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Nov. 19th, 1931.

Dear Dr. Heil:

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I hope my lines of a short time ago reach you in good health. As a matter of fact, I had already intended writing these lines a few days ago, but had to leave New York unexpectedly and only returned to town the day before yesterday.

It has come to my attention that you are writing a very important book on Gainsborough. Inasmuch as we have data and details about a number of extremely fine and important Gainsboroughs - paintings which we partly once owned or still possess, I wonder whether I cannot be of any assistance to you, and if it would interest you, give you any further information.

Hoping I will have your good news very soon and trusting to see you in the near future, I am with my kindest regards,

Always sincerely,

(Rolf H. Waegen)

Dr. Walther Heil
Detroit Institute of Art,
Detroit, Michigan.

P.S. Will you also mention Gainsborough drawings?