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April 2nd, 1938 My dear Mr. Balch: I hope you will not feel it presumptuous on my part if I give these few lines of introduction to my good friend of long standing, Mr. John E. Thacher of The Fogg Museum, Harvard University. Mr. Thacher is visiting Los Angeles shortly for the first time for a brief stay and is naturally very anxious to see all that is worthwhile in the way of art in your city. I have taken the liberty of tell- ing him about your very fine group of Flemish and Dutch pictures which I know that he will want very much to see. I cannot recommend Mr. Thacher to you too highly, for you will find him not only a fine scholar and well posted on all matters pertaining to art, but also a very charming and delightful person. With my sincere appreciation and thanks in ad- vance for your kindness in receiving him, and with my best wishes, Believe me to be Yours very sincerely, Alan C. Balch, Esq. Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles, California (Robert M. Levy) ^[[AB]]