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49. E. 20th New York
July 11'. 97

My Dear Mr. Hart

I could not be certain about Chas. W. Javis's Death though I thought he died 20 years ago until this afternoon, when I saw J Addison Richards so long Secretary of the Academy of Design.  He says C. W. J's death was about that time rather earlier; he thinks before the war

I knew him slightly.  He painted portraits somewhat in his fathers style, his of far less merit.  I do not remember his portrait of Henry Clay.  There is a cabinet portrait full length I think [^of Henry Clay] by [underlined:[Linen]] an Englishman who painted capital portraits as you remember about 1840 (earlier & later) Chas. W. Jarvis was said