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July 6, 1949

Dear Harold:

At last your long awaited news reached me here in New York. Your little note of June 30th caused mixed feelings for, if on one hand I was glad to know you are well as your silence worried me, on the other, I am of course terribly disappointed to have missed you abroad.

We only came back three or four days ago and according to our plans are leaving anew at the end of this week for the Virgin Islands.

If I did go to London and see the most impressive shows you mentioned at the National Gallery and at the Tate, I could not, unfortunately, go to Italy and Switzerland. The two months spent in Europe were certainly among the most hectic ones I ever had and for truly disappointing results, and again let me say how unfortunate it is we could not meet over there.

You told me some of your intentions as regards young Brass, and let me repeat that under your guidance the idea of cooperating with him interests me and should bear fruit. You know I have no notion of the paintings he owns and therefore can make no suggestion. You mentioned some Magnascos and also some other 17th century [[strikethrough]]artists[[strikethrough]] Italian artists.

Should it be necessary for you to communicate with me on this or any other topic, do bear in mind that my firm will remain open during July and that any message you would wish to have transmitted to me to the Islands would of course reach me without delay. During August, however, the situation will be slightly different, as the mail will first go to my attorneys and in that case I would suggest that you address your letter in their care: Messrs. Benjamin, Galton & Robbins, 21 East 40th Street, New York 16, N.Y., underlining on the envelope the notation "Please Foward".

Be it as it may, I do hope you will have a most delightful, interesting, and restful summer and am much looking forward to seeing you in October. Before closing, may I say again that both Ethlyne and I were truly wondering what had happened and hope that good news kept you in the states that long.

With kindest thoughts from us both,

Very sincerely yours,
(Germain Seligman)

Harold W. Parsons, Esq.
The Royal Automobile Club
Pall Mall
London, S.W.1
England