Dear Richard,

I wonder if the donation towards the camera means that Jerry is somewhat
accountable.

Hopefully the status of the project changed since I spoke with someone
(about 6 months ago) who said he was in touch with him.

Can the Broward Shell Club perhaps send a note requesting to know what stage
the project is at?

What is the equivalent of carrot-and-stick in the conchological world?

Waiting for manna-script from heaven,
David
Durham, NC


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>From: Richard Sedlak <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: American Seashells, Edition 3
>Date: Fri, Sep 15, 2000, 3:12 PM
>

>Ohhhhhh, Dear!
>
>Hearing that he has not even really strted on the project does "jolt" us a
>bit, especially after the Broward Shell Club donated a sizable sum of money
>to purchase a digital camera for him to use for the photographs which will
>be used in the book!  This is most disheartening to hear as now we will
>wonder "where that money has gone".  Also, rumor has it - and I would
>appreciate comfirmation, that Jerry was not going to include the
>Florida-Caribbean provence in the book as these shells, while found in
>Florida, also occur elsewhere and cannot, therefore, be considered
>"American".  If that is true it would certianly make the book far less
>"valuable", especially to us Florida collectors.
>
>Happy Shelling
>Richard Sedlak