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May 16th., 1942

My dear Mr. Furthman:

When I was in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, I was determined to have the privilege of meeting you and seeing your collection, after the numerous letters exchanged with this firm and particularly with Mr. Robert M. Laylan (formerly Levy)- who by the way, is now in the Army. However, having had to shorten my trip abruptly I was unable to do so, and feel rather disappointed. 

The purpose of these lines is to ask you at what price you would be willing today, to part with the PICASSO watercolor "Contemplation" and whether you would be good enough to let me have a photograph of it. I thought we had the latter on record, but find not. 

I heard recently that you had parted with some of the paintings in your collection and that is why I am taking the liberty of writing you in this vein. May I further ask whether in the group of paintings you own, you have pure abstract paintings by PICASSO or ERAQUE of the 1910-'11 period, as I may have a client for such work? 

Thanking you in advance,

Yours very sincerely,

(Germain Sèligmann [[?]]

Jules Furtham, Esq.,
c/o Twentieth Century
Fox Films Corp.,
Beverly Hills, California.