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greater interest and enthusiasm than now and the enjoyment never flags. Whether people like ones work or not, it is something to have enjoyed doing it. I have just finished the small working-model for the Lincoln statue for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. It is too fresh for me to judge of it with any certainty, but I believe I have a conception that will work out later if it has not quite got there in this model. It certainly won't do to fail in a statue of such supreme importance as this. I wish I could have your help on it. Aren't you coming to New York in the near future?

I am happy to report that Mary is much better in health and indeed seems almost well andI hope the summer will bring her per-fect recovery. It is a case of "nervous prostration", a return of a malady that she suffered from a dozen years ago. It is a discouraging disorder from the fact that it is so hard to get hold of anything to treat. We have had a trained nurse in the house all winter and altogether it has been pretty dispiriting.

Margaret, as I think I told you, has been devoting her-self most of her mornings to modeling in a class in the neighborhood and shows a decided talent for it. I shall show you with a good deal of pride a head that she modelled from life.

I have not seen Gladys again which I regret and Mary's health has prevented our having her here as I have wanted to do. I hope we may do so soon.

Do let me hear from you if you have anything to tell about the coloring of the British navy. We are greatly interested.

Please remember me most kindly to Mrs. Thayer.

Affectionately,

Dan. French.