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Juen 15, 1926.

Dear Colonel Twachtman,

I wrote to my friend in connection with the work of the Art Commission at West Virginia and have just received a letter from him which in part refers to my request. The section of his letter treating on this subject is as follows:

"You may be sure that it will be a very great pleasure for me to cooperate in any way with regard to murals in the state capitol. Since the receipt of your letter I have talked to one of the Capitol Commission and he advises me that there will be no mural painting in the present construction. When the main building is authorized by the Legislature, they hope to get authority for a considerable amount of mural painting. The Legislature will meet in about a year, so the matter is quite far in the future. As it stands now, Mr. Cass Gilbert will have complete charge of the matter and the present Commission, I know, will approve anything he did within reason.

However, it would be very easy to get in touch with the Commission when the time comes, and in the meantime I enclose you a copy of a letter I am writing to one of my particular friends on the Commission."

Apparently I am a little in advance of the job on this but it does not harm to start things early. I am enclosing a copy of the letter which Mr. Dayton wrote to his special friend on the Commission which shows how the wind blows. This you can return to me at your convenience. 

Sincerely yours,

Dictated by Mr. Macbeth but signed in his absence. 

Colonel J. Alden Twachtman,
Greenwich, Conn.

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