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July 19, 1957


Dear Mr. Farago:

It is only today that I received your letter of July 15th from England as I am away from New York and difficult to reach by mail.

You are advising me that the owner of the marble bas-relief which I examined with your in Zurich has agreed to sell it for the sum of [[underlined]] Swiss francs [[/underlined]] 40,000 (forty thousand) and that you are thus fully habilitated to deliver this sculp-
ture against check of this amount.

I hereby wish you to know that I am buying this bas-relief at the price indicated, provided, however, that it will be de-
livered to Dr. Drack in Zurich before August 20th. It is my understanding, as you told me previously, that your com-
mission is included in this above mentioned figure.

Within the next few days I shall thus send out to Dr. Drack a check of Swiss francs 40,000 {forty thousand) made out to your order in full payment of this purchase, against delivery to him of the bas-relief and of your receipt stat-
ing that it is in full settlement and in accordance with the authorization of Mr. G. B. Lanz, the present owner. 

I have also taken cognizance of Dr. Wilhelm's letter which I consider gives me full appeasement as regards the bona fide ownership. In view of this, I would ask you to com-
municate at your earliest convenience with Dr. W. Drack at Uitikon-Zurich whose address you have.

I am very glad to be able to have this first business trans-
action with you and with personal regards,

Sincerely yours, 

Germain Seligman


Joseph Farago
Astra Park, Kings' Sutton
Nr. Banbury, Oxon
England