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[[letterhead]] THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS Detroit 2, Michigan _____ ARTS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DETROIT K.T. KELLER, President - ROBERT H. TANNAHILL, Vice-President - SELDEN B. DAUME - CHAS T. FISHER, JR. MRS. EDSEL B. FORD LESLIE H. GREEN - JAMES S. WHITCOMB _____ EDGAR P. RICHARDSON, Director WM. A. BOSTICK, Secretary & Business Manager Phone TEmple 1-0360 [[/letterhead]] October 5, 1955 Mr. Germain Seligman Jacques Seligmann & Co Inc 5 E. 57th St., New York City 22 Dear Mr. Selgiman: I am glad to be able to tell you that the Arts Commission approved the loan of our painting by Gros, [[underlined]] Murat Defeating the Egyptian Army at Aboukir [[/underlined]], to the exhibition you are arranging for Minneapolis and Cleveland. Will you please insure the painting for $8500, effective the date the painting leaves our museum until its return. We will await shipping instructions. Sincerely Yours, [[signature]] E.P. Richardson, Director Description given Miss [[?]] 65