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6 six if thoroughly satisfactory, of course I didn’t say all this in the cable. Out suggested it and hope you get it if it could be arranged you could get him to do it now if he could get at painting. The could be sent [[underline]]un[[/underline]]mounted if packed carefully so as [[underlinenot to crease[[/underline]].

I haven't got one of my Lincoln heads with me. (photos.) I was so anxious & [[strikethrough]] greats [[/strikethrough]] started on my work, but the diplomatic channels are slow, and absolutely necessary expenses are eating into my account mean while.

But things seem to be moving in Belgium somewhat, as this letter from Mr. Whili (why) I received on return from the south front, will show.

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Commission Plenipotentiary 
of the United States of America
Paris 23rd of May 1919,

My dear Mr. Volk,
I have received a letter from one Minister at Brussels, dated the 19th Instant, from which the following is an extract.
"I have been waiting before answering your letter of the 18th of May for some word from Conte d'Arschot, the