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May 2, 1969

Mr. Orsini
A.E. Goldschmidt & Co. 
Great Northern Brokerage 
151 East 55th Street

Dear Mr. Orsini:

On January 29th, due to the urgency of having to remove from the gallery one large sculpture of Don Judd in order to make room for the installation of the next exhibition, we were forced to hire a trucking company other than the one we normally use (they were not available), and, in moving the piece, "UNtitled", 1968, Anodized Aluminum and Plexiglass, 48"x 61" x 108", one of its panels was dropped. It was returned to the fabricators, Bernstein Brothers, who determined that the panel, the surface of which is extremely fragile, had been damaged beyond repair and would have to be replaced. This work was finally completed last week. 

Enclosed are two letters from Mr. Edward Bernstein describing the extent of the damage and the work that was required, (The cost of the initial fabrication of the entire piece was $5,570.00), and a copy of the invoice we received from Bernstein showing the cost of re-fabricating a new panel ($1,950.00, including labor and materials), this being the amount of our claim. 

You had requested that we get an acknowledgement of responsibility for the damage from the people who moved the piece. The name of the company is Luster Express, a small outfit run by one man and several helpers. We do not have an address in New York for Mr. Luster; when we tried to contact him by phone, we were told that he had moved to Chicago. As Mr. Luster's whereabouts are unknown, we are unable to notify him of his responsibility in this matter. 

Hopefully, the information we have been able to provide will enable you to effect the claim without delay, however, if there is anything further that you need, please let me know. 

Thank you very much. 

Sincerely, 

Barbara Wool