WCP124

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Broadstone, Wimborne

May 22nd. 1907

My dear Will

I am posting your Elect. [May] this morning. I also enclose 4 Zoo tickets.

Book of Drawings of Mosses. As it is quite clear that Mrs. Britton wants these, I think it will be as well to ask the full price — a guinea a sheet. and I will of course quote Mr. Holmes as to the extra value of being by M. Mitten himself.

Books &c.

From what Mrs. Britton says they probably have got most if not all of the books in their library [2] already, & wants principally the "pamphlets" & "separates" — many only a page or two.

The Kew man who came to value them — put prices to 135 books & pamphlets — amounting to £105 —

That leaves 240 small pamphlets & separates — many of which may not be in America, and are worth there more than in England — Mr. Skan put them roughly at from 6⁰to 2/6 each. I thought of asking 4- each if they take the Cot but if they pick. 4/- each. [3] Flora thought many of the books were valued too low & said ‘she would get some one else to value them. Can I to wait for her to do so before sending the Catalogue to Mrs. Britton?

Mr. Skan said several of the illustrated works (in parts) were imperfect, or they would be worth double what he put them at or more. I suggested asking £100 (or guineas) for all the books & pamphlets — that is throwing the letter in. But if she prefers I will ask £150 for the whole — or [4] if a selection is made — a price to be fixed by us. Would it not be well to wait about this, as the price given will get into the paper again, & the lawyers will come down upon me again to pay more duties?

Your affectionate Pa | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]