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Tell Mamma, as I won't write her for a few days, that I have a job at the Herter Looms here in this city (I mean this news for you also, so you may read it) I began work yesterday in a business like fashion- Reported for work at 9-12 and 1-5 o'clock- I am drawing life size (almost) figures from a 2 x 2 inch sketch composition- Have to use a magnifying glass to see it- We have our models (photographs taken of the models in the pose with perhaps a few rapid sketches by ourselves) to work from - We are expected to put character, vigor and fine drawing in our work- Improve the composition 

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