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Billhead - B. L. Stone, Portland, Oregon, April 30, 1881Billhead - B. L. Stone, Portland, Oregon, April 30, 1881

Invoice from B. L. Stone, importer and dealer in watches, diamonds, fine jewelry, clocks, solid silver and silver-plated ware, and diamond spectacles and optical goods. Located at 155 First Street, corner of Morrison, Portland, Oregon. Dated April 30, 1881. The invoice lists the purchase of jewelry, a ladies gold wallet, engraving, and a 1/2 doz. gold table, 1/2 doz. ice and 1/2 doz. napkin rings by S. Marks & Co. of Roseburg, Oregon. The billhead is printed on a pale pink paper with an ornate, Victorian-style border.

Letter - S. Marks & Co., Canyonville, Oregon, April 30, 1881Letter - S. Marks & Co., Canyonville, Oregon, April 30, 1881

A handwritten letter dated April 30, 1881, from S. Marks in Canyonville, Oregon, addressed to D. William. The letter accepts D. William's offer to purchase 25,000 lbs of flour at a price of $14.50 per thousand pounds, stating that shipment may begin the next day. The letter is written in cursive on lined paper. The accompanying tan envelope, postmarked Canyonville, Oregon, May 1, 1881, is addressed to Messrs. S. Marks & Co. in Roseburg, Oregon. It features a 3-cent George Washington postage stamp. **3.