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THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
of the City of Detroit

November 28, 1925

Mr. Germain Seligman,
705 Fifth Avenue,
New York CIty.

Dear Mr. Seligman:

I talked the other day with your cousin René about your kind intention to make a gift to the Museum perhaps sometime in the near future.

I surely do not want to be insistent in this matter, but if you really think about us in such a nice way, I only want to make the suggestion that it would please me especially if you could let us have something of Spanish art, --- for instance, this charming Madonna statue about which we talked sometime ago. We have so few works of Spanish art that it would be most welcom.

I have spoken to the people of the Mermaid about your exhibition, and I am sure that if you can arrange it for February, it will be a very good time, and they will all do what they can for you. They are most charming people, and as it is the first time that they will have such a fine exhibition, it is most likely that they will be able to attract the best type of collectors in this city.

With kind regards,

Very sincerely yours,
(SIGNED) W. R VALENTINER

Mr. René: I just received your letter. Many thanks. I am afraid your restorer is mistaken regarding the V. D. Helst, as well in what he says about the costume matter. (I would like to see a picture with these collars in 1675!!) as about the signature. 
WRV

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