Sample Petition Trades

The petition papers They are documents by which a formal and justified request for an item or service is made. It is a short, clear and direct text that is generally written to have proof of the request made, so its use is very common in administrative matters. It is usually directed at a particular person or a fully identifiable entity. Unlike a letter, in the trade it is not advisable to give much detail to the explanations. Therefore, you have to be concise and formally request what is necessary.

Example of petition letters:

Official Letter No. 3297780

General Directorate of Information

Carlos Ramírez Agudo Library

Lic. Silvia Miranda Lara:

Through this letter, we ask you in the most attentive way to provide us with the following documents that are in the Library that you very honestly direct:

- Archives and manuscripts of the Octavio Paz collection corresponding to the years 1980-1981, section A.

- Sound files of the Carlos Chávez collection belonging to the XX century Mexican Regional Music section, years 1975-1980.

Without further ado for the moment, I would appreciate your prompt response and your help in the loan of this material. I inform you that the request has been authorized by the General Directorate of Information.

Atte. William Heldberg Schmidt