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June 15, 1950

Mrs. Theresa D. Parker
Jacques Seligmann & Co.,
New York, N.Y.

Dear Mrs. Parker:

A few days ago, I ran into our old friend John Duralthon who point blank asked me whether I thought you would mind if he sent to you for research purposes a 16th Century German miniature he had just acquired. I told him that I felt certain that, as you had done previously, you would be delighted to undertake this research work for him but I feared, I added, you were so busy just now that you would have little time available to undertake this added work. He is in no hurry and told me that, having the intention of going to America himself by the end of September, you would have plenty of time later on to do this at leisure, should you be willing to do so.

This miniature - a crucifixion - is so very lovely that I would have been delighted to be able to have acquired it, but he did not seem to wish to part with it for the time being at least. He is constantly on the go and has really no permanent address in Paris. He, therefore, told me that he would inquire from me by and by whether you had received the miniature which, I assume, he will be shipping off to you shortly.

I was indeed pleased to receive your cable the day before yesterday posting me about the latest development re: Mr. Sechs' Tintorette. I am writing to him y teh same mail, and hope that everything is settled satisfactorily by now.

With best regards,

Sincerely yours,

Germain Seligman.