247 Centre Street New York 6/8/06 Dear Jack Yours of the 26th ulto received this week just as I was about to write father and it made me change my mind in that respect. To me the matter referred to seems complicated to a degree entirely unnecessary, that is if I understand your letter correctly, You open your letter by saying "Boss and I went to Verlins yesterday about lease.", Whose lease?? Then you go on to say., "it could not be done on the lines suggested.", What lines??. Now Jack here is as I understand the situation from your letter. Bee sold Ivanhoe and with the money she realized thereon she paid May Green temporary, with the idea that you would take her place as soon as you got security in the premises; thus it was that you and Boss went to Verlins etc. Now if I am correct in my views of your letter here ae my ideas. If Bee wants to leave her money in the premises and rent to you I will be satisfied to relieve Bee and take over the mortgage, which Bee now holds, as I understand it, by reason of her paying Miss Green; then you must certainly be secured by the premises and I shall be willing be party to securing you in any such manner, but there is just one point which I think you will hold with me, it is, I don't like doing anything which will disturb the Boss at this time of his life and I feel that you will respect his feelings in every possible way, he of course must be business and fair, but try and avoid any move which may cause him any unpleasant feelings. Now understand me Jack, and understand me clearly, I will be party to any agreement to secure Bee or you on any money which she or you pay out on account of the Green Mortgage and if you frame your ideas and send them to me I will at once write Father and advise him to agree. This I think the best plan. I want to make things right for you and at the same time spare the old mans feelings. Now then draft out plainly what terms you wants and the conditions put in it all the Bosses objections, then give me a clear outline and explanation of the financial situation, for I don't know a think but what you have told me, then I will at once write Boss and arrange matters to the good will and pleasure of all. I will now close as mailing time is up, so adieu. Love from all here to all there Affectionately yours Richard W Long
