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experience, he remarked "You must have had great worry" — then spoke of Lincoln. Told him I had brought over Father's mask, to show him, and asked if he would like to have me bring it with me at next sitting, he replied he would be greatly interested.

I said Lincoln as you know was very tall, about your Majesties [[Majesty's]] heighth [[height]] 6ft 3-   May I ask if you are as tall as that?  "Maybe - I do not know in feet" —— Pres. Wilson he added "is also very tall"——

He asked me to look at some photographs of himself just received they were on a settee, said I might get some ideas from them as they were taken in the trenches, as I had said I might paint a study background.  I spoke