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100 Dec. 6 [[strikethrough]] April 9 [[/strikethrough]] temperament and the time in which he lives. This is a masterly analysis in my opinion. I wonder why it is that Greenberg himself chooses to paint in a weak impressionist manner. I remember seeing his canvases at the Kootz gallery & asking myself why he did not have the good taste to paint for his own pleasure & not to show the results publicly. Monday Dec.7 Dorothy gave a morning coffee party for me & had me meet nine women of the colony. Four of whom were Burmese. One was extremely decorative & will pose for me. The others, a school teacher, will have me visit the school & see the art classes & clubs as well. After lunch, drove thru the wonderful markets to shop for material for a [[?]] & bag 101 Baird Helfrigert. Monday Dec. 6 [[strikethrough]] April 10 [[/strikethrough]] as well as paper & ink. Eve - dinner at home with Baird Helphreight interesting character. American lawyer from Illinois, who has a farm at Colaw with his wife Pat & five children. He has already doubled the investment on his farm in 3 years. Grows wheat, oats (for Turf Club) & barley. Necessary to Burmese, this dry farming as opposed to rice growing (wet farming) Told us of his experiences when he was 20 yrs old, traveling thru Europe, Sweden. Russia. Entertaining & charming. Has invited Dorothy & myself to visit with them on our proposed trip to Colaw. Tuesday Dec. 7. Shopped this morning. Watched workmen at dress makers, cutting out patterns, all sitting on floor, holding down material with their feet - sewing with an enormously long threat & a