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From this lot I think a deduction of fifty percent would be none too much, but I have made it a trifle over forty per cent and am willing to pay you for the fourteen Kobiaychi prints, Six hundred dollars ($600.00). In all, a total of $800.00 for the nineteen prints, which I believe a good big price. I shall return to the Lincoln Safe Deposit Company by express on Monday next, thirty one prints, which, in addition to the nineteen I have kept, equals fifty prints, being one more than shown on the list you sent me. The extra print is number 965. I think I can explain to you fully the error. Your list called for 49 prints and 6 kakemono, whereas 50 prints were received and only 5 kakemono. The error in the kakemono list occurred by including in the Fennelloso lot one by Shunsho. This was not shipped to me, and I presume by some error the list became confused. The five kakemono are still here and I am waiting to compare them with the lot chosen the last time  I was in New York, but this latter lot has not yet reached me. I presume it will be shipped in a few days. 
The list of prints to be returned to you on Monday next is as follows:- D.72, 787, 1127, 962, 1562, 958, 146, 1560, 1534, 954, 67, 528, 1457, 4/1725, 166, 62/1706, 1217, 158, 169, 837, 1009, 1493, 921, 70, 1388, 1167, 1855, 692, 123/1517, 697, 965.
If my proposition above outlined concerning the nineteen prints, is satisfactory to you, I will remit promptly upon advice to that effect. If on the other hand you had rather I returned the prints, I will of course do so promptly. 
Yours very truly,
Charles L Freer