Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 31-60 (New Course)

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Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 31 Longhand

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It-is-the type of stock which-should appeal to small investors, and-the bank has advised many of-its customers to invest some money in-the issue. I-am always influenced by-the bank’s advice, and-I-have-had no reason to-be sorry. When-you master this subject, you-will-have a tool which-will assist you to secure a post in a business office. When-do-you think-you-will-have-the large posters ready for-us? We wish to-mail them to-the different stores on-our list. The Webster Hotel is-the finest in Chester, and-we-hope-you-will register at-this hotel when-you come to-our city. The steamer leaves on-Wednesday, the sixth of-the-month, and-we-must know by-the first if-you wish to ship-the coffee by-this boat. We-have-had-the case of books in-the customs office for almost a month. What-is-the charge for storage? Each year, research shows how to-make things faster and-with less toil. What are-we doing with-the time we save? The loss caused by unpaid bills is-the smallest we-have-had in several years.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 32 Longhand

The heavy losses which-the firm has to absorb this year are almost enough to-exhaust its resources. The firm ²⁰ has had a series of poor years. Do-you know-the causes of-these successive losses? The firm itself gives ⁴⁰ several reasons. Among-them are-the steady rise in costs and higher taxes. What-is-the basis for your appeal ⁶⁰ to have your state taxes reduced? I am sorry to lose your services, but, as I have already said, you ⁸⁰ have my best wishes for your success. I shall always be happy to receive news of your doings. Our pipes ¹⁰⁰ are nicely boxed, and we know it will pay you to put some of them in your showcases or in ¹²⁰ your windows. We have to make a small charge for ¹³⁰ the boxes, but the pipes sell much faster when you ¹⁴⁰ show them in the boxes. “The Times” successfully appeals each ¹⁵⁰ year for money for needy cases, and it raises a large sum for the purposes of charity. Aid is as ¹⁷⁰ necessary this year as in the past. I think the ¹⁸⁰ charges for these posters are excessive, and I wish to satisfy myself of the necessity for the purposes of charity ²⁰⁰. Aid is as necessary this year as in the past. If you insist, we shall pay the fees ourselves, but ²²⁰ the artists themselves think the charges are low for this type of job.  Total Words 233

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 33 Longhand

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Are you enjoying your study of this subject? I hope you are. When you can write these exercises fast, you will be on your way to making your living in a business office. But outside of its value to you, I hope you like the subject for itself. As you know, this subject is widely used in business offices, but it has many uses besides this. You can use it for many different purposes. Can you name some of them? The success of many a famous head of a large business firm due to his study of this subject. It was the first step in his business career. Write the signs as fast as you can. Always read back what you write. Each time you write an exercise you should write it faster read it back faster. Write the forms just as they appear in this book. In time you may, if you wish, write these same forms as fast as you can speak.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 34 Longhand

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May we have as soon as possible the cases of swan soap which you are making up especially for us? We wish to have this soap as soon as you can get it to us, as we are having a sale on the first of the month. This is an item which we wish to-emphasize, as we know it will sell readily. The swan is supposed to sing a sweet song when it is dying. This is said to be the sweetest song it sings, and this is the story which has given us the famous “Swan Song.” New York is the largest city in the United States of America. If you go to the top of any of the high towers of this city, you will have a view which takes in all the city as well as the suburbs for many miles beyond. The monster ships which come to this city dot the bay. They unload huge cargoes on the docks, and take away with them similar loads when they leave.

In this city the business life of the United States reaches its high peak. As we are going to the docks, we can look at the new vessel. This is the swiftest as well as the largest of the steamers. We may switch some of our business to the new firm as they will give us value as well as service. As we have seen in the past, a heavy poll usually sweeps many new officers into the different state offices.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 36 Longhand & Shorthand

 

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When can you ship the acid you sold to us last month? We are as busy as we can be just now, and the delay is causing much annoyance to our customers as well as loss to ourselves.

You can rely on receiving the acid in two days. It will leave this city tomorrow and we assume it will reach you the next day.

We must apologize for the delay. Owing to the heavy losses caused by the fire at our factory last month our stocks became too low. We are making up for the lost time as fast as we can.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 37 Longhand & Shorthand

 

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We-are having a special sale of-our essences, as-it-is-necessary to dispose of-some of-our stock as-early-as-possible. How-much shall we set aside for-you? As-we-know just what you-can use, we-can, if-you-like, select a dozen cases, and you-can take-them as-soon-as you-are ready.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 38 Longhand & Shorthand

 

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We fear the cost of your steel fences is too high. Although we have bought them each season for the past six years, we think we shall lose business because we have to charge too much for them.

In this city we must sell at low rates if we are to make a success of our business.

Owing to this fact, we have to emphasize the necessity of reducing as much as possible the costs to our customers. Can you suggest something which will assist us?

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 39 Longhand & Shorthand

 

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I wish to do something to assist young Jackson. Can you do anything to induce him to make a thorough study of the language?

I know you will be ready to assist him as much as possible, and I know he will be influenced by your advice.

