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W. BURKE HARMON, President
SAMUEL McCUNE LINDSAY, Ph.D., Economic Adviser
MARY BEATTIE BRADY, Director

HARMON FOUNDATION
Incorporated
140 NASSAU STREET • NEW YORK, N. Y.
Telephone: BEekman 3-7837

March 31, 1941

Mr. Charles H. Alston
1945 Seventh Avenue
New York, N. Y.

My dear Mr. Alston: 

I thought you would like to know that quite recently when Mr. Jacob Lawrence went to the Lincoln School, New Rochelle, for the demonstration lecture, which he gave to the school children, he was very gracious in creditingmuch of his inspiration and early help to you. It was so naturally and so graciously done, and also so sincere, that I thought it would make you happy to know about it.

I feel very strongly that Mr. Lawrence has what it takes to succeed. He has developed no attitude, is utterly interested in his work, has a definite objective toward which he is struggling, and he always is willing to give credit where he feels it is due. I am glad that in this case he refers to you with such gratitude.

We got some very nice snapshots of him with the children, showing them some of the studies from Toussaint L'Ouverture; and when you return to New York, I shall be glad to have you come down to the office and see them.

Very sincerely yours,

Mary Beattie Brady
Mary Beattie Brady

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