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RHW:R

October 20th, 1938

Dear Mrs. Standish:

I am sending you these lines as a separate letter inasmuch as the contents are more of a private nature and do not coincide with my transactions with Mrs. Dillman.

However, with the season at hand, I am concentrating very seriously on business prospects and heaven knows that I need them.

You so very kindly gave me certain leads last year which interest me greatly and regarding which, if you could give me a helping hand, I would be everso greatful.

I am thinking of your two friends you mentioned to me, Mrs. Alvin T. McAuley and Mrs. Henry Candler. I believe I told you during my visit to Detroit that I had written to both ladies,  but so far have made very little headway, and I wonder whether you could make me a suggestion that might have more success. 

I understand from Capt. Séligmann that Mrs. McAuley came here a rew [few?]years ago to the galleries to one of our exhibitions, and at that time had requested to be put on the mailing lists and seemed to have shown an interest in French Impressionist's paintings, such as Cézanne, Renoir, etc. Do you think that this is correct and that it would be intelligent to write Mrs. McAuley along these lines?

If you should happen to think of any other person that might be interesting, I certainly would appreciate it, and any information you could give me would be highly welcome.

In this connection, I wonder whether you could not think of some man who is well connected in Detroit but yet would be interested to make a few thousand dollars on the side and who could represent our interests in your city.

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