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E XC LUS IVELY.&#13;
Becker Brewi ng Be }.. 1 : a 1 t i rg Co.&#13;
Ogden Utah .&#13;
Ge nt 1 emen : -&#13;
ST. LOUIS. MO.U.S:A .&#13;
December 4th 1895&#13;
Your faro r of th e 25 t h u lt . add r es s ed to Mr. Geo. Kru.g&#13;
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Wecker' s busi ness, an d tl esire to c o nt i nue t he sale o f our beer at&#13;
Og de n.&#13;
We are als 0 in rec ei pt o f a l etter ack nowlecigi ng the co rr-e&#13;
c tness of :Mr . Wecker's ind e btedness, amounti ng to '$3425.06, which&#13;
you intend to assu me, bu t as a l a r e e par t o f th i s ind ebtedness has&#13;
be en past due, we thi nk S OIre arrar:gene nt s hould be mad e to liqui date&#13;
i t wi thi n a reas 0 nable ti me .&#13;
We propos e th at y ou pay $ 1000 cas h, a n d t he talance in&#13;
monthly p@J rnents of $ 500 every month hereafter, s o t hat the last pay-ment&#13;
5 months he nce be $425.06, a..!'ld we suppose this would be accep-table&#13;
to y ou, a s it gives you a mp le time t o realize on the assets&#13;
turne d over by Mr. Wec k er. Wi 11 y ou p lease advise us.&#13;
Regarding prices and terIIB for futu re s hi pments, we under-starn&#13;
from Mr . Krue ttlat t he same p rices Will govern future shipments&#13;
Becke r Brewi m: &amp; },1alt i re Co. 2 .&#13;
as t hos e enjoyed by 11!1r. Wecker, and t hat e ach shipment i s t o be&#13;
drawn f o r at 30 day s, which no dou b t will be ent ire ly satis facto -ry&#13;
t o you.&#13;
We f eel co nfi de nt that you wi 11 be able not o nly t o mai n­t&#13;
Ed.. n , but i nc teas e t he sal e 0 f cur beer " and VI e ''Ii 11 be p leas ed t o&#13;
be favored so on wi th an or de r.&#13;
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