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Letter #25 On board SS. Chusan March 25th / 95 advise not consider this letter Dear Mr. Hecker The day before leaving Calcutta I received your letter of Feby. 16.th/ and was delighted to learn that you had secured an order for 1500 Box cars from the N.Y.C & H.R.R.d. It seems like old times to read of such a contract, but when gotten under existing business conditions its not only of great importance to our Co. but to our men also. You must have enjoyed overcoming the competition of 44