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5 East 57th Street, New York 22, N.Y.
July 14, 1950

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Dear Mr. Seligman:

I received your letters of July 20th., and 21st., which had my very best attention.

INVENTORY FRAMES: This is really an excellent idea and will very much facilitate keeping track of all the frames. I gave Jack copy of your instructions.

LETTERHEADS: are enclosed as requested.

CRUCIFIXION DURANTHON: I indicated the sight measurements as requested in my letter of July 20th. However, on re-checking this picture myself I found that it is not altogether square, and am therefore enclosing a dummy of the exact size which gives you also dimensions of the sight.

HOLMES PROTECTION: After a visit of their represetnative I am able to quote you the following figures. Complete installation of service which includes wiring of all the windows - three elevator doors - three ventilation vents in thw washroom and Jack's workshop

$560.00

Monthy service charge is $22.35. To the above figure a federal excise tax of 8% has to be added. Please find below copy of my letter to Lloyd's in this connection.
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CUSTOMS DUTIES ON VELVETS: I am sorry that I was not in a position to send you this information last Friday, as Mr. Gelb's letter apparently went astray in the mail, and am now enclosing herein his report.

LEFEBVRE FOINET: It is altogether beyond my understanding that they would be guilty of such negligence and I trust that the required information respecting the frames will be at hand shortly. However, I am happy to report that at my instructions Mr. Gelb succeed in having the two cases containing the pictures cleared separately, and I can expect [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] them at our gallery sometime this week. If worse comes to worst and Lefebvre Foinet is not in a position to supply the necessary data I am afraid that the frames will have to be left at the public stores until you return to New York, as I believe the authorities would only accept your expert opinion, particularly as to period. At all events I believe we should hold the shippers responsible for any and all extra charges in this connection.

The delay about the shipment of the HOUDON bust is also inexplicable to me - after all you certainly gave them instructions in this connection in due time and with world wide conditions as they are they certainly could have made an extra effort on our behalf, to have this statue dispatched. I also have no word at all about the shipment of your personally owned items.

AIR MAIL