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Letter from Keystone to H. G. Barnhart. Barnhart is unable to meet their manager in West Virginia, Keystone encourages Barnhart to consider the more full time position at Keystone and to try and meet their manager in Richmond.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart discussing his contracts with certain schools and inform him Mr. Bean will contact him.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart requesting him to do some work on the new set of views they're making in collaboration with Mr. Bean.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart discussing his work for them, and the possible schools he can secure as clients. They encourage him to work full time and meet their manager in Richmond again.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart discussing the negatives of new views, his contract, and a Mr. Wildman who will be visiting Barnhart at his school.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart about a new collection of stereographs of the Canadian Rockies. Keystone encourages Barnhart to bring the collection up to new clients.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart, reminding him to respond to the contract they offered. They encourage him to sign it and send it back.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Barnhart accepted and signed the contract he was offered. Keystone explains how rebates work with pricing and send a new Order Sheet.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. Keystone tries to reach a contract agreement with Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone further explains the rebate rate on one of Barnhart's latest orders, as well as discuss some other orders and Barnhart's father's contract.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart discussing a possible new order at an academy and new electrotypes being made.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart where they send him a magazine created by them for their salesmen. It includes some articles, printed pictures of views they sell, and the winners of the salesman anecdote contest.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. They continue to urge Barnhart to agree and sign the contract they've offered him. They also sent a copy of the Keystone salesman magazine, The Review. They also sent Barnhart a list of schools he could be in charge…

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart discussing his acceptance of their contract and how to be a field manager for them. Keystone also mentions the correspondence they're having with Walter Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart discussing the start of his work with them. They also talk about The Review magazine and the new Randolph-Macon views that were sent to Walter Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They have corrected a mistake on the comissions report submitted by Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart where they answer some of his questions about his work.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart where they discuss methods of delivering stereographs, the Randoph-Macon views, and the regions to conduct sales in.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. Keystone tells Barnhart of some particularly successful Keystone salesmen. They also respond to some of Barnhart's business requests.

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Letter to H. G. Barnhart from Ohio Carriage Mfg. Co. with an offer for a discounted carriage in exchange for Barnhart's personal testimony and reccomendation to friends. The letter lists out the conditions for the agreement as well as all the…

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart where Keystone explains the superior quality of their views and the wide selection they offer. They also encourage Barnhart to wait on signing on a sub-agent until he is sure he has found the right man.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart discussing new men to hire as general agents and sub-agents. Keystone also wants H. G. and Walter Barnhart to meet up with Mr. Wildman, one of their managers.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart where they make a correction to an order he made. They also discuss the division of some territories for the salesmen.

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The Keystone order sheet that was corrected to H. G. Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. H. G. Barnhart and Walter Barnhart met with Keystone manager, Mr. Wildman, at the request of the company. The meeting went well, Keystone is trying to secure a territory for H. G. Barnhart to sell stereographs in.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. He has contracted a few sub-agents and made some business at some colleges.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. Barnhart signed on another salesman, Keystone cannot give Barnhart the sales territory he wants.

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Keystone eltter to H. G. Barnhart. Keystone sends company literature for Barnhart to read. Keystone informs Barnhart of the working status of O. P. Brockman.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart where they explain the new order requirements for reduced shipping. Barnhart sent a list of names to Keystone of potential salesmen.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. They offer encouragement to keep working and look forward to hearing new information and news from him soon.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. They relay any information they have received from Barnhart's sub-agents in the field. There is not much to report.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. They discuss the division of salesmen territories and the approaching summer break for college students who work for them. Keystone wants to set up a competition between salesmen.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. They discuss one of Barnhart's sub-agents, a new collection of World Tour views and Barnhart's business trip to Dayton.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. Keystone is trying to hire some men that Barnhart recommended for the job. They try to make a deal to sort out the territory for a salesman, Mr. Pence.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. Keystone sends congratulations to Barnhart's son, Walter, for doing well in college. Barnhart continues to look for more salesmen for Keystone, Keystone reserved a territory for Walter.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They sent money to him after a delayed communication issue. Walter is making orders with a Professor Melton.

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Keystone letter to Professor C. L. Melton, a professor at Randolph-Macon. Keystone encourages Melton to push the students to work for Keystone in order to pay their way through school.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. Keystone has received another contract and few more recommendations from workers that Barnhart sent them. They pass along information from Barnhart's sub-agents.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart on the success of the Randolph-Macon views and the recruitment of salesmen from Professor Melton. Keystone believes both of them are satisfied with the outcomes.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They send him a check for the orders he sent in. Keystone updates Barnhart on the sales/ creation of views.

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Keystone letter to H. G. Barnhart. Keystone contacted some people at Barnhart's request and discuss the July review.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They are contacting a few men that Barnhart recommended for the job and discuss the April-May review magazine.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sent a postal card along with the letter for Walter to fill out and return. They encourage him to join one of their salesman clubs to try and win a prize.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone pays Barnhart remittance and discuss the World Fair views. Keystone wants Barnhart to meet with two other managers, The Payne brothers.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They've sent him samples of views and hope his work is going well.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart on the orders being brought in and encourages him to bring samples of the World's Fair views because they will sell well.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone has changed the color of their stereograph mount to dark gray and asks Walter to promote the look of the new mount. Keystone promotes the World's Fair views again.

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone offers to renew Barnhart's contract with them so he can continue to hire sub-agents and conduct business at Randolph-Macon Academy. They encourage him to train his agents before sending them out into the…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. This letter comes from the Keystone headquarters in St. Louis. They are glad to hear that Walter and his brother arrived safely and they offer their offices to work from if the Barnharts wish to move their work out…

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Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone sends a new contract for Barnhart to sign. It shows a new agreement between Keystone and Barnhart and his new business partner, Mr. Fravel. Keystone updates Barnhart on the numbers of his agents.
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