From: mprokop@ualberta.ca Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:26:06 -0500 Subject: FIRM orders of one or both volumes on the settlement of immigrants of German origin in (a) Northern and/or (b) Southern Alberta To: Manfred.Prokop@ualberta.ca Dear all, I sending out this mail to everyone who has expressed an interest in one or the other or both volumes. I thank you for your tremendous interest in the history of the “Germans” in Alberta! Your interest – and therefore the number of copies that can be reprinted – will lower the price of the books! I haven’t got very many new orders for a while, so this may be it. I have received enough pre-orders for both books ((ca. 50 for each volume) to make reprints financially feasible ! I will, of course, print extra copies just in case there are late pre-orders. This being the case and knowing that you want to get your copy of the book(s) as soon as possible J I would like to accelerate the pace of getting the books printed. I checked with my printer, and they are ready to go to press even with my being far away from Calgary once I can give them the firm number of copies to be reprinted. J Please let me know by March 10 as per the information below. Please note: I will write separately to those of you who want to get more information about the books (such as, “Do they contain names of my ancestors?”) once I am back in Calgary at the end of March so that you can make up your mind about ordering. There will be enough copies of both volumes. This will be the cost of the books; it is lower than I had expected because of the substantial number of pre-orders that have come in. 1. The Northern Alberta volume (238 pages, DVD, instructions for its use): $20.00, tax included. Shipping (postage, cost of bubble mailer and DVD) in all of Alberta except Calgary: $12.00 (averaged out for all locations) 2. The Southern Alberta volume (308 pages, DVD, instructions for its use): $25.00, tax included. Shipping (postage, cost of bubble mailer and DVD) in all of Alberta except Calgary: $13.00 (averaged out for all locations) For orders outside of Alberta, I will have to compute the shipping costs once I have your address. For orders from the U.S. I will send an invoice by e-mail once I know the postage; I will, of course, mail the book(s) out right away. The postage for two books in Alberta is only $2.50 more!!! (I don’t know how Canada Post can justify the very high cost for one volume (ca. .8 kg), while it is quite reasonable for both volumes (ca. 1.5 kg). In other words, for both volumes the postage for all of Alberta is $15.50. Thus: The total cost for one copy of the Northern Alberta book is $32.00 ($20+$12), for the Southern Alberta the total is $38.00 ($25+$13). For both volumes it is $60.50 ($20 +$25 + $15.50). Etc. Of course, if a church or group or individual would be willing to receive the books on behalf of its members, this would further decrease the shipping costs for a parcel. Also: If someone in such a group would volunteer to pick up the copies from a Greyhound station I would happy to send the package that way. I have done this before several times. Please let me know when you place the order. I would like to keep your costs down as much as possible. I should be able to mail out the books by the middle of April. There is no need to send me your check or money order now, but please do so by the end of March. Make out the check/money order to: Manfred Prokop. My mailing address is 209 Tucker Boulevard, Okotoks, Alberta, T1S 2K1 Here is what I would like to get from you: 1. Your name and detailed mailing address, please. 2. Which volume(s)? How many copies?3. Any special requests for shipping. Thank you and very best wishes, Manfred Manfred ProkopModern Languages and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Alberta Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2E6 Mailing address: 209 Tucker BoulevardOkotoks, Aalberta Canada T1S 2K1Phone/Fax: (403) 995-0321