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Washington, April 11, 1871.

Friend Simmons:

  Accident prevented me from answering your letter immediately. I suppose to stay here all summer except perhaps for 4 or 6 weeks during the hottest term. Your friend (W.H.H.) therefore may come. My ladies' classes are growing, the gentlemen classes declining and in the whole, things look quite promising. I had already the idea to advertise a course of painting for teachers during vacation times. Your letter has renewed the idea and I shall, perhaps, do so.

  Saturday, week ago, I held my lecture on American art at Kings,with, or it seems, great success. At least the papers said that it had been the most interesting entertainment during last season.

  If your friend is coming to Washington expressly for the study of painting, then the regular classes will, I suppose, not be enough for him.

  I made the acquaintance of Judge Kelly of Philadelphia and he has become quite interested and active.

I am Truly

THEODORE KAUFMANN

(This letter led me to visit Washington)
See Biography, Volume I