In as much as it is necessary in this subject to deal extensively with the language, he should see how easy it is to study as far as possible such things as style and the best usage.

Now a days business houses set an especially high value on the ability to use the language in the right way.

Because so much emphasize is now given to this ability, he should resolve to make himself as far as possible as master of the best form.

Now his language sense is poor, but when he knows how much it may affect his career, I know he will do all he can to remedy as soon as possible the errors he makes.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 40 Longhand & Shorthand

 

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Suppose some big customers of yours ceased to deal with you.

What would you do? We think you would write to him, asking if he had any special reason for his silence.

This is what we are now asking you. Although in the past our business with you in this city was extensive, several months have elapsed since you last had any dealings with us.

We would like to know why, as we are unaware of any failure to give you the best service.

We are always desirous of satisfying all our customers, large buyers or small.

We assure you we shall do anything we can to put things right if you think our service in any way faulty.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 41 Longhand & Shorthand

 

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I have seen your notice in today’s “Star”, and I should like to have details of your new Masters Reading Series.

I think such a series should make a wide appeal, and I wish you much success with it.

Many of those who have seen my set of “Stories of the Earth, Sea, and Sky” speak highly of it, and several, I know, have bought similar sets for themselves.

I am sorry you have allowed “Poster Designing” to go out of stock.

Such a book, it seems to me, should have a large sale, as so many are now taking up the study of this subject.

In view of this, may I suggest a new issue?

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 42 Longhand & Shorthand

 

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When I left New York I asked to have my mail sent on to me at Winnipeg.

Although I shall be in Winnipeg on Wednesday, the 16^th, I may go on to Regina late that night.

In any case, I should be in Regina on the 17^th, and I think it would be best to dispatch my mail to that city as it might not reach Winnipeg in time.

The York Store could not give me a cheque as you wished.

They said the best they could do would be to pay in two months’ time I could do nothing with them at this time.

The firm is moving its store to Baxter Avenue, and for that reason I could not sell them anything.

They will let me know as soon as the new store is ready.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 43 Longhand & Shorthand

 

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We are sorry to know that the goods we charged on our invoice of 10^th August have not yet reached you.

We shipped them in two cases the same day the bill was sent to you, and we marked and shipped the cases in the usual way.

As far as we know, the cases should reach you as soon as this note, that is, today or tomorrow.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 44 Longhand & Shorthand

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We have issued a booklet which gives details of the new automatic toaster we have just put on the

market.

You can secure a copy of this booklet as well as our latest catalogue by writing for them.

 We make absolutely no charge.

I have submitted an estimate for doing the job, but they have not yet notified me that they will

accept my bid.

This item is listed in the catalogue at 4 guineas.

If you remit in 5 days you can deduct two percent.

We have no yet received the goods invoiced by you on 4 th May.

We hope that you will get them to us by next Tuesday at the latest, as we are quite out of stock of

some of these items.

Why has the firm kept us waiting for the steel sheets?

They stated in a recent note that the sheets had actually left the factory.

If they ship them when they said, the sheets should have arrived by now.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 45 Longhand & Shorthand

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We are sorry that you could not use the stockings we sent you a few days ago.

 

Our stock of the exact shade you specified was exhausted, so we sent instead a similar shade and

style.

We had no doubt that you could use them, but we should not have shipped them without first

writing to you.

If you wish, they may be sent back to us, and we shall cancel the charge.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 46 Longhand & Shorthand

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We are having a benefit show next Wednesday night, and I am writing to invite you to come.

Aid is badly needed for some special cases we have on our list, and all the money is to be used for

that purpose.

The cost of the tickets is each. I know that you will wish to assist the cost as much as possible, and

that you will let me have your cheque for several tickets.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 47 Longhand & Shorthand

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The attached sheet shows the result of the year’s business. You will note that, except for the first

two months, business for the year was good.

We adopted a new sales policy in March and since that time we have enjoyed the benefit of our new

methods.

We have had about twice as many sales as in the same months last year.

We think that this is the best evidence we could have of the value of our new policy.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 48 Longhand & Shorthand

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We have sent several notes to you asking you to pay the bill for the goods you bought six months

ago, but you have not answered any of them.

We are sorry to say that now we shall have to take the usual steps to avoid the loss of our money, if

your cheque is not received by the first of the next month. We urge you to mail your cheque to us

without delay.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 49 Longhand & Shorthand

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We are sorry that you received in error a cheque intended for Reed and Sons of Edinburgh. Thank

you for passing it to us.

We are writing today to Reed and Sons asking them to let you have the cheque which we should

have sent to you.

No doubt you will receive it without delay.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 50 Longhand & Shorthand

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I am happy to say that the cut in rates about which I wrote to you in March is now to be put in to the effect.

I think that the rate on your house is subject to change on the new basis.

Your policy should be sent to this office as soon as possible, so that you may have the benefit of the reduced rate.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 51 Longhand & Shorthand

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We have looked for a small house for you, and we think we have just the house you will wish to

buy.

