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Jan 18th 1883

Jas. R Osgood & Co

Dear Sirs Yours of Jan 4th
came to hand in due [?]. I have read a
letter from Gov. Stanford in reference to
the matter in dispute between us in which he
expresses a decided indisposition to be
troubled with it, but he does not indicate what
he would have me do, and I am not disposed
to assume any responsibility that is not
necessary. I shall write to him again to day
I do not believe that I have authority to pay
for that paper and as further evidence it is only
necessary to refer to the date of the announcement
of the book on the 12th of Sept 1881 where the number
of plates the book was expected to contain is stated
and then refer to the date of the order given by
Mr Edwards on Rice Kendall & Co.

I am reluctant to be called east again as
it would be attended with great damage to my
own business interests, and I want to settle the
dispute with out it if I can. If the Governor gives
me authority to do it so that it shall be final
as between you and me and between the Governor &
me, time will be saved by information from
you as to the allowance that will be made for
the paper and it be taken in stock by the
Heliotype Company?

As to the disposition of the unsold copies of