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[[preprinted]] TARIFF & CUSTOMS CONSULTANTS ESTABLISHED 1893 CABLE ADDRESS "JACBERG" NEW YORK [[image of ocean liner]] HUDSON SHIPPING CO., INC. CUSTOM HOUSE BROKERS AND FORWARDING AGENTS 8-10 BRIDGE STREET, NEW YORK 4, N.Y. WAREHOUSE 302 EAST 61ST ST. OFFICE TELEPHONES BOWLING GREEN [[strikethrough]]9-4151 TO 4156[[/strikethrough]] ^[[DI 4-5200]] ANTIQUE FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART, PAINTINGS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS PROMPTLY CLEARED THROUGH U.S. CUSTOMS, ALSO PACKING AND SHIPPING TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATION TO THE COMPANY IN REPLY REFER TO NO. [[/preprinted]] April 19th,1948 Mr. Germain Seligman 5 East 57th Street New York 22, N.Y. Dear Sir: We have been advised by S. A. T. T. I. S. of Venice, Italy, that we should apply to you for Degas' portrait of Jeanne Bellelli, which we are to despatch forward to the Bienale Exhibition in Venice. Would you be kind enough to advise when we may take delivery of the painting for packing, and shipping. Thanking you for your prompt reply, we remain, Very truly yours, HUDSON SHIPPING COMPANY,INC. ^[[signature]] J. Friedednberg - Director JF:EW ^[[canvas size 30 3/4 - L 32/]] ^[[where by what steamer]] ^[[Wrote Biennale on 4/17 if could be packed by Brown's?]] [[preprinted along left edge]] [[image of pointing hand]] RATES QUOTED ARE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE AND CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. INSURANCE EFFECTED ONLY ON REQUEST [[image of pointing hand]] AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. [[/preprinted]]