(American Meteorite Museum Letterhead)
AMERICAN METEORITE MUSUEM P.O. Box 146 Sedona, Arizona
June 17, 1958
Dr. E. P. Henderson Department of Mineralogy The U.S. National Museum Washington, D.C.
Dear Dr. Henderson:
The British Museum has come through with a definite letter of acceptance of the "vertical split" of our collection for which they had asked. As we had told you, they had priority by reason of having stated negotiations for this segment of the collection before you approached us.
In view of this development and by reason of tax considerations we are not now in position to consider further sales. We are, therefore, withdrawing all offers to sell any part of the collection other than individual items to researchers and the usual common specimens to individual collectors.
In short, we shall continue for the present at least to operate on the same old basis, promoting education and research through our museum.
We realize that this is going to mean a great disappointment to you and many others in this country but I am sure you will agree that we have proceeded fairly in the matter.
It has never been our wish to see the collection leave this country as is testified by the many attempts we made to interest American institutions in it during the past decade. We were taken by complete surprise when Max Hey approached us with the proposition which had now crystallized in this sale. I know you will understand.
Cordially,
(Signed)
H.H. NiningerNNH/AN
CC: Dr. Raymond J. Seeger
Assistant Director
National Science Foundation(end)
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