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[draft letter]

Gretabank.
May 26 /56 – P. P.

DS/ I h^ve rec^d y^r friendly lett^r of the <blank space> for w^ch I beg t th^k y.

I p.pose y^t a st^tmt of y^e case sh^ld be drawn up & app^ved of by both sides and that it shall be submitted to y^e opin^s of 2 _^^impartial Counsel for their shall be taken upⁿ it y^e questⁿ whether your process, if performed as described in y^e specifⁿ is or is not an inf^gt of my pat^t.

I do not p.pose that the opinⁿ of Counsel shall be consid^d binding upon either party, who will remain at lib^ty t take y^e course they may be advised. Nevertheless if the Counsel agree in opinⁿ & give their reasons for it in a way that indicates careful consideratⁿ such opin^ns cannot fail to have great weight with both p.ties as it is prob. that a judicial decision w^d be to y^e same effect.

PS I request an ans^r on or before the 2 June, as I leave this on the 4^th.

[expanded version]

Greta Bank ¹
May 26, 1856

Paul Pretsch

Dear Sir

I have received your friendly letter ² of the <blank space> for which I beg to thank you.

I propose that a statement of the case ³ should be drawn up and approved of by both sides and that it shall be submitted to the opinions of two impartial Counsel for their shall be taken upon it the question whether your process, if performed as described in the specification is or is not an infringement of my patent. ⁴

I do not propose that the opinion of Counsel shall be considered binding upon either party, who will remain at liberty to take the course they may be advised. Nevertheless if the Counsel agree in opinion and give their reasons for it in a way that indicates careful consideration such opinions cannot fail to have great weight with both parties as it is probable that a judicial decision would be to the same effect.

PS I request an answer on or before the second June, as I leave this on the fourth.