Oakdene, Guildford June 26 My dear Sir I thank you very much for your kind note which is most full, explicit and practical. What you say coincides entirely with the conclusions I had myself come to as to present value. I confess I am much impressed by the good sense of your views as to the future of our friend's reputation and estimating in the market the consequent expediency of not unduly hurrying the matter in hand. Besides their artistic value I believe the Briar Rose pictures1 are likely to have a certain trade value for purposes of sensational exhibition which probably ought not to be overlooked.2 What you have kindly written me has been be unable to write personally or at greater length. With thanks Believe me for W. Graham My dear E.B.J. This is Graham's answer to my note.3 Yours sincerely Joe Comyns Carr 1 Large Briar Rose series (Buscot Park). 2 They were exhibited at Agnew's in 1 890 with considerable success; also at Toynbee Hall, Whitechapel, and Liverpool. 3 Missing.