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You are Ambica / Mohit, Librarian, High Scope Public School, Hauz Khas, Delhi. Write a letter to Jindal Publishers, Pratap Vihar, Delhi to place an order for English to Hindi dictionaries, illustrated children's encyclopedia, fiction books, etc. for your school library. Request them for a catalogue, discount offered, mode of payment, and time taken for delivery. (100-120 words)
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Solution
High Scope Public School,
Hauz Khas,
Delhi.
March 2, 2019
Jindal Publishers,
Pratap Vihar,
Delhi.
Subject - Purchase of Books
Dear Sir,
I wish to place a bulk order for the supply of books for the school library for the academic session 2019-2020. The particulars of the books and their quantity to be supplied are given below:
|
Sr.no. |
Particulars | Quantity |
| 1. | English to Hindi Dictionary | 10 |
| 2. | Hindi to English Dictionary | 10 |
| 3. | Illustrated Children's Encyclopedia | 15 |
| 4. | Art and Craft Books | 20 |
| 5. | Fiction Books | 10 |
Kindly provide the catalogue with the books and also give details about the discount. Do let us know the date by which you will deliver these books and about the mode of payment that you would prefer. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
Mohit
Librarian
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