rubber knives for Hood Rubber Co.; shipped May 14
.157 letter from C. J.[?] Allen, Medford, May
15, 1906: haven’t yet got some kind of mill going yet; give F.A. Walker &
Co. a discount
.158 order from C. J.[?] Allen, Medford, May 15,
1906: for kitchen knives, for R.H. White Co., Boston; and for something else
for F.A. Walker & Co., Boston
.159 letter from R.K. Carter & Co., New
York, May 19, 1906: interested in the kitchen knives and would like to see
catalog and prices of other goods;
Printed letterhead:
representing jobbers of hardware, iron, steel, mill, mining & railway
supplies
.160 order from Biddle Purchasing Co., New York,
May 23, 1906: for kitchen knives, ordered on behalf of Anaconda Copper Mining
Co., Butte, Mont.;
Printed form
.161 short letter from Kansas Rubber Co.,
Olathe, Kansas, June 13, 1906: send prices of knives;
With note from
Parkhurst: gave same answer as that to Quaker City Rubber Co.;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of mechanical rubber goods
.162 short letter from Jos. Stokes Rubber Co.,
Trenton, N.J., June 21, 1906: send knives tomorrow;
Printed letterhead
.163 letter from Kansas Rubber Co., Olathe,
Kansas, June 25, 1906: order for square point knives, to be sent as soon as
possible;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
June 29: order being shipped; can also order from Vonnegut Hardware Co,
Indianapolis, and save on shipping costs;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of mechanical rubber goods
.164 letter from Automobile Tire and Repair
Station, Pittsburgh, Pa., June 26, 1906: still waiting to hear about the rubber
knives;
With note from
Parkhurst: letter returned from Pittsburgh, so sent it again;
Printed letterhead: …
new tires, … repair work, … retreading, … sectional repairs and rebuilding rim
cut tires; “our compressed air at the curb at your service”
.165 short note from E.W. French, Willimantic,
Conn., June 30, 1906: ordering kitchen knives
.166 order from R.K. Carter & Co., New York,
July 12, 1906: shoe cutting knife blades, to be shipped to A. Prud’homme &
Fils, Montreal;
Printed form:
representing jobbers of hardware, iron, steel, mill, mining & railway
supplies
.167 letter from R.K. Carter & Co., New
York, July 14, 1906: would like catalog if have onel thank you for samples;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply: sending price lists; discounts for exports
Printed letterhead:
representing jobbers of hardware, iron, steel, mill, mining & railway
supplies
.168 letter
from Charles C. Stieff and Company, Baltimore, July 23, 1906: check enclosed;
Printed
letterhead: cutlery and plated ware
.169 letter from R.K. Carter & Co., New
York, July 23, 1906: thank you, hope to get some orders for him;
Printed letterhead:
representing jobbers of hardware, iron, steel, mill, mining & railway
supplies
.170 form letter from Perlhefter & Shatz
Purchasing Co., New York, letter not dated, but Parkhurst’s reply was dated
Aug. 9, 1906: offers to buy damaged goods or entire stock if decides to retire;
Parkhurst’s reply, Aug.
9: sent sample cigar knife; Aug. 18: sent post card
.171 letter from Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Co.,
St. Louis, Aug. 10, 1906: not interested in kitchen knives right now, but would
like samples of banana, oyster, shoe, and putty knives;
Printed letterhead, with
company’s trademark
.172 letter from J. Edward Ogden Company, New
York, Aug. 11, 1906: requests prices on a variety of knives;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Aug. 14: too busy with regular work to make special orders;
Printed letterhead:
heavy hardware
.173 short letter from John A. Thomson &
Co., Lowell, Mass., Aug. 14, 1906: pleast send price of Lowell pattern shoe
knives;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Aug. 17: gives price;
Printed letterhead:
builders’ hardware, burlap, baskets, paper, twine, … files, bolts, shovels,
roving cans, printing
.174 order from The Hardware & Supply Co.,
Akron, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1906: for rubber knives;
Printed form
.175 debit from R.K. Carter & Co., New York,
Sept. 25, 1906: account debited because of return of something (and names some
items, plus cartage); [see letter about this, .177, below];
Printed
form
.176 letter from Charles C. Stieff and Company,
Baltimore, Sept. 29, 1906: checking to see if a client would be interested in
the special knife;
Printed
letterhead: cutlery and plated ware
.177 letter from R.K. Carter & Co., New
York, Oct. 2, 1906: refers to the debit memorandum which is .175 above; goods
were sent to St. Johns, N.F.
