842 Bigelow Street

　　Dover

　　New Hampshire

　　Hastings &Johnson Company

　　92 Summer Street

　　Boston, Massachusetts

　　Gentlemen,

　　Please consider this letter my application for the position of bookkeeper in your accounting department, which was advertised in the Boston Traveler of J une 14.

　　I shall graduate the last of this month from the Dover High School, having co mpleted the four-year commercial course. I have attained an average of 89 in all of my Courses.

　　For the past three summers, I have been employed in the office of the Walter Gog gin Shoe Company. In this work I have gained valuable experience in office routi ne. I helped in the preparation of the monthly statement ,handled remittances, a nd assisted one of the bookkeepers with the monthly report.

　　My record at high school together with the practical experience which I have rec eived makes me feel reasonably confident that I could be of material assistance to you.

　　I am permitted to refer you to:

　　Mr. Earle R. Smith, Principal

　　Dover High School

　　Dover, New Hampshire

　　Mr. Edward l. Post, Office Manager

　　Walter Goggin Shoe Company

　　Dover. New Hampshire

　　Mr. Harold S. Harvey, Attorney

　　Professional Building

　　Dover, New Hampshire

　　I believe that an interview will enable you to determine definitely my fitness for the position referred to in the opening paragraph of this letter.

　　Very truly yours,