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line, if not both, without any influence. He thought that well of them - But Jack told me to do as Menard said because it means much more to expose in the Beaux Arts, where only 165 or 80 pictures are taken outside of members, instead of at the "Artists Francaises", where about 1500 or more are taken, because of its being so much bigger.

Now will be pleased to hear that I have made big strides this winter in my work. Am

Transcription Notes:
Where the letter mentions "65 to 80 pictures", I wasn't sure what the mark before "65" was intended to indicate. I wasn't certain if that mark was intended to be a number, but it looks odd because it is the only underlined entry and also because it is separated by a space from number 65.