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I have given so much attention. The building is the provide rooms for study, but no school is to be attached. The Government is to maintain the building and its collections permanently and free admittance is to be given to all visitors.

There are certain other conditions which I have nominated, one of which is that before the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution accept the gift, they are to appoint a committee to visit Detroit, inspect the collections and report to the Board of Regents. I insist upon this in order that the Regents may understand fully the nature of the collections at present and familiarize themselves with my intended future additions.

This will give you a brief idea of the scheme and I hope in the future to have the privilege of consulting with you about many details of the gift. I feel that I am on the right track and while the Regents consider some of my conditions severe, I believe that when they understand them more fully and the whole matter is made plain to them, they will agree that I am right.

I inclose [[enclose]] a couple of editorials from the New York Post and the New York Times, showing rather unexpected appreciation. 

I am glad to know that you are feeling better after your outing and hope that you will go through the winter without further over work. 

I was delighted with a glimpse at your two recent paintings at Montross's. That one for Evans is a "buster", but I