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MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
BOSTON - MASSACHUSETTS - 02115

Office of the Director

June 19, 1974

Mr. Robert H. Luck
The Finch College Museum of Art
62-64 East 78th Street
New York, New York 10021

Dear Mr. Luck:

I was pleased to learn from your letter of May 28th that you are organizing an exhibition of the work of Jim Brooks. As you may know, I organized a similar exhibition in Dallas several years ago and continue to think Jim is one of the best artists of his generation.

As much as I would like to help him, my wife and I both feel that we would not like to lend our painting for such an extended time. It is one of the few paintings we own and occupies a prominent place in our home. Since there are a number of works of similar size and type from that period I am sure that you can find a good substitute.

Sincerely yours,

Merrill C. Rueppel
Merrill C. Rueppel
Director

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