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[[preprinted]] 5 [[/preprinted]]

[[margin]] #2134 [[/margin]]
Jany. 18.1897
ordered by New York Office
ship to B.D. Greene, Rock Hill Farm. 
Stamford. Conn.  
1 No 0 Striking Tower Clock, for 1 dial [[strikethrough]] 30 [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] 36" [[/insertion]] dia, dial [[strikethrough]] white [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] black [[/insertion]] with [[strikethrough]] black [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] gilt [[/insertion]] fig & dots, arranged for striking a bell of 300 lbs weight. 
Platform for clock, support for bell and weight runs will be built under our mans directions - Clock will stand [[strikethrough]] directly back [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] 10ft below [[/insertion]]  of dial.  Dial shows on [[strikethrough]] gable end of [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] small tower built up from [[/insertion]] roof. order [[red ink]] 2166 [[/red ink]] pair hands in gilt, min 18 1/2 hour 12 1/2 }Regular 3'3" hands 
[[margin, stamped]] Chg'd MAR __^[[2]] 1897 [[/margin]]
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Jany.6.
ordered by Chas N. Miner, Haverhill N.H. 
1 set spire Ornaments, similar to those used on #83 Clock, also a new corner piece like sample he sends us. 
[[margin, stamped]] Chg'd JAN 18 1897 [[/margin]]
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Jany. 6th
ordered by Board of Directors, Chicago Public Library
Chicago Ill.
Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge Archts.
{W.B. Wickersham Secretary. City Hall.
System of Master clock with 24 Secondary clocks and battery, put up complete, [[underlined]] no [[/underlined]] wiring, for $1750.00
Master Clock, Special heavy regulator movement, pend on back, and fitted with Triple Min. Contact, #89 pendulum, 19 1/2" Ital Marble dial: disst cover or box to protect movement and pendulum, made of metal.
est 225.00
[[margin]] [[check mark]] [[/margin]]
"1 Bronze circle with crystal glass plate to go over dial and hands of master clock, to fit case and fitted in place and made easily removable"  est. 20.00
[[margin]] [[check mark]] [[/margin]]
[[margin, stamped]] Chg'd JUN __^[[27]] 1897 [[/margin]]

Transcription Notes:
"disst cover" maybe s/b "dust cover"?