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September 4, 1946

Dear François:

Thank you for your letter of August 22nd.

Douglas Gordon lives in Baltimore. I visited him some while ago. He lives in a house simply furnished and austere in appearance, with a series of nice drawings on the wall, which he states having purchased at very low prices. I suppose that when he has pledged himself to buy an item or to a financial commitment, he will keep his word. I would not, nevertheless, give him too much credit because he did not give me the feeling of being immensely wealthy,, although the fact that he lives in a provincial town might push him to try to make people believe that he is much less wealthy than he really is.

Conclusion: To my feeling, there is no reason whatsoever not to give ^[[some]] him credit.

Saw Stora yesterday, who gave me news about his feud with his brother; about the way you are busy. He told me Bardac had told him that one had to wait hours to see Coco and some days one was not able to see him after having waited. Nothing could please me more, coming from B. ^[[, who probably feels glorious about that.]]

I just learned the day before yesterday that you are back at Rue de Constantine. That also pleased me tremendously. If you have anything of such importance, [[strikethrough]]you[[/strikethrough]] ^[[please]] [[strikethrough]]can[[/strikethrough]] communicate it to me directly. In that way I will hear about it.

Germain came back from Jamaica. I met his wife; she is charming, warm, smiling, has a sense of humor, and is very good-looking. I was delighted.

Are you coming over? I wrote to you several letters. Be a good boy and answer them in a lump.

I am very anxious to meet Francoise. Please tell her so.

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^[[I just hear that our old preoccupation, The Barker Gallery Birmingham (England) directed by Prof. Thomas Bodlin buys very expensive paintings, and also of the existence of a client, the publisher, Walter Hutchinson, who bought the Constable at the [[Swaything?]] Sale at Christies for 41.500 guineas. The painting was purchased by a Mr. Jack Ellis - intermediary. Hutchinson wants to found a gallery of [[Bresh?]] sports & pastimes. Visited Jacq. & Edmee on Sunday last for a few minutes. They were brilliant.]]