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Copy of letter from Stuart + Stuart, W. J?. 5b Frederick St, Edinburgh 14 Sep 98 To Sir E. G. Jenkinson, K. C. B. 2 High Beach, Felixstowe. Dear Sir Edward You will perhaps have been wondering why you haven't heard from us before now in regard to the Raeburn portraits at Langley seeing that W Black made out his visit about the middle of June. It was only this morning however that we got W Black's written report, which we now send you along with a copy thereof, which may be useful to you in communicating with W Cruikshank. Though it was only today we got the enclosed, we have had several conversations with W Black on the matter, in the course of which he expressed very much the Jane views as are contained in his written report, but was anxious to delay the report that he might look as several Raeburns with the view of contrasting the value of the Langley pictures with them, of? he had less hesitation in delaying as until the end of this month most of those who would be likely purchases are not readily accessible. W Black explained to us that in fixing the prices given in his report, he has given the underlined: minimum, + he would be hopeful that higher figures might be obtained. Still he urges that before he or any other in his position could attempt to negotiate a sale, you should fix a minimum price at which if better could not be got you would be ready to sell. W Black gives his reasons in his report for estimating the probable, saliable value of the portraits at less than the figure quoted by Sir Geo? Reid to Pol? Lumsden + we need not enter into further detail on that matter but will be glad to get any explanations from W Black that you may after considering the report desire. As the period at which