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July 14th, 1943

Dear Mr. Drey:

It is ages that I haven't had the pleasure of hearing from you, but I have often thought of all our London friends since my arrival in this country.

I have been in New York for more than two and a half years and am quite happy here where all the people are very hospitable and where one feels very quickly at home.

I am writing to you today because there seems to be a betterment of the picture market and I was wondering whether you would know of paintings of interest for American clients. I am a little reluctant to write because I hear that the prices in London are so much better than here, but nevertheless Germain and myself would like it very much if you could send us some photographs of two types of paintings: those we could sell here for between $1,500. and $10,000., being certainly by the master's own hand, of excellent quality and extremely well preserved; and on the other hand, more important paintings that might be of interest for Museums.

The schools in which we are interested are still the same - French 18th and 19th Century, Italian, etc.

I hear about certain export restrictions, but I am really not sufficiently posted about them, and you might write me a few words on this topic.

t.s.v.p.