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For RECORDS By Mr. Germain Séligmann. October 20th., 1942. MR. MILLIKEN, Cleveland Museum - Re: ROMAINE LACAUX by Renoir. At the end of our conversation yesterday, when I called on Mr. Milliken in Cleveland, he asked whether, in case he should be able to obtain this offer from his Trustees, I would be willing to accept $45,000., for "Romaine Lacaux". I told him that before I would answer, I wanted him to be convinced of three things - that our asking price for the picture had been right along, $60,000. that I had never mentioned a figure lower than $48,000., of and [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] my desire to do everything possible to see the picture go to his museum. I finished by saying that though I would not write to him quoting the figure of $45,000., on the other hand, if he would transmit to me a firm offer of $45,000., I would accept it.