Simmons Hardware KEEN KUTTER Letterhead 1901 St Louis MO Order Issue Paper For Sale

This is a business letter from the Simmons Hardware Company, dated September 16, 1901, printed on the company's official letterhead. The letter is addressed to W.S. Jenks in Washington, D.C., and originates from the company’s sales department. The content concerns a discrepancy in an order, specifically addressing granite ware versus delft and enamel ware.The letterhead features the SIMMONS KEEN KUTTER trademark, along with an engraved depiction of the Simmons Hardware Company headquarters, located at Ninth and Spruce Streets in St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis City). The letterhead also includes a listing of corporate officers and directors, including President W.D. Simmons and advisory board members E.C. Simmons and I.W. Morton.The letter, typewritten, refers to a previous communication from August 26th and concerns an order placed by the recipient’s son. It is signed in ink with the company's name and SALES DEPT. The recipient's address is included, along with the handwritten initials C.W.B. and F.M.H., suggestive of internal routing.The item provides documentation of early 20th-century commercial transactions, customer service protocols, and the material culture of the hardware trade. It further illustrates distribution networks between St. Louis and Washington, D.C., and the nature of business correspondence during this period. The paper exhibits age-related wear, including folds, toning, and edge wear. These conditions are consistent with its age and prior function as a business record.