<p>The letter pictured here was written by West William Barkman (1873-1946), a partner in Lillagar &amp; Barkman (later West W. Barkman). The body of this letter refers to a cut, or illustration, that was used in the "Seattle Trade Register," the first commercial newspaper in Seattle, which was published by Canadian immigrant Lovett Mortimer Wood (1858-1914) from at least 1893-1914. </p>
<p>Handwritten on letterhead: Seattle Trade Register // Dear Sir - Please give the bearer Mr. S.H. Richardson cut of hat used on our advance postals.// Very truly yours, Seattle Hat Fact. Barkman

Caption information source: "Lovett M. Wood Dies in Orient," The Seattle Daily Times, January 10, 1914, p. 3.</p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Correspondence; Letterheads; Millinery</li></ul>
Barkman, West William
Taken on 9 May 1903
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