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{London,] 20 October 1876 

To Dronke 

My brother-in-law Blank writes to say that he absolutely and 
categorically refuses to enter into a transaction such as you 
suggest.""” Furthermore, he tells me he severed all connections 
with Hinsberg, Fischer & Co.three years ago, as is indeed the case. 

I am sorry that nothing has come of the matter, since I should 
have liked to help you in so far as it was in my power to do so.