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Paris July 22-97
45 Ave. de Villiers

My dear Alexander

Your letter of June 22" is at hand. A short absence from Paris has prevented my answering it sooner.

I accepted the presidency of this Society with the understanding that it was to be in every respect a new organization. And you will consequently comprehend that I cannot take into consideration your differences in the past with certain American artists. I wrote