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Jan 6-19 Dear Bluemner: This morning I spent nearly 3/4 hour at Bourgeois' looking at your room most of the time. I enjoyed the work greatly & the being alone with it. I regretted that I was a person with no money- & my [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] blood boiled at the thought of the stupidity of our "art public" Yet the boiling lasted but a moment being replaced by a smile- A smile at what---? The work is virile - it's your own - & it's damn good - If I had money I'd certainly have to have at least one to live with. I'm sure it would