842BigelowStreet
Dover
NewHampshire
Hastings&JohnsonCompany
92SummerStreet
Boston,Massachusetts
Gentlemen,
Pleaseconsiderthislettermyapplicationforthepositionofbookkeeperinyouraccountingdepartment,whichwasadvertisedintheBostonTravelerofJune14.
IshallgraduatethelastofthismonthfromtheDoverHighSchool,havingcompletedthefour-yearcommercialcourse.Ihaveattainedanaverageof89inallofmyCourses.
Forthepastthreesummers,IhavebeenemployedintheofficeoftheWalterGogginShoeCompany.InthisworkIhavegainedvaluableexperienceinofficeroutine.Ihelpedinthepreparationofthemonthlystatement,handledremittances,andassistedoneofthebookkeeperswiththemonthlyreport.
MyrecordathighschooltogetherwiththepracticalexperiencewhichIhavereceivedmakesmefeelreasonablyconfidentthatIcouldbeofmaterialassistancetoyou.
Iampermittedtoreferyouto:
Mr.EarleR.Smith,Principal
DoverHighSchool
Dover,NewHampshire
Mr.Edwardl.Post,OfficeManager
WalterGogginShoeCompany
Dover.NewHampshire
Mr.HaroldS.Harvey,Attorney
ProfessionalBuilding
Dover,NewHampshire
Ibelievethataninterviewwillenableyoutodeterminedefinitelymyfitnessforthepositionreferredtointheopeningparagraphofthisletter.
Verytrulyyours,
LawrenceJohnson