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24 Clearway Street,Suite 11 Boston 15, Mass.

September 19, 1945

Mrs. F.W. Jacob, Maine State Library, Augusta, Maine.

Dear Mrs. Jacob:

In the correspondence of my uncle,Marsden Hartley, I have found letters from you discussing the paintings which he intended to present to the Maine State Library.

I was very happy to find these letters for they verified my claim that it was his desire to have some of his work represented in some of the institutions of Maine.

It has been my desire to carry out his wishes to the letter, but in the absence of a will I have had to assemble whatever evidence I could under the circumstances, and present it to the other heirs for their consideration.

If you could send me copies of any letters that you may have from him it would be a great help to me in verifying the statements he made to me verbally in some of my visits with him in recent years.

As the estate is to be turned over by the administrator very shortly, I shall appreciate a prompt reply from you.

Sincerely yours,

Norma Berger