468 Hops Street, 
Providence, R.I, 
Pear Dr/ Robinson: 
14 Jan.1913 
I have a vague recollection that one of the 
tripod legs of the new tripod that I left with you had a short 
locking orass "brace, that is, when the tripod was properly set up 
one for perhaps more) of the "brass locking levers did not reach 
the opposite arm of the leg. Will you please see if this is the 
case and report to me? When the "brace is of the proper length 
it should take a litte/ force to push it into place This brace 
should not only prevent the two hinged arms of the tripod from 
slipping from the pins when using, but should be long enough to 
rigidly brace the arms against the pins in the tripod head. 
ioday when I paid the bill (your check came yesterday) 
31 casually mentioned the fact that I had a vague recollection that 
one of these braces was a trifle short. Mr. Pean, of the Hall & 
Lyon Go., of whom I purchased the camera.wishes me to make sure 
abou.u tuis point. He says if one of these braces does not fit 
snugly, as it should, he wishes you would send the tripod to him 
dv express, charges 0,0. D., and he will see that you get one that is 
built as It should be, without any expense to you. 
I would suggest, as a better way, that you send me the 
information, together with the number of the tripog (Ho. 1, I think) 
and I will have a new one sent to you, when you can return the one 
you now have. This will not leave you without a tripod meanwhile. 
Very truly yours, 
Q<y-e_jg. cJ^) 
