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New York, N.Y. 10022

September 28, 1977

Dear Mr. Cecil,

It is in September, upon your return to town, that your card date of June was turned over to me. If I appreciate the thought that prompted you to call, I cannot tell you how much on the other hand I am disappointed to have missed your visit.

Had I only known, we could have easily altered our plans and left New York for our vacation at a later time. Therea are, of course, a good many matters I would have enjoyed talking over with you — questions as you know which are always difficult to write about.

It must have been quite moving for you to visit this city for the first time and I am indeed sorry that neither my wife nor I could "faire les honneurs" as the French would say. But you have many friends in this country and I feel certain that you must have been not only welcomed but well entertained.

Washington, I assume, must have been your next port of call, for you could not resist, I feel certain, seeing the National Gallery which owhs now the most impressive group of Houdon sculptures, the Baigneuse being still at the Metropolitan, as you know.

As you may have heard, I am no longer active in business but my whole life having been centered around art, art is still my major source of interest.

Hoping you are well, and with renewed regrets not to have been you while you were here and with best personal regards,

Yours,

Germain Seligman

Mr. R.A. Cecil
The Wallace Collection
London, W. 1
England

Transcription Notes:
There's a "no" written below the first paragraph with a weird mark, and I don't know how to translate that or what it means.