Letter from Augustus Koopman to May Wright Sewall.

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KOOPMAN, AUGUSTUS

12 Melina Place St. John's Wood ? London

My dear Mrs. Sewall: Your very interesting letter of Jan 11th just to hand; and I cannot tell you how sorry I am that you could not find me in New York last spring and that your letter never reached me.

We left High Bridge New York, in June to go

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Riverside ? where I was all summer engaged on an important decoration for a Music Room - in september we went to the Adirondacks - hense the difficulty of getting [?]

Still as my permanent address is 'The Players' 16 Gramercy Park - letters have always followed me there.

Not having [received?] an answer to my letter, and preparing to come [?] here I sorted what

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pictures were not sold and destroyed some among them.

I never considered your portrait as doing you justice that awful heat was fatal to both the artist & sitter; and my great regret is to have have you sit [to?] me with no better result.

So [alas?] your one time portrait is no more.

I appreciate your sentiment in the matter but as it did not do you justice is it not better so?

We have taken a home & studio here

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amd I hope to remain sometime.

I cannot complain of my success in [?], but the rush and hurry was too much for me and as I could not get a suitable studio in New York [that?] fail came home.

[?] it is not perminently my abode, and I still hope to return frequently.

Louise sends her love and the babies would I am sure were they [?]

I have not seen Mrs [Stand?] as yet. With my best wishes for a very happy new year,

I am yours very cordially

Augustus Koopman

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