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April 6th., 1938.

Dear Mr. Castano:

Your interesting lines of April 5th., have just reached me and I thank you for same.

I would be very glad to give you a chance to sell our pastel of "The Milliner" by Degas and am perfectly willing to send it up to you in Boston for a maximum of ten days.

However, I must call to your attention the fact that I cannot quote you any price other than that of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.) as it is the one which we are quoting here and you will readily understand that I cannot under-sell myself.

However, I want to assure you that I shall accept a reasonable offer and that further, I would be delighted to do a business through you.

Also, may I call to your attention the fact that a pastel, in view of the glass and the medium itself, is a delicate picture to travel with, and I would of course count on great care being exercised.

I need not tell you, as I feel confident that you are fully posted on such matters, that our "Milliner" can be considered as one of Degas' "chefs d'oeuvre" and that to my knowledge there are only two other pastels representing milliners in this country - one in the Havemeyer Collection (Metropolitan Museum) and the other in the Coburn Collection (Art Institute of Chicago).

I want this picture in New York over this week-end, but unless something unforeseen develops, it would be available for you I surmise by Tuesday.

I am interested to read your comments as regards the Catena, and be assured that if within twelve months it

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