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May 2nd, 1945 Gentlemen: We beg to enclose herein our check on The Fifth Avenue Bank of New York in the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) being in payment of 1% New York City Sales Tax on No. 77 of the Chrysler Sale, painting by Braque "Nature Morte" which we purchased directly for the account of a client for $1,500.00 on March 22nd, 1945, and for which we erroneously did- not pay tax at the time of delivery. Trusting that our oversight will not inconvenience you, and asking you to kindly send us a receipted invoice covering this remittance, Yours very truly, JACQUES SELIGMANN & CO., Inc. (O. A. Liechti) Enc. check Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. 30 East 57th Street New York 22, New York ^[[initials]]