Letter - Code, Elfelt & Co., San Francisco, April 5, 1879

A letter from Code, Elfelt & Co., manufacturers of jellies, jams, preserves, pickles, ketchups, sauces, and canned fruits and vegetables, located at 344 Washington Street, San Francisco. Dated April 5, 1879, the letter is addressed to S. R. Buford & Co. in Virginia City, Montana. It acknowledges an order from S. R. Buford & Co., states that an invoice is enclosed, and informs the recipient of a promising large and choice crop of fruits that will enable them to offer a full assortment of products. The letter features a printed letterhead with the company name, product list, and address, written in an ornate Victorian-style font, and the body of the letter is handwritten in a cursive script. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Joseph Elfelt (Co-owner)
• Elfelt

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Food processing
• Jams
• Jellies
• Preserves
• Pickles
• Sauces
• Canned goods
• Correspondence
• Commercial correspondence
• San Francisco
• California
• Virginia City
• Montana
• 19th Century
• Letterhead
• Mercantile

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 8