It has six nice rooms and two baths. The lot is large, and the house is so located that each room

has a lovely view.

We think you could not buy a house in a nicer spot.

If you like we can go out to see it tonight. It will take us about forty minutes by car to get to Meadow

Park.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 52 Longhand & Shorthand

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We have sent to you today a copy of our latest catalogue as well as some special booklets which

we think you will like to have.

When any new designs are issued we shall post details to you so that you will be up to the minute.

As far as we know these designs are not stocked by anybody else in your territory, and no doubt

they will be popular with your customers.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 53 Longhand & Shorthand

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Do you know that we sell good tyres? It is not necessary for you to buy tyres now in a repair shop,

for our store now carries them.

You can buy them when you are in the store, just as you would select since, or something for your

house.

These tyres are good value, and they sell rapidly, each of the carries our guarantee.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 54 Longhand & Shorthand

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It is quite some time since you bought anything in this store. I am writing to you myself, because I should be sorry to lose your custom.

It may be that we have offended you in some way. If this is the case, I hope you will write to me.

Our service and our way of doing business are things which we boast about.

It would be a pity to stay away because of something which could be easily remedied, and you should not hesitate to write to me and let me know the cause.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 55 Longhand & Shorthand

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Until quite recently the volume of our business in the south was quite small, but since last

November we have had an office in Fulham, and the volume of sales has risen steadily.

Sales in this territory for January and February are the best in the history of the firm.

In these two months we have sold twice as much as in the south as we sold last year.

The fact that this is almost as much as we have sold in Manchestor shows that our new policy is

entirely justified.

We feel that the results of our new policy is most satisfactory.

The race is not always to the swift. Sometimes too much haste makes for less speed.

Never waste time by having to do the same job twice.

This is useful advice, and if you will follow it , it will assist you to be successful

Write your note accurately and neatly, so that not only you, but anybody else, can read them easily.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 56 Longhand & Shorthand

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Recently we wrote to you and stated that, unless we received your cheque by 16^th February, we

should have to ask our lawyer to take steps to force you to pay the bill you owe us.

Unfortunately you have not answered our note, and now we must inform you that we have asked

our lawyer to go ahead and follow the usual methods to make you pay.

We are exceedingly sorry to have to do so, but, evidently this is the only way in which we can

secure our money.

We certainly feel that we have acted quite fairly with you, and, as we have said, this seems to be the

only thing left for us to do.

If you mail your cheque without the slightest delay, you can avoid heavy costs, and we advise you

to do so as soon as you receive this.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 57 Longhand & Shorthand

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I think that the way in which we store goods at the factory is not altogether satisfactory.

 It seems to me that the fire insurance rates are now quite high, and I feel that the fire insurance rates are now quite high, and I feel that, with some changes in the store rooms, reduced rates might be expected.

 I should like you to inspect the rooms as soon as possible, and if, as a result of your inspection, you think that our methods with respect to the storage of goods are unsatisfactory, I wish you would suggest any changes which could be put into effect.

 I wish you would let me have the different insurance policies now in force, together with the details of the scale on which the insurance rates are based, so that I can make an analysis of the annual cost.

 

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 58 Longhand & Shorthand

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I shall arrive at 10 a.m on Tuesday, 12^th January, unless I have to make a change. I will wire you if the time is changed.

As far as I am aware, the goods were dispatched at least a week ago.

I will look into this and give you the exact date they were sent.

Allen and royal have built up a nice business for themselves in nelson.

The success of the business is due entirely to the way in which they have worked.

A few years ago they were quite poor, but now both of them are worth a large sum of money.

What is the reason for the higher insurance rates which were put into effect last week? The rise was quite unexpected.

This state of affairs existed for a long time, despite the fact that we were not satisfied with it.

We were amused at many things he said, but he was certainly worth listening to.

He said, “You may die young because of worry, but certainly work never caused the death of anybody.”

Thank you for your note in which you stated that you were desirous of having an agency for the sale of our textiles in your city.

We have never given any firm the sole right to sell our goods, and this policy does not allow us to give you the sole agency.

We should be happy to have you retail our goods and we hope you will do so at the usual dealers’ rates.

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 59 Longhand & Shorthand

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When may we expect the two dozen barrels of lime which were to be shipped the first week in February?

 

Unless we receive the lime, this week we shall have to cease work on the new road at Elm Park.

 

We thought we could rely on having the lime last week without fail, and your failure to get it to us it most unfortunate.

 

We hope that the barrels are on the way, and that you can wire us that we may expect them tomorrow.

 

Sir Isaac Pitman Shorthand Exercise No. 60 Longhand & Shorthand

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I wish to thank you for the catalogue which you were good enough to post to me recently.

 Several books listed on page 21 appear to be just what I am looking for.

I have marked them on the attached sheet.

 Although I think that these books should be useful to me in my work, I would like to inspect them to see if they would be satisfactory.

 Can any of the books be sent back to you if, when I have looked at them, I decide that they would not be satisfactory for my purpose?