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Correspondence from Philip Kaplan to Robert Lund
Provincetown, Mass.
[Undated: 13 August 1959]
Dear Bob—
I have just re-read your last letter—and I want to state frankly that I am very disturbed at the position I have been placed in at having to bid for the books.
First—I must tell you that in retrospect—of my first purchase—I feel that I paid very handsomely for the lot of books. Should I ever decide to dispose of my purchase—I would have a most difficult time finding a buyer—or getting my original purchase price back.
I do not have my file of correspondence at hand—but somehow I expected a loyalty on your part to sell me the books. I was led to believe that when the time came for disposal of the remaining lot that I was to get an exclusive chance to buy this group without competition at a price agreeable to both of us. Certainly, by this time you must have an idea of the value of the remaining lot—should the bids be too low ask yourself this question—would you still sell them?
I feel that I cannot under these conditions I cannot give you my bid. Should you decide to sell them at a firm price I would then be interested in buying the books as a lot.
Sincerely,
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