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September 9th,1937

By-the-by, the last news I had from you was a letter you had written on June 27th from which date on I have been without any information about what is going on in Paris, in the business, etc.

There are two things which I am very anxious to know, and I wonder whether you would let me have this information as soon as possible. First; what are the new purchases and which of our last year's stock can we still figure on for this coming season? This information I should like to have in order to prepare certain prospects I have in mind. Second; whether you have decided on the schedule for exhibitions. What kind of exhibitions we will have and at what date. "Parnassus" magazine rang up twice in this connection and "Town & Country" and "Spur" also called. They all seemed to be very eager to have this schedule for their various issues.

By the way, I hear from very well-informed sources that Mr. Hearst is extremely hard pressed and in quite a serious hole. Does he owe you any money? It might perhaps be so serious that his newspaper empire may be forced into bankruptcy by the creditors. I have been told that he owes over one hundred seventeen million dollars and that the loan bond issue of fifty-five million dollars for which he has to pay 7% interest has been causing all this trouble.

New York is still extremely quiet and people are just beginning to get back. The house is almost finished and will be in perfect order and shape by the end of this week, with the exception of small things in your private office and apartment.

By the way, I am very anxious to talk with you about Nicky de Molas with whom I think we can make a kind of arrangement. It might interest you to know that he has been commissioned by the Waldorf-Astoria to do the de Molas Room for which they pay him $25,000. He has also done some work for Mrs. Crowninsheild, nee du Pont, and is just doing two conversation pictures for Clarence Dillon. As a matter of fact in all probability I shall motor Nicky tomorrow afternoon to the Dillon's and spend the week-end at their country place in New Jersey.

Otherwise, I have nothing else for today that would be of interest of excitement. We certainly have had the hottest summer that I have ever experienced in America with the most persistent heat and humidity wave that lasted almost an entire month, making everybody feel miserable. I motored up one day to Maine for lunch at Gov. Fuller's house which is, mind you, way up North, and we were faced with 98 degrees in the shade, not exactly exhilarating or invigorating!

I had an enormous letter from Beatrice telling me she was to see you in Monte Carlo and also giving me the good news that she had renewed the lease on her Paris apartment in which there is still ample room for some good French furniture, bibelots, etc. I hope you understand this hint. She also

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