Printed
.178 letter from Murphy & Nichols, Norwich,
Conn., Oct. 30, 1906: want the goods ordered through Mr. Snow sent at once;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Oct.31: shipping what can of order, but some items out of stock and will be
sent as soon as possible
.179 order from Diamond Rubber Company, Akron,
Ohio, Nov. 1, 1906: for pointed knives;
Printed form
.180 payment form, from Barker, Chadsey &
Co., Providence, R.I., Nov. 6, 1906: check enclosed;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
“This remittance is not correct, therefore, I return all papers.”
Printed form
.181 bill from Vitrified Wheel Company,
Westfield, Mass., Nov. 71, 1906, for goods (craig corundum is stamped on the
order) and glue;
Printed billhead:
manufacturers of emery & corundum wheels, grinding machinery, etc.
.182 letter from J.C. Adams, Putnam, Conn., Nov.
8, 1906: order received and party likes the butcher knives, but now wants a
sticker;
With note from
Parkhurst, Nov. 10: sent sticking knive
.183 letter from Pennsylvania Rubber Co.,
Jeannette, Pa., Nov. 9, 1906: when will order of rubber knives be sent?
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Nov. 12: some should be ready soon; regrets delay, but have been very busy;
Printed letterhead
.184 letter from Barker, Chadsey & Co.,
Providence, R.I., Nov. 10, 1906: about what ordered and what received;
Printed letterhead:
hardware and mill supplies
.185 order from Hewitt Rubber Company, Buffalo,
N.Y., Nov. 12, 1906: for rubber knives;
Printed order form
.186 letter from H. A. Rosbrook, Clark Mills,
Oneida Co., N.J. [sic; Clark Mills are in New York, not New Jersey], Nov. 13,
1906: requests price list;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply: price list enclosed
.187 short letter from Continental Rubber Works,
Erie, Pa., Nov. 13, 1906: ship 3 or 4 dozen at once;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: manufacturers of high class rubber goods; illustrated with view of
factory
.188 letter from Wm. Somerville’s Sons, New York,
Nov. 22, 1906: urges him to try their special emery glue, made from deer skin
trimmings;
Printed letterhead:
glue, hides, leather, Liverpool, Eng., New York
.189 form letter from The Hardware & Supply
Co., Akron, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1906: please hurry order;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, Dec. 12: order shipped Dec. 7
Printed letterhead:
hardware, contractors, painters, railway & factory supplies
.190 letter from The Morgan & Bunnell Co.,
Akron, O., Dec. 19, 1906: shortage in recently received shipment;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, Dec. 22: crediting its account because of shortage;
Printed letterhead:
hardware, paints & factory supplies
.191 letter from Charles C. Stieff and Company,
Baltimore, Dec. 31, 1906: when will shoe knives be ready; if soon, will order
more;
Printed
letterhead: cutlery and plated ware
.192 order from Pennsylvania Rubber Co.,
Jeannette, Pa., [circa 1906]: rubber knives;
Printed order form
Folder 6:
Orders and Letters, 1907-1909
.193 letter from Block & Co., New York, Feb.
