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July 24th 1882

Jas R Osgood & Co

Dear Sirs Yours of July 17th accompanied with a statement of the account with the Horse in Motion is recd. You seem to be in doubt as to the force of my recommendation to reduce the whole sale price of the book to $6.00 If that dont "authorize" it, I do not know how to do it. If you want instructions from Mr Stanford by all means send for them without loss of time for to the best of my knowledge every days delay is a loss of postage.

I hope you will place the amount of sales, as reported, at the Tremont Nat Bank as I requested in order that I amy pay ballances due Macdonald & Sons and The Heliotype Co

I do not think that you need to anticipate any trouble from Maybridge and if he actually brings suit you can communicate directly with Gov. Stanford - he will take care of Maybridge

Yours

J D B Stillman

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July 17. 1882

Dr. J. D. B. Stillman

San Bernardino, Cal.

Dear Sir:

We are in receipt of your letter of July 6th.

We understand from it that you advise the reduction of the net price to $6.00, but we do not understand that you authorize it. Shall we apply to Gov. Stanford for instructions on this point, or await further communication from yourself. If this matter be so decided we can then open arrangements in California.