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[[letterhead]]
THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
Detroit 2, Michigan
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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
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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

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