Invoices inclosed.

In the item of mowing machines, was unable to fill order with Nonpareil as desired.

Have taken liberty of substituting fifty Micas, the Mica being the same in every respect except the name plate.

In fact, the two firms, with others, have a "gentleman's agreement" sharing patents, keeping up separate plants only to preserve the appearance of competition.

(Confound it--excuse me, Miss Stanley--there's my hobby again.