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As there are no more import restrictions for Western Germany the payment will be made from here, so it will not be necessary to send a duplicate invoice to E. Scheuer". His address is BONNER TALWEG 56, BONN AM RHEIN, GERMANY. As I knew that Cyprus Museum already had Hesperia, and there is a superfluity of that at least in Philadelphia, and also that full sets are much in demand and almost impossible to get, I set to work on this job at least, and hope that the results of my operations may be satisfactory to everybody. At least we can be paid in dollars, and with the dollars get some other items for the Moo Lib (Cynthia). I am writing the H.D. that I have forwarded his reply to you (as it was on very heavy paper, a copy of it) and that you will get in touch with him. The point for both of us to make is, that if the deal is closed, payment should be in dollars in Philadelphia and not in pounds in Cyprus. Please let me know any reactions if any; I hope you had not made other plans for this set.
This to be continued tomorrow after Fro has telephoned to Ewing and learned Emily-Estate situation. I am going on the principle, grab everything we can grab in dollars and salt them away in the Chase Bank account; there they will be available for you to draw on if needed, and if not needed will remain a superfluity in dollars and not in pounds. At this end of course we are counting of your having the Fassouri money available very soon if not already; we will not (or try not to) commit you on the Cyprus Airways money until you let us know that the pounds are available.
Tonight I am going to be bored (for the first time this year) at a meeting of the Oriental Club. Invitation also arived for you. Didnt open it; but in mine and I assume also in yours an ernest plea to be paid dues; so I will pay yours as well as mine, in cash. $ 3.00. I will undoubtedly forget that you owe me this, unless you remember it. As to your license renewal application, I have no memory of it whatsoever. Your various amil was sent by slow freight and should turn up eventually; if the said application is among it, well and good. Such things have been coming to Villanova, but it ought to have come before I moved. I get oddments late, when John Soeth remembers to bring them, or when I happen to go by on other business. The forwarding of mail by the villanova postoffice does not seem to work very well.
Your letter of 5 March which came this A.M. (Fri.) answers the question about Emily's private contribution. As to the other (payment from and to the estate) there is nothing further as yet, as Ewing has not heard anything definite in answer to gis questions to Sir P.
Guess that is all for the present. Brought home Isty last Sunday; at first a tendency to fight with Izzy, but I hope that will wear off. Adana has stopped chewing the ears of Filby. Have planted three pineys, and two rows of peas; more this week-end. Will have Hiram and Machteld out, and put them to work.
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