6[?], 1907: requests catalog and price list [etter is difficult to read];
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, Feb. 9: factory busy enough now and cannot handle any new orders;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers and jobbers in tinware, enameled ware, silver plate ware,
hardware and cutlery, clocks and albums
.194 letter from F. & J. Meyer, New York,
Feb. 15, 1907: can samples of sole knives be furnished:
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Feb. 23: makes shoe knives, not sole knives, so pleas explain what want’
Printed letterhead:
export merchants, agents for American manufacturers
.195a-b letter from H.M.[?] Stockman,
Providence, R.I., Jan. 6, 1908: offers to be his agent in New England;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Jan. 9: doesn’t need representative at this time;
On stationery of The
Bartlett, Haverhill, Mass.
.196 order from Fisk Rubber Company, Chicopee
Falls, Mass., Jan. 13, 1908: square and round point polished rubber knives;
Printed form
.197a-b letter from C. J.[?] Allen,
Waterboro, Maine, Feb. 3, 1908: asks Parkhurst for $1000; will go around to
mills and try to get orders; will see Walker about an order; lists towns in
Maine and Massachusetts that he plans to visit
.198 letter from Murphy & Nichols, Norwich,
Conn., Feb. 12, 1908: encloses check; returns knives they didn’t buy;
On back: Parkhurst’s
reply, Feb. 14: thanks for check; doesn’t understand about the knives they
didn’t buy – please explain
.199 letter from Henry Bignell, Holyoke, Mass.,
Feb. 16, 1908: wants rubber knives like the first one sent; doesn’t like curve
on the second one
.200 letter from Chas. McDonald, Chicopee Falls,
Mass., Feb. 27, 1908: most recent order not as well tempered as previous ones
.201 letter, L.D. Parkhurst to Chas. McDonald,
Chicopee Falls, Mass., Feb. 29, 1908: am sending a new batch of knives; please
return the old ones
.202 bill from Brunswick Manufacturing Company,
Brunswick, Maine, Feb. 28, 1908: for steel ferrules;
Printed billhead:
manufacturers of brass and steel ferrules, stamped work and specialties
.203 letter, C. I. Stills[?], Hartford, Conn.,
March 23, 1908: looking for a company in which to buy an interest, if Parkhurst
is interested in selling a party of his company
.204 letter from Charles C. Stieff and Company,
Baltimore, Aug. 18, 1908: have found a cheaper source for shoe knives, although
always enjoyed working with Parkhurst; please send sample of a kitchen knife
that sells for $3.00 per gross;
Printed
letterhead: cutlery and plated ware
.205 bill from Bay State Stamping Co.,
Worcester, Mass., Oct. 5, 1908: for slotted ferrules;
Printed billhead:
manufacturers of sheet metal stampings
.206 letter from C. O. Stone, Gardner, Mass.,
Oct.15, 1908: will call next Monday or Tuesday to discuss prices;
Printed letterhead:
novelty wood turning, wooden whip sockets, … dealer in lumber
.207 short letter from Cutter, Wood &
Stevens Co., Boston, Oct. 17, 1908: price for S. crocus composition, sample
being sent;
Printed
billhead: emery grinding and polishing machinery and supplies, [etc.]
.208 letter from Wheelock, Lovejoy &
Company, New York, Oct. 19, 1908: price quote on steel;
Printed letterhead
.209-.210 letters from McMinn & Quigley,
Boston, Oct. 19 and 20, 1908: gives shipping date for steel;
Printed letterhead:
agents for John Illingworth Steel Co., mfrs. of high grade tool steels, [etc.]
