Ree. Dec. 1. Prankfurt 



Leipzig Nov. 29.lB.57 



Ars. Dec 5 



Most horored. Friend. t 



Mr. Bernhhrdi had plenty of time since your last letter-, to get 

 to a decision, and to learn, that his earlier pure ha s er would under 

 no condition give nore than ^00 Thaler- and that this pure ha se prlce 

 would be paid only by and byv so that in response to your letter of 

 the 27th of last nonth he instrueted ne.to teil you, that he would 

 assign the collection to you for the pr4>ce of ^00 Thaler, but would: 

 prefer to take 500 Thal er in case the packing costs less than 100 

 Thal er. As the cost of packing- however can not possibly be deternined 

 accurately ^already, he is detemined, that the purehase price be not- 

 ehange d under any circumstanced" fron 400 Thaler, in case the cost of 

 packina* should exceed 100 Thaler. 



would reeeive you at the rail Station; if I do not reeeive any furthe 



newsj shall ,beginning with Decenber 5» g° to the Hotel de Ravicie 

 M. n the evening at 7 o.e. 



and ask for you, so that I shall see you in any case during the eve - 

 nig of your arrival. 



If you would teil ne in tliiee words the day of your arrival il 



Respectfully, Your most devoted 



G. Mettenius 



(translated fron German script by Ed «rar Denison, March 1988) 



