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DAVID R. FRANCIS, President
WM. H. THOMPSON, Treasurer
WALTER B. STEVENS, Secretary

WORLD'S FAIR, ST. LOUIS, 1904
COMMEMORATING THE ACQUISITION OF
The Louisiana Territory
FREDERICK J.V. SKIFF. Director of Exhibits
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Department of Art
HALSEY C. IVES, Chief
Charles M. Kurtz, Assistant-Chief

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO
THE CHIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT

St. Louis, U.S.A., August 25, 1904.

Mr. Henry O. Tanner,
70 bis rue Notre Dame des Champs,
Paris, France.

My dear Sir:

I have your letter of recent date, giving the Department permission to reproduce your work in the galleries of the United States section in our handbook, for which please accept my thanks. The biographical notes will be used to the best advantage possible.

Appreciating greatly your courtesy in the matter, believe me

Very truly yours, 
Halsey C. Ives
Chief, Department of Art.

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