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375 #33 Ferry Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, November 11th, 1901 William T. Evans, Esq., Care, Messrs. Mills & Gibb, Broadway & Grand Street, New York City. My dear Mr. Evans:-- I have just returned home after a two weeks' absence, and while in Boston last week your letter came, and my business partner, Col. Hecker opened the same, and advised me of its contents. As I was to be in New York in a day or two, I decided it would be better before replying to consult with Mr. Dewing about "The Lady in Blue Gown", as I make it a rule always to consult with the artists of such pictures as I own, prior to consenting to loan them to exhibitions. I feel this is treatment due the artist. Well, I saw Dewing, and talked the matter over with him, and he is entirely willing that I should loan "The Lady in Blue Gown" for your forthcoming exhibition at the Lotus Club, and I have to-day written Mr. Coffin to forward
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