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Letter No. 6 by E. Bezner 

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5 East 57th., St.
New York 22, N.Y.
 
July 21st., 1948

Dear Mr. Seligman:

This morning a letter from Mr. Richard D. Buck at Fogg, dated July 20th., re: BOURDICHON miniature. As I do not know what agreement you came to with Mr. Buck when you met in Boston, I am enclosing copies of all the letters referring to the work to be done on this painting (three, plus copies of his of the 20th., received this morning and my acknowledgment.

Also I am enclosing a copy of a letter from Miss Agnes Mongan, referring to an exhibition, and copy of my acknowledgement.

We have too a letter from Mrs. Madeline Tourtelot, copy enclosed, requesting photographs of four of the items which we could lend to her exhibition, as per your letter to her of June 15th., including pedigrees, etc.) As she does not seem to confirm the verbal agreements with you mention in your letter of the 15th. June., I am also enclosing copy of an excerpt from that letter [[strikethrough]]file[[/strikethrough]] regarding this loan. I have photographs of all four of the items here, which are good, and as soon as I hear from you I shall answer her accordingly. I am also enclosing copy of the list of items you sent Mrs. Tourelot re: Brewster collection, as it was included in your letter of the 16th. too.

The list of items for which we sent her pedigrees etc. is as follows:

Degas "Danseuse" drawing
"Ballet Conductor" drawing
Maillol "Nude" drawing
Matisse "Les Repos - Deuz Femmes" drawing
Picasso "Young God" pen and ink drawing
Leger "Esquisse pour 'Les Plongeurs' gouache
Leger "Etude pour 'Les Plongeurs' - Etude Technique - Forme Humaine, en Couleur Pure (gouache)
Gromaire "Water Carrier" watercolor
Segonzac "Vignes pres de St. Tropez" watercolor
Segonzac "Le Pont" watercolor
Le Fresnaye "Young Boy" ink drawing
La Fresnaye "L'Ecossaise" watercolor
Seurat "Portrait de Mme. Seurat" drawing
Surat "Study for 'The Parade'". drawing

CHRISTIE, MANON & WOODS., LTD: according to your instructions, on July 6th., I wrote to Christies in London requesting the price reached by the large Cameo "Head of Medusa" - property of a Lady; no.95 of their sales catalogue for July 6th., and also the name of the purchaser. It quite a long time since then and I have received no answer yet. 

S.S. CRAMER RE: OPPENHEIM PAINTINGS: Just this second a letter arrived from Mr. S.S. Cramer re these paintings, stating that he has sent photographs under separate cover. Copy of his letter is enclosed and also copy of my acknowledgment. 

With best regards to you and Mrs. Seligman,

Sincerely, 

Eleanor Bazner 

AIRMAIL

Mr. Germain Seligman
Caneel Bay Plantation
o/o Virgin Islands Tours
St, John - Virgin Islands U.S.A.

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