George Engelmann to Mr. Picart (written in French) 

 Berlin April 1 1 (written in French) 



Sir, 



I send you more' plates Num. 6 and 8, and I hope that you continue working assiduously with 

 my proiects. I plan to be in Paris at the beginning of May. Then I will pay you for ail the plates 

 that you will by then have finished. What is your reason for increasing the pnce and what wil 

 vou be asking for the other plates? I hope that you will be moderate in your demands as it is not 

 impossible that I give my work to someone here in Berlin. Please do me the favor of answenng 

 immediately. In case it would not be possible (end of this letter) 



Written on the other side of the same page; nearly ununderstandable script 



Berlin May 26. 



Sir, 



I find your priées reasonable and I have instructed Mr. Fleishmann to pay you 500 Fr.. I wish 

 to inform you that I will be in Paris approximately in the middle of next month. 



Please make an effort to go and visit him with this letter. 



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