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You are the librarian of Amla Public School. You had placed an order for text books with Dhanpati & Sons. Since the books did not arrive on time, you have decided to cancel the order. Write a letter to the Manager, Dhanpati & Sons, Chennai, cancelling the order. (125−150 words)
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Amla Public School
New Delhi-110018
March 3, 2014
The Manager
Dhanpati & Sons
Chennai
Sir,
Subject: Cancellation of order number 23XC543
This is with reference to order number 23XC543 placed with your publishing house on January 31, 2014. The delivery set of 12 encyclopaedias ordered by our school was promised by your company on or before February 15, 2014. A cheque for five thousand rupees was duly sent to you with the above mentioned order. As your company has not kept up its end of the deal and the books have not been delivered yet, we wish to cancel the order. Kindly reimburse the money in the school account at the earliest.
Thanking you in anticipation
Yours sincerely,
PQR
Librarian
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