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New York, September 19. 1944.

United States Attorney,
Southern District of New York,
United States Court House,
Foley Square,
New York, N.Y.

Dear Sir: 
I came to the United States in 1906, while still a boy. Since then I have resided continually in the United States, except for occasional trips abroad to study painting and to paint, and one trip to Japan to visit my parents. I have not been out of the United States for the last fifteen years.
I have been a professional artist for more than 25 years. I am well known and highly regarded as an American artist. For may years I have been invited to participate and have exhibited my pictures in almost every major exhibition throughout the world, and my pictures are owned by museums all over the country. I am an instructor of painting at the Art Students League, 215 West 57th Street, New York City, and at the New School for Social Research, 66 West 12th Street, New York City. I have been teaching at the Art Students League for the last thirteen years.
In 1929 I built my own house and studio in Woodstock, New York. Although I have traveled and painted in the South West, New England, Mexico and Europe, I have been going to Woodstock and painting there since I was an art student in 1917. Since 1929 Woodstock [[erasure/typeover?]] has been my country home where I have spent most of my time when not in New York City. I taught painting in the Woodstock Art School for three years and had my own school for painting after that. I wish to paint the countryside around Woodstock as much as possible. It is also a place where I have gone and would like to continue to go to rest and recuperate from my painting and teaching in New York City. I require to go back and forth to Woodstock for that purpose.
In order to carry on my painting I also need to travel to other places, as I have done in the past.
I should appreciate favorable action on my application.
Very truly yours,