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valid productions, as they leave easel, have indeed shown the loftiest purposes and achievements of Art, and have given your name the most eminent and illustrious place as an Artist won by any lady among the many gifted female sculpters Painters of our time - and I will try to express at once the hope and anticipation that you may long continue to win the garlands of prominent fame.
I regret that ill health has prevented be from laboring as I could have desired in this congenial field of study and effort. - Perhaps, you may have incidentally noticed an essay, entitled "Antiquarian Researches," pub. in March No. 1867, of "Art Journal," in which I had made [[resume?]] of subject of previous work on "Ancient Monuments of Western N.Y.," and also referred to Art culture of the old world. During several years past I had been engaged in somewhat extensive investigation selecting to early history of Central N.Y. and my paper, embracing results of these Engravings, was read before Buffalo Hist'l Society Meeting held in March a year ago, & by vote of Soc. placed among its collections. A preliminary publication of portion of sketch has been made in newspapers - I will continue to find some extract to enclose. Where the work is issued in Vol., if you may judge that it would interest you, I will avail myself of pleasure to transmit to you a copy? --
I entertain some idea of preparing a new work giving review of subject of Am. Art and Literature - with sketches of eminent Artists and Artisans[[?]]. - I would be glad if you could please inform me of present address of Miss Louisa Lander - & Miss E. F. Pale (sculptors)?
Permit me to mention, that I am arranging a very select

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