.211 letter, A.C. Pomeroy, English Walnut Farm,
Lockport, N.Y., Oct. 22, 1908: has made it a rule not to sell his English
walnuts for seed
.212 letter from A. W. Marcy, Marcy Tool Works,
Putnam, Conn., Oct. 31, 1908: gives an estimate for forging the oyster knives;
With Parkhurst’s reply,
Nov.2: will be there soon and will discuss;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of high-grade mechanics’ tools, special tools and forgings
.213 bill from McMinn & Quigley, Boston,
Nov. 9, 1908: steel for oyster knives;
Printed billhead: Steel,
crucible, open hearth; bars, forgings, sheets, cold rolled, cold drawn, special
shapes
.214 letter from A. W. Marcy, Marcy Tool Works,
Putnam, Conn., Dec. 5, 1908: sending the sample oyster knife and the other
pieces, but needs thicker stock; thinks his company can make what Parkhurst
wants;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of high-grade mechanics’ tools, special tools and forgings
.215 letter from Charles C. Stieff and Company,
Baltimore, Dec. 10, 1908: encloses check;
Printed
letterhead: cutlery and plated ware
.216-.218 letters from McMinn & Quigley,
Boston, Dec. 10, 14, and 16, 1908: order received; will ask that steel shipment
be hurried; shipment to go out today;
Printed letterhead:
agents for John Illingworth Steel Co., mfrs. of high grade tool steels, [etc.]
.219 form letter from Aspinwall Hardware Co.,
Providence, R.I., March 22, 1909: check enclosed to cover claims against the
company;
Printed letterhead:
successors to Bosworth & Aspinwall, electrical supplies, boast hardware,
mixed paints
Folder 7:
Orders and Letters, 1911-1914, 1919
.220 bill from Vitrified Wheel Company,
Westfield, Mass., Jan. 31, 1911, for corundum;
Printed billhead:
manufacturers of emery & corundum wheels, grinding machinery, etc.
.221 order from Diamond Rubber Company, Akron,
Ohio, April 14, 1911: for rubber knives;
Printed form
.222-.224 form letters from C.S. Weeks, New York,
Oct. 28 and Nov. 15, 1911, and Jan. 2, 1912: offers to build special machines;
Printed letterhead:
mechanical engineering
.225 bill from Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co.,
Boston, May 28, 1913: for cowhide walrus grain lea bag;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: manufacturers, importers, wholesales and retailers, with picture of
the company’s building
.226 bill from Vitrified Wheel Company,
Westfield, Mass., June 26, 1913, for corundum;
Printed billhead:
manufacturers of emery & corundum wheels, grinding machinery, etc.
.227 bill from Colonial Steel Company, Boston,
July 18, 1913: for spring sheet steel;
Printed billhead: high
speed steel, tool steel, [etc.], with picture of trademark
.228 bill from Harrington Cutlery Co.,
Southbridge, Mass., July 31, 1913: for blanks finished L.D.P. and for pruning
knife blanks;
Printed billhead: with
trademark for Dexter brand of knives and blades
.229 order from United & Globe Rubber Mfg.
Companies, Trenton, N.J., Aug. 7, 1913: for gasket knives;
Printed billhead
.230 bill from Horace Kennedy, Danielson, Aug.
13, 1913, for soft coal;
Printed billhead: coal,
wood, hay
.231 order from J. Grant Hawkes Co., Providence,
R.I., Aug. 15, 1913, for shoe knives, to be shipped via Adams Express;
Printed form
.232 bill from People’s Light & Power Co.,
Danielson, Sept. 1, 1913: for electric lighting account;
Printed form
.233 bill from Harrington Cutlery Co.,
Southbridge, Mass., Sept.16, 1913: for polished and hlf. Ro. Black marked
L.D.P. [presumably knife blades];
Printed billhead: with
trademark for Dexter brand of knives and blades
.234 letter from Hope Mill Supply Company,
Providence, R.I., Sept. 17, 1913: about an order for shoe knives;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: [long list of goods, including bobbins, belting, wire goods, oil
tanks, brooms, harness straps, etc., etc.], illustrated with the anchor of
Rhode Island, with the word Hope
.235 letter from Hope Mill Supply Company,
