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Jacob Lawrence
4316 37th Avenue, NE
Seattle, Washington 98105

June 24th 1987

Mr. Bennett Schiff
Board of Editors
Smithsonian Magazine
900 jefferson Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20560

Dear Mr. Schiff:

This is to thank you for your very kind and thoughtful letter of June 16th 1987, in regards to the article that appeared in the June issue of the Smithsonian. Your letter is greatly appreciated.

I also wish to thank you and the Smithsonian magazine for selecting me and my work as a subject for this very prestigious publication. I am highly complimented and honored. The consideration and interest that you have given to my work in regards to this particular article and your interest and attention as indicated at other times will always be appreciated.

I wish to thank you for your contribution to art as well as to wish you and the Smithsonian magazine continued success.

Regards,

Jacob Lawrence

P.S. Thank you for forwarding my letter to Mr. Wernick and also for the copies of the June issue of the Smithsonian.