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                  <text>LAW OFFICES OF

CORLISS, .LEETE &amp;.MOODY
1424-1428 FORD BU I LDING

DETROIT

August 30th
1917

JULIAN DICKINSO N
EDWIN J.

MERC~R

ARLO A.- EMER Y

International Safe Company,
Fort Erie, Ontario.
Gentlemen: -

Attention S A Waugh

M B Duval, of this city, has ref erred
to me the matter of his subscription to stock in your
company and the unpaid balance due on his note.
I beg to advise that you a re li1)erty
to institute suit on the note at your convenience, as
I have instructed him to pay no thing further.
Further, I wish to here by Â·demand, as
attorney for Mr Duval, the return of all money heretofore paid by him on such stock and the return and cancellation of any note or subscription held by you and
hereby tender Y.ou a.11 certificates issued Mr Duval.
And, further, please consider this a
cancellation of all agreements heretofore entered into
between Mr Duval .q,nd yourselves.
Awaiting your reply, I am,
Very truly yours,

~L(.

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