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viz. of 1872-1877-(1880-)1884.

Some of the impressions in the first set viz. 13-22.25 might possibly be improved, but it seems to me hardly worth while to try unless you strike for copies on Dutch paper. The 1877 set lacks, as you know, No. 103. while I should say, it would be impossible to supply. The states of this set, while I did not mark, are in every case the published state- not first states or trial proofs-; they are the same as the exhibited state in the catalogue.

Of the item numbers, I indicate on the opposite page, such as seem to me to require a better impression than the one in your collection, for the purpose you design. These I will put by themselves in the case when I return it to you - so that you can judge for yourself. 

[[2 column table]] 
| --- | --- |
| x No. 37 (3rd or 4th state) | $25. Ok Rec'd new - |
| x No. 73 | $10. Ok Recd new- |
| x No. 75 (on Holland paper) | $20 Ok Recd  new |
| x No. 80 (signed proof) | $15. Ok Rec'd new- |
| x No. 81 (signed proof) | 10. Ok Rec'd new - |
| x No. 92 (early state) | 20. Ok |
| x No. 147 | 10. Ok Rec' new - |
| x No. 168 (2nd state) | 5. Ok |
| x No. [[strikethrough]] 202 [[/strikethrough]] | [[strikethrough]] 15 [[/strikethrough]] Recd new I have a good duplicate |
| x No. 209 (1st state) | 15. Ok Recd new |
| x No. 211 (1st state) | 15. Ok Rec'd new |
| x No. 213 | 5. Ok |
| x No. 221 | 20. Ok Rec'd new |
| x No. 225 (on Japan) | 20. Ok Rec'd new |
| x No. [[strikethrough]] 228 [[/strikethrough]] | [[strikethrough]] 20. (2) [[/strikethrough]] Rec'd new I have a good duplicate |
| x No. 242 | 10. Ok Rec'd new |
| x No. 245 | 5. Ok. Rec'd new |
| x No. [[strikethrough]] 250 [[/strikethrough]] | [[strikethrough]] 15 [[/strikethrough]] -2 N.Y. I dislike this plate |
| x No. 252 | 15. 2 Recd new |
| x No. [[strikethrough]] 257 [[/strikethrough]] | [[strikethrough]] 18. [[/strikethrough]] I have a pretty fair duplicate |

Much finer impressions than those in your collection can be had I feel sure (with the possible exception of No. 37 - 75. 92 - 147. 211 - )(over

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