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[[left-hand page]] unless they are in the Comm Ex [[underlined superscript]]h[[/superscript]]. I have made up a list which I think will fully represent me & I find to do so I have been obliged to draw on you for six pictures to make my circle complete. I have chosen the [[underlined]] Night [[/underline]] moonlight, 20 x 31 - the last picture you bought of me - the [[underlined]] October [[/underline]] 20 x 30 [[superscript, underlined]]in[[/superscript]]. The one with Brown tree & grey sky. The [[underlined]] "[[Winters ?]] Evening" [[/underline]] 20 x 30 The one Halstead [[owned ?]] [[underlined]] The lighted village [[/underline]] 14 x 22--. Evening landscape -- 16 x 24. The one which was awarded the Halgarten prize in 77. & The [[underlined]] Starlight [[/underline]] [[?]] with sheep - also from Halstead. I shall ^[[?]] also about 8 more - yours & Mr. [[Ferris?]] [[end page]] [[right-hand page]] [[letterhead]] THE GAINSBOROUGH. 226 West 58th Street, NEW YORK............18 [[end letterhead copy]] being the only collection of my work borrowed. [[Ferris ?]] contributed 3 & possibly 4 the others will be collected one each from [[owners ?]] Please notify me as early as possible if I have drawn too heavily on your kindness & I will try & substitute others if you do not want so many to go. -- Most Sincerely yours D.W. [[Tiyan ?]] [[end page]]