J. L. Smith,

Map Publisher,

Philadelphia 4/24 1909

 

            Dear Mr. Hopkins

my Instructions are Clear & to the Point you want to sell books they cost Money! & you want to be sure of your Money.

 

C.O.D. is dead fine.

 

            if it is a well known responsible Firm.

                        why that is another matter

 

No men who sell Books or Canvas Can be trusted! they will all skin you, if Johnson orders any books sent to JLS, Not Johnson c/o JL Smith & I endorse it you will get check by return mail.

 

I am trying to Help this fellow, & have given him list of names to see & he saw two Mothers told them I sent him—they said I'll take one Smith ordered me to tell you that you are to take 5 copies each! Why how many did he take why 15! well we will take them but he got the copies & order /

 

I sent to number Friends & he got orders.

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& they in turn give him names to see others

 

Gen. Mulholland bot a copy the Book

 

Now I write you again dont try to tell the Yankee Side! tell the Reb. side!!!

 

read the Mulholland Book

& talk about the Youth!!!

& mention in your Preface Gen. Mulholland to confirm your statements a line

                                                                                                            not over 2 Lines!

have Five ½ Tone of Stuart

"          "          "          & R.E. Lee

get in touch with Col. Stuart write him

                                                again & again

write to C.S.A. Veteran news notices are OK, but they must be followed up!!!! with agents Richmond, Norfolk, Washington!

 

Read Mulholland Pamphlet carefully!!!!

 

take some of the Points & Insert in your Book

 

no Rebellion was ever so well organized in the world as Southern in the world!!!

 

you need not use these words

 

Stick to the Youth & the Horses!!!

 

when new Edition is out I will take 25 at trade price to give away & they will bring you some Orders

                                    get all the Orders & book them now

                                                                        for new Edition!

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