Letter from JWW to GHW

Family letter in my possession

part 1 of 3

The handwriting is difficult for me but my transcriptio is:-

"The Royal Brtish Hotel Princess Street Edinburgh April 11 1931

My Dear Geoff, Received your letter and patts (patterns) of the latest production "Sunflower"__ I think these have come out life ... , Something quite different and unique, Although we had finished with ... ... I had an appointment with them this afternoon on advertising matters so took your patternns along, they were very struck with the design and although high price for them ... 3 ... 40" 1/12 ... colour, as soon as poss. have written Crawford to send ... through for this. Your "Seasons" presentation has been much admired whenever we have shown it and if things had been at all normal these would have gone off with a bang and decent quantity, There is one thing I want you to get ... fixed in your mind viz; that whatever happens to our business"