Providence, R.I., Sept. 23, 1913: acknowledign that part of company’s order
will not be stamped with the company’s initial;
Printed and illustrated
letterhead: [long list of goods, including bobbins, belting, wire goods, oil
tanks, brooms, harness straps, etc., etc.], illustrated with the anchor of
Rhode Island, with the word Hope
.236 letter from Harrington Cutlery Co.,
Southbridge, Mass., Oct. 3, 1913: price for Baltimore and Boston oyster knife
blades;
Printed letterhead
.237 order from American Hard Rubber Co., New
York, Nov. 7, 1913: for S.L. skivers with square points;
Printed form
.238 order from Hood Rubber Company, Watertown,
Mass., Nov. 7, 1913: rubber knives with square points;
Printed form
.239 order from the General Supply Company,
Danielson, Nov. 21, 1913: for knives;
Printed form
.240 order from The Hardware & Supply Co.,
Akron, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1914: for rubber knives;
Printed form
.241 order from Continental Rubber Works, Erie,
Pa., Jan. 17, 1914: for butcher knives;
Printed form:
manufacturers of high class rubber goods
.242 bill from Bishop, Bidwell & Co.,
Norwich, Conn., March 31, 1919: for Franck’s Chicory Coffee;
Printed billhead
Folder 8:
Orders and Letters, 1922, 1932, 1933, 1940-1942, 1946, and no date
.243 bill from People’s Light & Power Co.,
Danielson, Jan. 1, 1922: for electric lighting account;
Printed form
.244 bill from The Putnam Foundry & Machine
Company, Putnam, Conn., Feb. 10, 1922: for castings, and postage;
Printed billhead:
manufacturers of Putnam Boilers, steam and water
.245 bill from Southern New England Telephone
Co., Danielson, Conn., April 1, 1922: for service;
Printed form
.246 order from W. Warren Thread Works,
Westfield, Mass., July 7, 1932: for thread knives;
Printed form
.247 bill from S.W. Card Manufacturing Co.,
Mansfield, Mass., July 10, 1933: for carbon plug taps;
Printed and illustrated
billhead: taps and dies, screw plates; “Division of Union Twist Drill Co.”:
illustrated with view of factory
.248 order from Meakins McKinnon Inc., Lockport,
N.Y., Feb. 1, 1940: for mat blades, and plain handled knives;
Printed form
.249 bill from Southern New England Telephone
Co., Danielson, Conn., March 17, 1940: for service;
Printed form
.250 order from W. Warren Thread Works,
Westfield, Mass., March 27, 1940: for thread knives;
Printed form
.251 letter from George Provincial, Woonsocket,
R.I., April 1, 1940: has bought a farm and would like to acquire ginseng plants
from Parkhurst;
With Parkhurst’s answer
of April 8: spring is late coming and has not yet been able to dig up the
plants for him
.252a-b letter from Mrs. R. H.[?] Breckenridge,
Norwich Conn., April 11, 1940: about health of Mr. Krauss, the nurse, and
herself; needs more of the kidney and liver medicines, the nerve tonic, and the
stomach powder; is it okay to eat rhubarb and strawberries?;
With note: order filled
.253 bill from Southern New England Telephone
Co., Danielson, Conn., April 17, 1940: for service;
Printed form
.254 letter from John Wrzesien[?], New Haven,
Conn., before April 23, 1940: order for herbs;
With note dated April
23, 1940: order filled
.255a-c letter from Nellie Church, Norwich,
Conn., April 29, 1940: herbs have helped aches and pains; describes dizzy
spells – “is this something more serious than nerves?” if he has anything that
might help, please send it;
With Parkhurst’s reply
of May 5: dizzy spells perhaps caused by high blood pressure [gives a remedy]
.256 notice from The Spool Cotton Company, May
31, 1940: about name change;
With note from Parkhurst
about a shipment of thread knives;
Printed letterhead: distributors
of [various threads, yarns, needles]
.257 order from P. & P. Coats (R.I.) Inc,
Pawtucket, R.I., June 5, 1940: for thread knives;
Printed form
.258 short note from Putnam Box Corporation,
Putnam, Conn., July 11, 1940: prices for boxes;
With note from
Parkhurst: ordered boxes;
Printed letterhead: box
manufacturers, printers and jobbers of paper products
.259a-c letter from Mrs. R. H.[?]
