WCP6642

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6, Lendal, York

19th February 1907

Dear Mr Slater,

Dr Wallace² has had the Customs and Costumes of Quito to be inspected, and has returned them on the ground that the expense of reproducing even eight of them would be prohibitive. I understand that it would be some £40. I have also sent him the bundle of letters, and I enclose you herewith a copy of his last letter to me.

You will see he throws out a suggestion as to money being raised in the neighbourhood of Castle Howard,³ I presume he has in mind the Carlisle family. Personally I should not expect anything to come of that, but it seems right to let you know. If you think fit to take any steps in the direction indicated I shall of course be very glad, but it seems to me the amount involved is considerable for there were 44 drawings and half the number would be 22 and I gather that it costs about £5 to reproduce each, so that we get over £100.

I may at once say that the matter is not of sufficient interest to me to induce me to contribute more than a trifle to such an object. I hope you are very well, and with kind regards,

I remain, | Yours very faithfully, | J Teasdale [signature]

M. B. Slater Esqre.