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January 19, 1942

Mr. Grant Wood
1142 Court Street
Iowa City, Iowa

Dear Grant:
Wellwood and Geneieve told me they stopped in to see you and you were feeling a lot better.  We are very pleased to hear this.

Norman Bassett is getting out another of his DEMCOURIERS and I am setting about to write a treatise on you and your art.

Here is something you can put in your book. At the opening of the Salon this last fall Miss Albright brought 40 women from Milwaukee to see the Salon. They asked to go through my studio and after I had shown them everything and they stood talking, Miss Albright and Miss Frances Stover were talking to me. Miss Stover is the art critic on the Milwaukee Journal. Mis Stover said, "Oh, Mr. Curry I do so like your painting in the Art Institute." I was a little taken aback and asked which one. "Oh I forget the title, but it is the man and his wife and the man is holding a pitchfork." Miss Albright said, "Why Miss Stover, that is Grant Woods'." "Oh yes, ha ha ha," said Miss Stover, "I was thinking of your other painting I like so much. I forget the title of that too, but it is three women, one with a tea cup, and George Washington crossing the Delaware." You can imagine the rest.

Kathleen joins me in sending our love. Give my best to Park.
Sincerely yours,

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