1881-07-21 Letter: Louis Zinger, Pekin Marble Works, to J. W. Lovering, "White bronze," 2014.020.005-012

Subject: White Bronze

[letterhead: Office of PEKIN MARBLE WORKS. LOUIS ZINGER, DEALER IN SCOTCH AND AMERICAN GRANITE, AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MONUMENTS, TOMBSTONES, ETC. BUILDING STONE CUT TO ORDER. NO. 527 COURT ST.

Pekin, Ills., July 21^st 1881]

Mr. J.W. Lovering Supt, Mt. Auburn Cemetery Cambridge, Mass.

Dear Sir;

Your letter of the 8^th inst recd. It is raising a great commotion amongst the white Bronze Agts. who have bought this County, they say it is a D__m lie, and they propose to get affidavits denying that their white Bronze monuments are not allowed in your Cemetery. I write you this so that you will know how to take them. I have shewn parties ^your letter^ who were persuaded by these Agts. that their ware did not stand as high as they had recommended it. I am much obliged to you for your prompt answer it is a letter that will go far towards counteracting what these tin fellows expected to do.

Yours Truly Louis Zinger