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Letter from W. Frank M'clure to the University Courier inquiring about a photograph of John Peate and his glass lens.

Letter from M.A. Cogshall to W.L Davidson stating that Peate's lens was not worth the expense of mounting.

Letter from W.R. Warner to W.L. Davidson estimating the cost to mount Peate's lens would be between $25,000 and $40,000.

Letter from M.A. Cogshall to W.L. Davidson clarifying his letter dated 1903-11-09 to Bishop McCabe that he wanted to make a new telescope lens to replace the unused Peate lens.

Letter from M.A. Cogshall to Charles McCabe offering to build a telescope superior to Peate's lens.

Letter from John King to the courier requesting two copies of the October 1902 issue as it featured his friend John Peate.

Letter from W.R. Warner to Henry Ives Cobb stating that Peate's glass lens is not worth mounting and never was.

Letter from John Peate to W.L. Davidson regarding the care of the glass lens.

Statement written by John Peate noting that he had given direction upon delivery to American University to rotate the glass lens every two weeks but found 17 months later while visiting that the glass lens had never been rotated.

Letter from S.J. Brown to W.L. Davidson regarding the effort to have the glass lens mounted.