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[[letterhead]]  WILDENSTEIN & CO. INC. NINETEEN EAST SIXTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK 21 BUENOS AIRES LONDON NEW YORK PARIS [[/letterhead]]

March 2, 1945

Dear Mr. Seligmann:

A loan exhibition of Claude Monet for the benefit oft he "Children of Giverny, France" will be held at the Wildenstein Galleries from April 4th to May 5th.

I have been asked to write you in the hope that you will be kind enough to grant us the loan of your Monet, "La Debacle".

Needless to say, your loan will have the best of care and all transportation and insurance expenses will be covered by us.

Thanking you in advance for your kind cooperation, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
[[^Guildenstein]]

Mr. Germain Seligmann
5 East 57th Street
New York, New York

FW:AP