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CT/M

September 20th, 1935.

Dear Mr. Bernet, 

I have just returned to New York and as I did not have an opportunity of seeing you again in London, I thought I would drop you these few lines to tell you how sorry I was that I got mixed up in the law-suit that Falcke brought up against you.

As you probably realize, I was more or less helpless in the matter as I was subpoenaed to appear as a witness, and, as you know, in England it is pretty difficult to get out of anything like that if you happen to be in the country. Anyhow, in view of the verdict, apparently my testimony did not do you any harm! 

I might add that some while ago Falcke told me that you had offered to settle the case for $2,000. and I strongly advised him at the time to accept this offer, because from my own experience I have always found any kind of a settlement is better then a law-suit; and incidentally I might add that I told him that I thought your offer was a very generous one. Evidently, however, he did not think so himself, and I think he must have been very badly advised to have fought the case.

I am just writing this letter to explain to you my position in the matter because naturally I would not wish you nor your associates to have a wrong impression of my motive in appearing as a witness against you.

With my kindest of regards,

Believe me to be

Yours very truly, 

(Clyfford Trevor)

Otto Bernet, Esq.,
American Art Association,
Anderson Galleries,
30 East 57th Street,
New York, New York.

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