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P. O. Box 66          93023

August 6, 1972


Dear Tom,

How good of you to have entrusted me with your pre-
cious heirloom, Washington Irving's Tales, and do have my thanks for the enjoyment I derived from its reading.

It is indeed refreshing to find ones self in the de-
lightful Victorian atmosphere which his writing so elegantly conveys. It is difficult for me to point out the chapters I most appreciated, as there are so many. What struck me particularly, of course, is the under-
lying romantic character of the majority of the tales. And whenever any of the "less refined" subjects ap-
pear, they are turned around, thus avoiding any offense to the chaste reader. We are thus plunged into an idealistic world - a relief in this day of four letter words! This, again, I owe you so very much thanks.

The book is being returned to you by this same air-
mail, registered, and I believe as carefully packed as you had it.

With the kindest thoughts, as ever

Yours,


Thomas Colt, esq., Director
The Dayton Art Institute
Forest and Riverview Avenues
Dayton, Ohio, 45401