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ROBERT K. CASSATT
NARRAGANSETT AVENUE
NEWPORT, R.I.
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[[underlined]] Byron Foy [[/underlined]]

April 2nd 1943

Dear Mr Seligmann

I am informed in a roundabout way that a certain lady is very much interested in my Manet, but that the price your are reported to have asked her, namely $40,000. is too high for her. While of course I am anxious to get as much as possible for the picture less the 20% agreed upon as your commission, and while of course you too are interested in getting as much as possible, so that your 20% may be higher, it seems to me that you should think carefully whether or not to reduce the price quoted somewhat, not