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KNOLL INTERNATIONAL
KNOLL INTERNATIONAL FRANCE 268 BD St-Germain Paris 7e - INV. 73-59

January twenty-ninth 1965

Ans

Dear Shu,
There is so much I want to tell you! First let me thank you for Miami and New York. To have the apartment was absolutely wonderful, it is so comfortable. I was not there very much, unfortunately, but even so it was a real pleasure. I will miss it!

The books arrived and the box of salt was broken, so now I have the two most salty books in the world.

Now about your letter to Cornell and your decision. It is difficult for me to tell you how sad I am, and at the same time I understand you very well.  The situation was too much of a strain for you and restrained the pleasure you had to work and to make a good job. I do hope that you will, in any case, follow us even in an unofficial way. I am worried about all the decisions on esthetics which will have to be taken for the Company. Who do you think has any sense in that direction in the United States? Do you think (please answer me very frankly) I should help in the direction and write to Cornell? I have done nothing as I wanted to have your advice first. Design, textiles, publicity, public relations all need a strong personality and there is a real gap there right now.

I am sure you will have a wonderful freedom of mind now to work as you wish on what you think is most important, and I am also sure that, generally, Knoll will benefit by the new arrangement. In any case, please write to me and tell me how things are going now.

I also long to see the CBS in May, when I come for the International Meeting.

Dear Shu, for you and Hood, again again so many thanks for your kindness and your friendship. 

I think of you very often with much affection. [[?]]
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SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME AU CAPITAL DE 750.000 NF- R.C. SEINE 56 B 11.495 - ADDRESSE TÉLÉGRAPHIQUE : KIFRANCE PARIS SALLES D'EXPOSITIONS - SERVICES COMMERCIAUX : 268 BOULEVARD ST. GERMAIN PARIS 7e - TÉLÉPHONE INV. 73-59 FABRIQUE ET GARDE-MEUBLES - COMPTABILITÉ : 9 RUE DES GRILLES PANTIN (SEINE) - TÉLÉPHONE : VIL. 99-19