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October 25, 1951

Dear Mr. Milliken:

It is but fitting that one of the first catalogues of the Radon show should go out to you, and it is with much pleasure that I am sending one by same mail.

I will pass no comments on this group of pastels and drawings leaving it to Mr. Henry S. Francis, hoping however that he is pleased with it, for I am truly delighted to have been able to assemble examples which I feel are so representative of the artist's talent.

Mr. Francis will also impart to you some good news in connection with the expense which I am happy to say are far below my original estimates, as the total is below $2,000.

One of the great questionmarks was the matter of framing, as practically everyone of the exhibited pictures had to refreshed and rematted.

Fortunately I had enough old frames of my own, with the exception however of four small ones which I was compelled to order and this for a nominal price. The use however that I have made of my own frames caused the framing of some of them to be open, to a certain extent, to criticism as of course I did not wish to cut down these old frames, and may I count upon your indulgence in view of these explanations.

The mats nevertheless whether of silk or paper, had all to be ordered and my suggestion in this connection is that by the time the exhibition is over, at the beginning of March, and if by then as I hope I should be able to acquire some of these works, I would either deduct or reimburse the cost of such mats.

If this is agreeable to you I would also suggest leaving this accounting open until such a time in march when Iw ill have the final exact figures, some of them being still estimates, such as, for instance, the return shipment to Europe, unless were it necessary for your bookkeeping to settle these matters by the end of the year.

We could do so, leaving them for settlement in march whatever

t.s.v.p.