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June 17 & 18 Continued

SHERMAN LEE  Came in when the heat was establishing its 50 year record, to see the "Fall" and "Winter" sculptures. He looked then over fairly closely and told me that they were very rare in this country and I suspect they intend buying them. As Mr. Milliken had done, he admired the knop but included in his [[strikethrough]] attention [[/strikethrough]] interest, the Crespi "Jael and Sisera" of which he asked the price $2800 (two thousand eight hundred dollars) the letter two items you realize are in our current show.
[[note]] Did you make up a list - or catalogue - if so, let me see one upon my return. [[/note]]

ELECTRICITY You will have read that because of the terrific heat and the air conditioners Consolidated Edison has had to appeal for cutting down on all electric appliances. We were asked to use as little light as possible and the whole situation seems pretty deplorable.
[[note]] truly incredible! [[/note]]

FEHELEY of CANADA  I am having a very active time with him over Lebruns and am expecting Mr. Duval, his agent, about the Braques next week. Said he would phone me not later than Wednesday next.

COPY RIBBONS  Ethylene wants to know what they are. Will you tell her that the first unerasable tract was left by the dinosaur but when they gave out somebody thought of this indelible ribbon. The kind we use are half record, and half copying and it is quite useless to buy is advance as they dry out very quickly. Our typewriters are Remington's no. 6, and the large business size which doesn't seem to have a number on it. However I also want to call your and her attention to the fact that the sizes of European typewriters are different and the companies have different specifications for their exported machines.

NATIONAL GALLERY VANNUCCIO  The following letter came today from Mr. Walker
"Thank you for your letter of June 6th.
I am delighted to have the photograph of the Crucifix which, unless I  hear from you to the contrary, I shall keep in my files. However, I am not writing an article for Mrs. Lipman's magazine. She did ask me to do so, but I found that due to pressure of other work, it would be impossible for me to make any further commitments to write.
I assume by this time you have heard from General Lindemann's bankers. If so, would you be good enough to let me know.
With all best wishes,
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) John Walker
P.S. Your letter of the 14th has just come, also a letter from Mr. Seligmann. Many thanks, J.W.

COURBET  Mrs. Shapley ? of the National Galery, Wash. D.C. has just phoned asking for data on the Courbet which she needed immediately. I read it to her over the phone and they now wish a copy of the invoice which is being sent. They particularly wanted to know also, the collections in which it has been since the Emile de Giradin sale of 1883, which I said I would have to get directly from you.

Copy of letter to Mr. Walker enclosed.
[[note]] Tell Mr. Shapley over phone but do not write - that already when I purchased ptg. I tried to obtain this information, but in vain - Have again now - but with same negative results - My personal impression you can add is that for some tax reasons previous owners wish to remain anonymous - and that I am afraid there is nothing further we can do about it - [[/note]]

MR. PORJES  Mr. Porjes encloses copies of two letters, one from Chenue and one to Mckay Morant which are self explanatory. He is tied up with the the tax man from the City.

DICK HOWARD.  phoned. I am taking him to dinner tonight with, I hope, Bill Liberman of the Museum of Modern Art, as I am very anxious to see the latter. I have not yet able to reach him on the phone but am to phone him again in hour.
 
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