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February 29th., 1936.

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Dear Mr. Kress:

You will be surprised and amused to receive these lines, as they are in reference to your business and not to mine.

I had the opportunity today of talking with Mr. Leger, the famous French abstract painter, who - with Picasso - is one of the leaders of Modern Art (as you know he had a one-man show at the Museum of Modern Art this season, and is represented in the leading private collections as well as museums).

Discussing topics of all natures, we came to talking about show-windows and their displays, and Mr. Leger expressed such new, interesting views of the subject that I told him I wanted to take the matter up with you immediately - as I felt sure that for your new building, you would be interested.

He was to sail on Wednesday, but I begged him to postpone his departure - as I felt positive that his unique ideas could be put into concrete form, in a city as eager for new thoughts as New York.

I will call you up Monday morning at 10: o'clock to inquire as to your reaction to this proposition, for, should we want to do anything in this matter, we would have to act quickly.

With best regards, I am,

Yours very sincerely

(Germain Seligmann)

S. H. Kress, Esq.,
1020 Fifth Avenue,
New York, New York.