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c/o Brydon E. Smith
Curator of Contemporary Art
The National Gallery of Canada
Ottawa 4
Canada

August 28-29, 1969.

Sam,

As I have anticipated, it would be impossible for me to try to come to Detroit for installation. As more money is spent on the catalogue here and in Toronto, it seems to deteriorate. Now, I can only hope for about seventy-five per cent success in it. And I will have to struggle somewhat for that percentage.

Installation proceeds slowly toward the customary museum crisis schedule. As ever, the [[strikethrough]] beu [[/strikethrough]] bureaucracy of execution is "'stronger' than dirt." At least, I have Brydon and an intelligent electrician [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] for cooperation.

How will Nick Wilder be able to ship to you what was lost in shipment to him two years ago? The original equipment probably doesn't exist now. And I will not allow reconstitution without my supervision. Also, if by some unknown reversal, the lamps have been found and forwarded, I will not permit someone else to substitute for me at installation. [[strikethrough]] At first [[/strikethrough]] As artist I have no option but to insist upon your recognition of my