Breckenridge, Norwich Conn., July 15, 1940: Mr. Krauss wants general and nerve
tonics; nurse Jane wanst general tonic and laxative; the writer wants liver,
kidney, and nerve tonics; doctor says she looks well but has hard time getting
around sometimes; okay to eat peaches:
With note: order filled
.260 letter from Mrs. W. C. Goddard, Worcester,
Mass., July 23, 1940: to Mr. and Mrs. Parkhurst: would like medicine for
arthritis in fingers; also wants herbs for stomack, bladder, and kidney;
With note: order filled
.261 letter from Industrial Time Savers, Inc.,
New York, July 25, 1940: encloses blue print of a knife blade, and requests price
quote for various quantities;
With replay: “unable to
take in any new items at this time”
.262 letter from George Provincial, Woonsocket,
R.I., July 27, 1940: order for some ginseng; his plants should bloom soon;
With Parkhurst’s answer:
order filled; glad to hear plants are doing well
.263 order from Max Pollack & Company, Inc.,
Groton, Conn., Sept. 3, 1940: for thread knives;
Printed form
.264a-b postcard from Max Pollack &
Company, Inc., Groton, Conn., Oct. 24, 1940: please rush at least part of order
for thread knives;
With Parkhurst’s reply
of Nov. 4 on separate sheet: am shipping part of order; several large orders
were received at same time and have shortage of experienced help
.265 order from J.H. Mercier, no place, Nov. 8,
1940: for oyster knife blades;
With Parkhurst’s reply
of Nov. 11: have several large orders on hand and shortage of experienced help,
so there will be a delay in filling order;
Printed form: tools,
hardware, cutlery, paints, radios, 193 Water Street
.266 bill from Southern New England Telephone
Co., Danielson, Conn., Nov. 17, 1940: for service;
Printed form
.267 order from W. Warren Thread Works,
Westfield, Mass., Nov. 5, 1941: for thread knives;
Printed form
.268 inquiry from International Commercial Corporation,
New York, March 19, 1942: requests prices for stainless steel knife blades for
dinner, dessert, and tea knives;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
do not make these products;
Printed letterhead
.269 short note from Putnam Box Corporation,
Putnam, Conn., March 31, 1942: price increase for boxes;
With note from
Parkhurst: proceed with order;
Printed letterhead: box
manufacturers, printers and jobbers of paper products
.270 bill from Southern New England Telephone
Co., Danielson, Conn., April 17, 1942: for service;
Printed form
.271 bill from Putnam Box Corporation, Putnam,
Conn., April 20, 1942: for boxes;
Printed billhead: box
manufacturers, printers and jobbers of paper products
.272 letter from Eva Rawson, Ashton, R.I., April
29, 1942: orders a spring tonic, plus more blood medicine and laxative;
With note: order filled
.273 note from The Spool Cotton Company, May 1,
1942: needs copy of order for J. & P. Coats, for thread knives;
With note from
Parkhurst: order being worked on, [etc.];
.274 letter from Bernice Datson, Orlando,
Florida, before Sept. 19, 1942: encloses money for a knife, not sure if it’s
called a bread or a carving knife; please send soon as leaving for Cuba;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
returned money
.275 letter from Meakins McKinnon, Inc.,
Lockport, N.Y., Sept. 24, 1942: need mat blades immediately;
With Parkhurst’s answer:
am shipping part of order now;
Printed letterhead:
manufacturers of cocoa mats, matting and rugs
.276 letter from Archie Ramsey, Stafford Springs,
Conn., Oct. 5, 1942: boxes were received empty; please send powder medicine
immediately;
With Parkhurst’s reply:
sent 2 boxes via parcel post
.277 letter from Mrs. Douglas Belcher,
Staffordville, Conn., Dec. 20, 1946: orders nerve and tonic remedies;
With note: order filled
.278 letter from Mrs. W. F. Ashley, Chatham,
N.Y. (although Lyme, Conn. is written at top of page), no date: thanks for
money