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AUGUST 17, 1942

HENRY SAYLES FRANCIS, ESQ.
CURATOR OF PAINTING
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
CLEVELAND

JUST RECEIVED MR. MILLIKEN'S LETTER ABOUT RENOIR, MISS LACAUX AND AM DELIGHTED TO LEARN OF YOUR INTEREST. HOWEVER AM AFRAID YOUR OFFER IS SOMEWHAT LESS THAN WE CAN POSSIBLY ACCEPT AS POINTED OUT TO MR. HANNA DURING OUR DISCUSSIONS IN NEW YORK. NEVERTHELESS AM LEAVING THURSDAY TO DISCUSS MATTER WITH GERMAIN SELIGMANN ON YOUR BEHALF. PLEASE WRITE IF YOU CAN SEE ME CLEVELAND MONDAY. REGARDS.

(SIGNED) ROLF H. WAEGEN