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Museum of Art Carnegie Institute 4400 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh 13 Pennsylvania (412)621-7300 December 6, 1965 Mr. Robert Carlen 323 South 16th Street Philadelphia 2, Pennsylvania Dear Bob: Thanks for your letter of December 1st. First, I would like to say that I would love to have the negatives of the Pippin paintings. I will have them printed here and return the negatives to you immediately. Is there some way of denoting the titles so I might be able to relate them specifically? As to the "Hillborn Farm," Williamsburg did not include it in their list and I have gone ahead and asked for it never-the-less. I am anxious to learn of their reaction. Beans is a strange chap. I don't know if I told you that he met me, not at his shop, but at the home of a friend. Evidentally, he is not very proud of the appearance of his place. He is suffering from an ulcer in his leg which is probably quite painful. I will request the "Stone Ezel" from him He claims to have several drawings by Hicks, which I have not seen and scarcely feel qualified to pass on. Do give my warmest greetings to Alice and, of course, to yourself. Cordially, Leon Associate Director LAA:1 Gustave von Groschwitz director Leon Anthony Arkus associate director