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in the lot, and know absolutely nothing about the usbject, but these do not make my back crawl like the others did, and unless they produce the creeps along my spine when next seen, good or bad, they will be lost to my collection.

Ali is heartbroken at my indifference!

Mr. Nahman from whom Prof. Dennison bought for my account the Byzantine gold treasure, etc., came to see me last night and offered me £2,000 for the several gold objects alone, thus returning my money and letting me have the other articles for nothing. He was perfectly serious in this as the balance of the "treasure" which I refused to buy has since my departure from Paris recently, gone into the hands of a French dealer who now wishes to secure my pieces and complete the collection which is surely unequaled in the world. I have seen lately all of the European public collections of Byzantine gold and today everything in the Egyptian National Museum, I am more than surprised at the poor quality and limited quantity existing. There is a great opening now for another American publication and Nahman has given me photos of the pieces I did not buy. No one not even Nahman, has photos of mine.

But my hands are overfull now with printing!

Nahman has an ancient wood head a superb Egyptian pottery figure and tile and two bowls which I should buy also two great stone Hawke which would nobly defend my little group of Egyptian art when permanently housed but his prices frighten me --- I must think and make haste slowly. To buy them would mean bothering you too again with my finances and borrowing from the bank. Of course in view of your kindness and Russel's willingness to loan I do not let these conditions govern, but in view of all that I have already spent this year I shall think more than twice before buying.

Today's mail brought me your good letter of July 11th and a long one from Mr. Kennedy and copies of his letter and cash statements which went astray. I am glad to see that you did not have to borrow to meet my drafts and bills requiring payment. I dismissed cash balances, etc., from my mind when leaving Detroit and told Kennedy to keep me informed --- the non-receipt of statements from him by delay and the lost letter made it impossible for me to figure accurately how my bank acc't. stood. Now, I have full information and Kennedy will keep me informed hereafter more promptly.

I am glad of the pleasure you are having with Halcyon and to know that you and your family are keeping well. Tell Louise