In reply to yours of yesterday’s date, we very much regret the delay in executing the balance of your of esteemed order of the 8th inst., which has not been entirely our own fault. There has been, as you are aware, a great difficulty within the last two months in getting adequate supplies of the raw material. The panicky state of the market has now, however, subsided and we have been able to lay in stock of material sufficient to execute all outstanding orders. We fully appreciate your position in the matter and will do our very utmost to despatch the goods before the 20th, if possible.
ApologisingApologies for the inconvenience that the delay in despatch has caused you.