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Correspondence from John Quinn to Wieland & Co.
Messrs. Wieland & Co. 33 Avenue Studios (76 Fulham Road), South Kensington, S.W. London, England
May 23, 1913.
Dear Sirs:
I received yours of April 5th and should have answered it long ago, but pressure of professional business has prevented me from doing so.
I cabled you on May 5th as follows:
“Wieland Company, 76 Fulham Road South Kensington London
Please reserve books referred yours April 5th. Writing.
Quinn”
I shall be glad to have you send me the items set forth in the statement enclosed in your letter, which amount all told to £67 10s. or $337.50. I understand this does not include postage, registration or custom duties.
Perhaps it might be as well to have the books sent in a case by express. I suggest that you forward them through Messrs. Stockwell & Company of 18 Finsbury Street, London H.C. Their New York agents are Messrs. Al, G. Pritchard & Co.
Ordinarily I dislike to have books sent in a case. But there are about fifty of these and it is much better to have them in a case. They should be of course carefully wrapped in cardboard so that they will not be broken or cracked or damaged or warped in transit. Please advise me of the shipment and the steamer and the name of the agent. I don’t think you need a consular invoice because they are dutiable at twenty per sent. of the invoice price, except those that are twenty years old. So if you will send me a separate invoice that will be all that will be necessary and I will pay the duty at this end.
I am sorry for the delay in this matter and am glad to have the complete list.
I will remit to you by London draft upon receipt of the books.
You do not need a consular invoice in the case of books. But if you want a consular invoice for the whole total cost you may do so, but you should deduct the cost of any books that are over twenty years old or else specify those.
Yours very truly,
John Quinn
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