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DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH
125 WEST ELEVENTH STREET
NEW YORK CITY
February 18, 1916.

Abbott H. Thayer, Esq.,
Dublin, N. H.

Dear Abbott:

Mrs. Elliot has sent me from time to time, since you went on your mission to England, reports of what you were doing, and the other day she sent me a number of your letters to read. It is needless to say that I found them most interesting. It seems as if the English must adopt your suggestions. Your intimation that the Germans might apply your discoveries to their ships and creep out and use up the English fleet sent a cold shiver down my spine. Let us pray that this application of your work will not be made.

We all share with you the satisfaction of having your ideas received so soberly and respectfully. Of their importance there would seem to be no sort of doubt, and I hop that Mr. Balfour will rise to the occasion. It would be a strange and proud thing indeed if an American painter should so influence the great war as to be the means of achieving victory for the Allies, and it really looks as if this were a possibility. I am sure your experience over there must have been altogether delightful and I hope you did not get used up physically. I wish I might see you to hear your account of it first hand.

Gladys kindly sent me a card intimating that she was at home every Thursday afternoon, and last week I was able to avail myself of her invitation and visit her studio. It was a great pleasure, not only to see her pictures, but to renew my acquaintance with her who was a very little girl when I saw her last.

I am sorry Mrs. French is not well enough this Winter to make calls and Margaret has been so busy lately that she could not call, but she intends to do so later. I continue to be more or less provoked with fate for not allowing me to see more of you.

I wish you would give my kindest regards to Mrs. Thayer.

Yours affectionately,
Dan. French

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