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Paris Jany 8th 1932

Dear Mr Hanaty -

Your letter containing [[strikethrough]] notification of the [[/strikethrough]] balance due on pictures as per receipt enclosed received with thanks. 

I am very much greeived to hear about the "Road to Emmaus" & cannot without seeing it form any idea what has been the cause of damage nor what should be done. But if you will send it to me I will put it in condition at once.

As there is a duty on paintings entering France even [[strikethrough]] returned [[/strikethrough]] for a short stay - I will ask you to [[strikethrough]] only [[/strikethrough]] put only a nominal value of $100.-. As the picture is to [[strikethrough]] be [[/strikethrough]] return to US. It [[strikethrough]] as it [[/strikethrough]] was made here & is in damaged condition [[strikethrough]] I do not think it any thing but ought that we put only a nominal value, thus saving me the duty charged upon its return. This is a law made since the [[/strikethrough]]
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Bleumen 
Straury
H.OT.