Roberts informs Mr. Quick that he accpets the price of £6 for a set of pipes from the Northern Shan States in Burma (now Myanmar). He also allows Mr. Quick to phoptograph them. It was obtained by the author from men that came from that place while he was stationed in the chiang Rai province on the Mekong River (in what is now Thailand). He confirms that the pipe will be ready for pick up and a messengar with a note from Mr. Quick himself can come and pick it up.
Letter agreeing to the sale of a set of pipes
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