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Page 19 [[note]]b[[/note]] June 6, 1957 [[note]][[?? To-]] June 11th 57-[[/note]] HENRY S. FRANCIS The enclosed copy of the letter from him and our answer cover it. [[note]]Too bad-[[/note]] MAGGS wrote "Thank you very much for your letter of May 29th. I was indeed relieved to get your most friendly and helpful cable to hold the manuscript another week. This morning I have had a wire from the Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique saying that they are buying the manuscript, so all appears to be well. I now await their letter which they say is following. Yours Sincerely, (Signed) H. Clifford Maggs" [[note]]fine-[[/note]] No answer seems necessary so we shall just wait for the next development. HOLBEIN The ultra-violets of various intensities are attached. [[note]]very pleased with them-[[/note]] LURCY AUCTION Parke-Bernet has inquired for additional information on the set of four Begence fauteuils, a pair of Louis XVI bronze dore candelabra, and a pair of Vincennes porcelain cachepots, so we have given them by telephone the collections etc. which were mentioned on the original invoices. [[note]]O.K.-[[/note]] DR. KLING tells me he saw you in Paris. He dictated the note, of which a copy is enclosed, to Mrs. Mellon. I did not alter one word as he knows what he is doing. [[note]]O.K.-[[/note]] FRIEDLANDER We got the check off for the book being presented to Dr. Friedlander, copy of our letter enclosed. [[note]]O.K.-[[/note]] MR. SELZ This gentleman (PL 8-0368) phoned to inquire whether we had any Legers. I told him of our one gouache and mentioned the $700 (seven hundred dollars) price. [[note]]I thought I had increased the price?[[/note]] RENE BOUX of the Cloisters phoned for a print of the Retascon Master painting belonging to Kansas City evidently for a show they are organising. Miss Morrison is ordering a print. NEW PURCHASE Your Registered letter came and as Mr. Porjes will write you we are expecting delivery of the new painting on Monday. I am so glad we are going to have it. [[note]]give me your opinion about it please-[[/note]] BOB JONES I have presented him with a copy of the d'Arenberg Manuscript Catalogue as he seemed so interested in it, and is still a potential customer. [[note]]fine.[[/note]] COPYING RIBBONS The salesman from Remington made a special visit to tell us that they have discontinued making copying ribbons. I believe they had sold one dozen in a year. I called Mr. Robbins who says there is no legal advantage, in this country anyway, to the copy book system. [[note]]we will try find source here-[[/note]] June 6, 1957 G. MARTIN-MERY The following letter needing no answer, has come this morning. "En vous remerçiant, une nouvelle fois, du prêt généreux que vous avez bien voulu consentir à la Ville de Bordeaux, j'ai le plaisir de vous faire parvenir, sous pli séparé recommandé, un catalogue de l'Exposition: BOSCH, GOYA ET LE FANTASTIQUE au [[note]]We answer - we just came back from Bordeaux-[[/note]]