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11 April 65
HOTEL MONTALEMBERT
3, Rue de Montalembert
PARIS 7th

Téléph, : LITTRE 68-11
(7 lignes groupees)

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HOTEMONTAL - PARIS

Dear Clem and Jenny, Just thought I'd drop you a note to let you know we are thinking of you. As you can see we are in Paris. Got here last night driving - yes driving in Ken's new car - a beautiful Lotus Elan - I must admit it wasn't easy getting all my baggage in it and me but we managed. Anyway -  it is a lovely car. Ken's show in London was beautiful. I have to admit it was quite a success. The reception it got from - the artists particularly was quite good - Either they were surprised, pleased, awed or just plain worried (about how good it looked). The critics liked it; but didn't say too much of interest or new in their articles. ¶After the opening - Sheridan [?] + Lindy took the Kasmens, the Rubens and us to dinner and then to their party for Ken. That was the most frightening part of the whole stay. What a night- ugu -  it seemed like "zillions" of people -  somehow all involved in the art world- yet all so out of contact. Well- we survived the people and all the "red tape" involved thanks to Kasmen. He and Jane were wonderful. So was Leslie (who is "mooning" over his girlfriend Susie). I met Jay who asked about you. Aaben's had time to really sort my impressions- so forgive these half baked paragraphs. (That was an excuse allowing me to skirt the problem of having

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