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April 16th., 1941. 

My dear Mrs. Jessup: 

A few weeks ago you called at these galleries and I am indeed sorry to have missed your visit. You were looking then for French furniture and I would have been glad to show you what we have. 

However, I am writing you today in connection with the H E N R Y W A L T E R S auction which is starting on Wednesday next, April 23rd. As you may know, Mr. Walters- who was one of the Vice Presidents of the Metropolitan Museum- besides building up the celebrated Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, gathered in his own home in New York, one of the most beautiful 18th. Century collections, comprising superb pices [[pieces]] of furniture, paintings, sculptures, Sevres porcelain, tapestries, etc. A great many of these items having come from this firm, I am particularly well versed on them. 

In view of present conditions, I would not be surprised if a great many of these works of art went for comparatively little money. 

I would of course like you to realize that if I am writing you about this auction, it is purely from an entirely disinterested angle - except that I feel it the duty of art dealers to stimulate interest in such sales. 

A beautifully illustrated catalogue, in two volumes, has been published and is available through the auctioneers- the Farke-Bernet Galleries. 
Should you think that I could be of further help to you, I would be very glad if you were to call upon me. 

Yours very sincerely, 

(Germain Seligmann) 

Mrs. Jessup, 
Carlyle Hotel,
35 East 76th. St., 
New York, N.Y.