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Paris. Nov. 28. 85.

Dear love.

I have just recd. three letters from my darling future and a short one from Ted. I am going to put in a short one to Ted. with this. I have written in my last two or three that I would come home if you wanted me to. I think we will say about August dear.

Luck has been running after me today. I got three letters from my darling and as if that was not enough the professeur gave me the best send off of any one in the room. Dont tell it [[strikethrough]] arond [[/strikethrough]] around now that I am  doing so great and all that, the way that Niles's folks do, but the old prof. just gave me a great send off. A fellow told me that he never had [[strikethrough]] him [[/strikethrough]] heard him say so much to a fellow before; then the fellows all crowded around my drawing and in fact gave me quite a surprise


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You see that nothing succeeds like success. Fellows who said "how do you do" before came up and shook hands and had something pleasant to say. Thats the way of this world. I guess I wont morallize in this letter. There is a New York fellow named Sewell here who has a studio. He dont paint so very well but he wants me to paint in his studio so I think I will try for the Salon. I have a rather good idea of a girl in a chair that I think I can make something out of it. Al and I are going to get dome dumb bells and indian clubs to exercise with so as not to get out of tune.

I work pretty hard but try to keep well and if I find I am doing too much why I will stop; as you say darling I want to keep well for your sake. I dont think Maud will get married before we do: not

Transcription Notes:
Robert Van Vorst Sewell studied art in Paris under Lefebvre and Boulanger from 1883 to 1887.