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March 10/96.

Dear Tryon:

The large “Springtime” was packed by Hanna & Noyes yesterday afternoon and went to Budworth by express last night, charges prepaid. I have written Budworth requesting him to deliver the picture at the proper place – which I presume to be the Society building – promptly after receipt. I fancy however you have given him instructions as to the place of delivery. If not, kindly do so.

I shall be much interested in seeing the “Springtime” in the New York exhibition. It along with its companions never looked better than in my hall during this winter. I think that even the slight change of color of the frames, together with the gradual mellowing of tones in the hall, as brought about an effect if anything more harmonious than originally prevailed. When I came down stairs this morning and looked at the place where the “Springtime” belongs, I found the effect to that similar to that experienced in looking into the mouth of an extinct crater, that is, suggestions of that warmer place so often discussed by your New England lovers of orthodoxy. However, I shall cover the space during the time of the exhibition with something to make it look a little less like a New England pulpit.

Yours very truly,
Freer 

Mr. D.W. Tryon,
226 West 59th St., 
New York.

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