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to Minnie Evans-

Chesham, R.D. 1
Marlboro, N.H. 03455
c. [[strikethrough]] Jul [[/strikethrough]] June 15 '65

Dear Minnie,

I was glad to receive your letter here. I have good news for you. Although I cannot promise it, there is a chance that there may be a show of some of your paintings in a gallery with two or three other artists next fall. Mr. Gordon, who has a shop and gallery on West 57 St., has seen the work of yours that I have. He does not want to show a great many and he is mostly interested in you oil paintings. He wants you to bring up all the oil paintings you have, when you come. Be sure to bring the one of the "Prophets in the Air" that you showed me. If you are painting new oils now, do bring them.

Please do not count on this exhibition. You know how things go [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] sometimes. He would like to see the pictures of the "funny animals" that I photographed in 1961 or 62, also. 

You are very nice to offer me part of your sales price. If business gets very good, we will talk about that later. In the meantime I am glad to do what I can to help you, because I believe in you. If you want to give me something later, you can give me another picture. I liked one of the ones you sent last, very much. There is a face over the sky, and the mouth[[strikethrough]]s[[/strikethrough]] is [[underline]]in[[/underline]] the sky, just above the moon. I think it is the moon.

If you have saved the painting on the window shade, so that it can travel, do bring it, too. 

I do hope that I can see you in New York. I know you will let me know as soon as you know. I would like to introduce you to Mr. Gordon, too, if possible. How long do you think you will stay? I would love to take you to the Metropolitan Museum, if possible.

Mr. Starr and I both send our regards to you and your mother,
affectionetely [[affectionately]]
Nina Starr
Mrs Nathan C. Starr 
    

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