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March 1, 1965
Dear Harris: With reference to the quality claim on 6,000 bales for Messr. Rossi in which he asked $13,350.00 for grade and staple and we in turn Tfed $7,500.00: we requested that Mr. E. A. Penkham of Messrs. Edward T, R >bertson & Son class for us 100 bales ESSA and 100 bales ECRA. The grade claim for Rossi on this 200 bales averaged 33.50 points and the staple claim 40 points, making a total of 73.50 points. The result of Mr. Penkham's class shows the grade averages 13.75 points and the staple 21 points, or a total of about 35 points. This certainly bears out our counter offer of $7,500.00 against their claim of $13,350.00. We are enclosing phtocopy of the two classing reports from Messrs. Robertson on these two lots- so to sum it up, if we were forced to go to arbitra- tion for grade and staple we are confident the claim would not exceed $7,500.00. This is all for your posting in case this matter comes up for disc-/ sion with Jose while you are in Brazil. Mr. Harris L. Kempner % Copacabana Hotel Rio de Jineiro, Brazil.