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Sargent has painted here two seasons. This was a number of years ago. But he left portraits of all the family, and about eight outdoor works besides. It was at Broadway that he painted the two little girls with the lanterns. Mr. M is going to give me a letter to Sargent and Sir Alma Tadema. He told me that it was best not to present Chase's letter, for Sargent is not found of Wm M.C.- Mr. Millet was pleased with my Sampson, the Chemist, and most of all, Horton. He said many nice things about them. I asked him where he would advise my studying. He said, "Experience, and help from some good man on ones independent work, is the best schooling." He said, "You know the principle things, the A.B.C. of the work so get outside of the schools, paint pictures, small ones, or large, but do all these things under the guidance of some [[strikethrough]] other [[/strikethrough]] painter of ability. Don't go to school." This is a mans advice, who has succeeded, himself. He said that if he were to live his life over again he would not spend so much time in Paris but would do just as he was doing now, paint