A first enquiry

时间:2021-12-16 08:41:19 英语应用文

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LeatherProductsInc.

3126WesternHighway

Austin

Texas

USA

DearSirs,

WehavelearnedfromSmithandCompanyofBirminghamthatyoumanufacturearangeofhigh-fashionhandbagsinavarietyofleathers.

Weoperateaqualityretailbusinessandalthoughoursalesvolumeisnotlarge,weobtainhighpricesforourgoods.

Wouldyoupleasesendmeacopyofyourhandbagcataloguewithdetailsofyourpricesandpaymentterms?

Wewouldfinditmosthelpfulifyoucouldalsosupplysamplesofthevariousskinsfromwhichthehandbagsaremade.

Yoursfaithfully,

SandraJones

Manager

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