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December 10, 1963

Mrs. John A. Pope, Chief
Traveling Exhibition Service
Smithsonian Institution
Washington 25, D. C.

Dear Mrs. Pope, 

I am delighted to hear that you are planning an exhibition of the work of Elihu Vedder. This is an opportunity for a reappraisal of an extremely interesting and a little-understood artist. This exhibition should have a wide appeal and have a great effect.

The person who has done most to revive interest in Vedder and who has written a fascinating biography, from which I have learned a great deal, is Regina Soria, of Baltimore. It was she who put Mr. Fleischman and Mr. Love in touch with the Italian owners of the work they now have in their collections. She has also written some articles which I have been glad to publish in The Art Quarterly.

I think she is the person who should select the exhibition and write the catalogue. She knows more than anyone else about Vedder. Also it would be very unfair for me, or someone else, to profit by her dis-coveries and take away the credit from her. I feel very strongly about this, much as I myself enjoy Vedder and would enjoy working on such an exhibition.

Mrs. Soria's address is 1609 Ramblewood Road, Baltimore 12.

Sincerely,
E.F. Richardson
Director

EPR:s
Cc Mr. Lawrence Fleischman