CINCINNATI, October, 28, 1880. 

 Messrs. CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON, 



New York City. 

 GENTLEMEN: 



Your favor of the 26th and the "Rod" came to hand to-day. 

 The Rod is about perfect in length, proportion, and weight the great 

 essentials for a Black Bass Minnow Rod. I am more than pleased 

 with it. Its action, I am sure, will be in harmony and keeping with its 

 other good qualities, and I will soon give it a practical test. The finish 

 and style is first-class ..... 



I must compliment you upon the production of so handsome and 

 serviceable a rod, for serviceable it must prove, from tho excellent char- 

 acter of the timber and mountings. 



I will write you further in a few weeks, after trying it ..... 

 Yours very truly, 



J. A. HENSHALL. 



"WILTON, 



MANUFACTURER OP 



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