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[[image - drawing of the Hotel Bellerive, surrounded by trees reaching to the third floor, and with elegant cars (with footplates) driving past outside]] 
Hotel Bellerive
A Transient and Residential Hotel of Distinctiveness and Refinement
LEWIS R. SIMS, MANAGER
ARMOUR AND WARWICK BLVDS.
Kansas City, Mo.
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December 7, 1941

Dear Germain,

I came here from Omaha for our 8th anniversary. The Memling is the one thing uppermost in everyone's mind; but there are no funds at present. 

I return to Omaha on Tuesday, and expect to start East the latter part of next week, stopping at Cincinnati. I shall write them before going there.

The Omaha show is splendid; but it is too early to know what the Board will decide to gun for, or how much they will buy. The Stotesbury Raeburn, "Mrs. Hay" was finally purchased; so that settles the English school for a long time to come. I'll write you later on. I see nothing to be gained by you coming out at this time. No private collectors whatever.

Best Regards,
[Signature] Harold