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• 18th December 1846 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

227 Haley Reet freet 18th December 1846. the have received your letter off this days state, in beply toours fyesterday, – and read itun regret. At your request we aprengt to sprepare Sixten Potes for the dum of unity Vounds instead of £119.141. which we had before charged for Série Arts & which would have been nomore than a fair price; we also toote of the dfscount which you he alfirst waived demore infcannot do. The lost the Heels is, and always has been a subjief of Separat Charge, and welen pre no reason why it should see be Wjected to unless pt. be beat it was not mention in our conversation. If this is the sound Holzern of on same chewing the ₤15-15- should remain as not a word was said of this in our interview. We had flattered ourselves that you would have given us Credit for a liberalitz zu meeting your withes, rather Maze astral zu ein A deduction which we cannot with jubliés tov allows We have the houdtobe Six y respectfully to Jose Reporate Joy (Manith Enancial Commistion) hvi N Hobs Healtreet December 1846 to Your second letter of resterday's de has been received, asking " if we are reade louper Buake the Six States Backs & frants for Series Be for the round sume Minity Pounds without aug Bestra Charge Hallowing the diſcount we offered 107 ше any and 228 and adding that we may at once commence the work if the are aprecable to this, &that if we reply in the negative the said Six plates will not be made Preply ingbet to state that inthe Conversation between our Mr Bacon & yourself ten did offer to musique the displates for Minely bounds Following the discount, of 5 perlent Sothis offer although it in wolvez the preparation of the additional Nates for Thirty Pounds less than their fair value we shall adhere; and have already buries written you as much. It now appears however that in the con- -versation which we regret ever passed at all without writing you intended to include, the price Phe Stars which have ever been a distinct charge, while Morthen did not, as therefore there was evidently a misunder- -Standing on the subject in conversation, it seems but a matter of simple justice that what passed verbally and was understood & intended differently legeach party should go for erothing. Besides If you should will that the sleets were not mentioned in conver- are technically Sation & therefore are seen in are are £15.15. == there, neither was the techwertly bound to salude But probably you will agree with us that what has passed in writing should alone The relied upon, because there the views of both parties nottotic anisunderstood; and away not the result is that we have offered to prepare theflates for Series BCTD at a dum of 29. 11. Jest Man our last very low fergees & you with them done for (411.14. less. As this is a difference beyond what – AMais we can with any justice to ourselves agree to, my most respectfully decline it, & we therefte unde He insunthases Hand that the Six States are not tobe made лив

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Summary: The letter discusses the preparation and pricing of Six States plates, addressing a discount and a disputed charge of £15-15-. The sender expresses regret over misunderstandings and declines to agree to a price difference beyond their offer.

Date: 18th December 1846

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