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"On my return I found a letter from Dr. Laura Monti telling me that she wished to purchase the two 'Leaves' at $400. Unfortunately, the Boston Public Library, or her department at least, has no funds and I agreed to hold them for her until May."

"Further to my letter of 3 March, I've just received payment from the NYPL. I'm enclosing my cheque for $2,762.50..."

"I thank you for your letter of early March. I of course understand and respect the point of experience in your reply to my raising question[n] as to a possible inquiring as to when payment might be expected. I still wonder if a general understanding as to this 'when' would be not out of order at initial arrangements..."

"Your letter with check has come to me: I thank you - and, besides thanking you for it, I thank you for your labors of placing it so - (Incidental comment: I had thought that the addition of the ms. of Literary News on Literary History...might add a something to your value put upon the quantity offered to Tulsa..."

"I have been thinking somewhat towards a possibility of Dr. Monti's finding that she has funds in which to draw, for purchase as of material of mine, in June. I could assemble for her, for the Boston Public Library, some manuscript material, in June, or at any time, indeed.--- I am in comfort as to the New York Public Library's hospitality towards manuscript material of mine."

"I'm writing to remind you of your request to hold Laura Riding Jackson's Two Leaves for the Boston Public Library until May. Would you like me to send these on to you or would you prefer for me to wait for your order."

"I have written to Dr. Monti this week to remind her of her request that I hold the Two Leaves for her until May. As for manuscripts, however, I am not optimistic that the Boston Public Library will be able to raise funds for these, and feel that to offer them is probably a waste of time, but I will mention them to Dr. Monti..."

"Please forgive me for my silence. I was hoping to have money in May but I now see that it will be July before I can buy Two Leaves."

"I'll hold the Two Leaves for you until July. This presents no problem."

"Thinking of what you wrote as to Dr. Monti, and the two Leaves I find myself remembering the time set for her decision or the Library's capability as being June, rather than May. At any rate., you will by now, or soon, have had some word from her indicating what possibilities she has found, if any, for acquiring something from you of mine, whether the Leaves, or the Leaves plus something more."