November 24, 1977

Dear Mr Plant,

A quick answer to your newsy letter of November 16. Look right away in that 1888 Standard. If it has line drawings, profiles of various breeds, it is rare and valuable. That one was with drawn and one without illustrations issued. Many breeders had objected to the drawings and raised a howl in the APA Convention.

As you may know the 1st Standard, 1874, is unobtainable in original form, but in 1906-07 a fac simile was issued by the then-President of APA. It, too, is scarce & rare, but some do appear. Probably very expensive. Kansas State University at Manhattan, Kansas, is thought to be the only owner of a complete set, including the 1st; a little paper bound pamphlet.

Your information about the Micajal Cock book is correct: I believe the Dock Workers strike is over, but the Post Office hasn’t gotten around to lifting the Embargo, large bodies move slowly.

I thank you very much for the Pekin Bantam Newsletter. What a lot of work it takes you!! I hope you are appreciated?

Today is the great American Turkey Day. But I am invited to dinner so do not have to cook. But must sweep my walks, we had a big storm and all the leaves, & some branches, fell.

All the best.