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140 George (N.L.) addressed Scarsdale, tells him [[underlined]] feel like buying all R&H stock 450 to 500, so as to clear up situation [[/underlined]] asking his advice and cooperation and [[underlined]] tact to obtain lowest price. [[/underlined]] Shortly afterwards got a letter from Hays mailed by him March 9 in which he tells me of R&H [[underlined]] desire to sell and [[/underlined]] gives me some very [[underlined]] honest advice [[/underlined]] Wrote him back, letter sent to George that [[underlined]] I am willing to buy if price is made low enough. [[/underlined]] Wrote in [[underlined]] same sense to George B. [[/underlined]] Will wire Hays and George answer to the letter is being sent Will [[underlined]] also remail special Delivery French documents [[/underlined]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 141 which go with my letter of comments Letter from Celine from [[underlined]] Delhi, [[/underlined]] dirt, heat, discomfort, [[underlined]] half starved [[/underlined]] people, pomp and circumstance but [[underlined]] Celine is cheerful altho' Mrs. Morris Loeb kicks all the time [[/underlined]] and expects comfort on that long train journey. [[underlined]] George Roll [[/underlined]] sends me sales over last year and averages also book values of stock and list of stockholders. Our sales for Jan. & Feb 1927 are less [[strikethrough]] in pounds and [[/strikethrough]] in Dollars than similar period 1923 and less in pounds than 1924-5 & 6. 33% less in Dollars than 1926 period 20% less in lbs " " " Varnish in lbs is about the same Lacquer is double but