Jones referred to him and Reynolds with the scantest possible 
respect. 

Recently my brother-in-law* told me some good news concern- 
ing myself: my prospective American partner was in London and 
from a conversation between the two of them it transpired that I 
was not the man to be of use to his firm. Thus America is put off 
pretty well indefinitely, since. no fresh plan can now be hatched 
without my consent. 

Best regards to your wife and children. 

Your 
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