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correspondence, which has grown to enormous dimensions, and which he does not dare face.

He has sent you all the lithographs which are in existence so far with the exception of the coloured lithographs which are not yet published in fact, they are the reason of his long silence.

I think when you see them you will think them very beautiful and quite unlike anything of the kind which has been hitherto attempted.

The proofs of the lithographs are on Dutch and Japanese paper and are L2-2 a proof. Mr.  Whistler sends you two sets so that you may show Mr. Decker in case he may not