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1861-07-09 Page 1

Delaware State Lotteries C.P. Vernon, & Co. Corresponding Agents Broadway, New York
P. H. Marks Esq  July 9th, 1861
Dear Sir,
We take the liberty to enclose you a scheme of the Delaware State Lotteries, for which we are agents, our object being to try to sell you a good prize, so as to create an excitement in your locality, that will tend to increase our business with this end in view, we offer you the preference to purchase a certificate of Package of 26 Tickets in the Lottery drawing July 31st, Class 402 for the sum of $10 thus giving you $16.25 worth of Tickets for the cost of only $10 guaranteeing you at the same time another package (in our extra lotteries) free of charge should the above fail to draw a three number prize (the lowest being $250) We offer this in good faith with a desire to sell the Capitol $40,000. Should you think favourably of it, enclose us $10 and we will send you the package by return mail the result of which we confidently think will be satisfactory to you.
Yours Resply C. P Vernon Station A. Post Office New York. This is confidential.

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Delaware State Lotteries C.P. Vernon, & Co. Corresponding Agents Broadway, New York P. H. Marks Esq July 9th, 1861 Dear Sir, We take the liberty to enclose you a scheme of the Delaware State Lotteries, for which we are agents, our object being to try to sell you a good prize, so as to create an excitement in your locality, that will tend to increase our business with this end in view, we offer you the preference to purchase a certificate of Package of 26 Tickets in the Lottery drawing July 31st, Class 402 for the sum of $10 thus giving you $16.25 worth of Tickets for the cost of only $10 guaranteeing you at the same time another package (in our extra lotteries) free of charge should the above fail to draw a three number prize (the lowest being $250) We offer this in good faith with a desire to sell the Capitol $40,000. Should you think favourably of it, enclose us $10 and we will send you the package by return mail the result of which we confidently think will be satisfactory to you. Yours Resply C. P Vernon Station A. Post Office New York. This is confidential.