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MRS WM J GLACKENS 10 WEST 9TH ST

"ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND LETTERS WE EXTEND TO YOU AND OTHER MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY OUR PROFOUND SYMPATHY IN THE DEATH OF YOUR DISTINGUISHED HUSBAND WILLIAM J GLACKENS ILLUSTRATOR ETCHER PAINTER MASTER OF IMPRESSIONISM FOR GLACKENS HELD A HIGH PLACE IN THE ARTIST WORLD HIS LOSS TO THE INSTITUTE IS VERY GREAT BUT EVEN GREATER TO THE WORLD OF ART OF WHICH HE WAS SO NOBLE A REPRESENTATIVE"
WALTER DAMROSCH PRESIDENT
HENRY S CANBY SECRETARY

THE HONORABLE WALTER DAMROSCH PRESIDENT AND HENRY S CANBY SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND LETTERS

"ON BEHALF OF HIS SON AND DAUGHTER AND MYSELF PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APPRECIATION OF YOUR GRACIOUS TRIBUTE TO MY LATE HUSBAND WILLIAM J GLACKENS WE REALIZE THAT OUR GRIEF IS ONLY PART OF THE TRAGEDY OF HIS LOSS  YOUR LAUREL WREATH WHICH HE SO RICHLY DESERVED AS A MAN AND AN ARTIST SHALL ACCOMPANY HIS ASHES TO HARTFORD THEIR FINAL RESTING PLACE"
EDITH GLACKENS