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12 (Translation) Aleppo, Syria, September 23, 1910. Vincenzo Marcopoli. & Co. FOr Telegrams: Marcopoli-Aleppo. Mr. Charles L. Freer, 33 Ferry Avenue, East, Detroit, Mich. Very Honored Sir: We are so fortunate as to possess your favors of the 15th of July and the 8th of August, the contents of which have had our careful consideration. The three lamp-posts, of which we have previously spoken, have been purchased by the antiquaries who have returned to Rakka. It has not been possible to get photographs of them to send to you. The surveillance of the Government in hindering the exportation of antiquities becomes more and more strict. It is to avoid the necessity of seeing them confiscated that we have been obliged to delay the sending of the objects previously mentioned. These have at last been forwarded to the address indicated, of Mssrs. Parke, Davis & Company, London, in four packages marked "O. L. F., Nos. 1 to 4," the contents of which according to the numbers of the photographs sent are as follows: No. 1 6 Pieces - Nos. 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13. No. 2 9 Pieces - Nos. 1, 7, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, beside the jar of which you have not asked the photograph, of 13 pieces, and one bottle in form that of a female statuette holding an infant in her arms, in 2 pieces, follow No. 24 of the photograph included. No. 3 9 Pieces - Nos. 3, 5, 6, 10, 16, 18, 21, beside two fragments - one little dog in the form of a ____________ (writing of this one word is not legible enough to translate), and one bottom of a bowl representing an ostrich No. 4 4 Pieces - Little jar No. 9; bowl decorated in relief in turquoise-blue; jar No. 23 carnelian reddish brown, handle covered with inscriptions; No. 25 very small jar with brown neck. 28 Pieces all told, which we hope you will find satisfactory and for which we accept in advance the price you believe right to fix for them when they are seen upon your return from China, which will not be inconvenient for us. For the two tabourettes which you hold, we would much prefer that you would fix the price yourself. Here they sell similar objects, even though broken, at from two to three thousand francs a piece and much more when they are in perfect condition. If you desire to count the two pieces for Francs 4,000., we have them listed Francs 5,000. in our list sent February 5, 1909, and
