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[[left side]] Had I not expected to get home at all I would have written. However you know now that I am and have been all right. I was made a [[strikethough]] proffessor [[/strikethough]] professor of sculpture at the Cooper Institute about the 1st of Dec and have to be there twice a week two hours each time so that I have to do my work between times. The Society of Am' Artists are getting up their exhibition which opens next week and I am busy as I can be getting things ready and for the National Academy exhibition also. So you [[right side]] will see the papers go for me soon. I changed my headquarters the 1st of Jan I would have come home then had it not been for that. I have now the finest sculptors studio in NY. in a splendid building. Have a prospect of plenty of work but dont know how long it will last Dont know how it is that people cant find me here. I am continually in communication with Cottiers house and dont know how people could fail to find me. Will I expect to get a chance to