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Salviati & Co Venezia 5 Polo Palazzo Bernardo Venezia li 11/2 1902
Mrs Jane L. Stanford San Francisco Dear Madame
I have sent you yesterday the following { ?} drawings 7 portraits just arrived. In fact with the greatest surprise for the long delay the parcel reached me and I wish you would claim damages for the delay.
I am so pleased to have noted your approval & your satisfaction for the idea so well caried out & the effect will be splendid when performed in mosaic.
I have sent you 5 photographs representing Rome Egypt Cypress { painting ?} architecture which I have sent today via Geneva. In the photo you cannot see the frame with the inscription as it could not be read, but each picture has its frame & name of subject
Next week I shall send the 50 square meters gold mosaic which as I said will
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reach you already pasted on paper in square feet - Prof Poroletti is working to prepare the designs in the natural size of the other 3 pictures for the Museum - & to finish the other half of the big picture on the outside - part of which is delivered to us & the mosaic advanced. He is also working for new designs you wish. I feel anxious to know if the 3 drawings for pannels over the 3 entrance doors of the Museum have reached you - I shall be grateful to you if you kindly let me know your impressions on the general effect of the mosaics of Apse & angels on [ ?] With best compliments, I beg to remain Very respectfully yours M Camerino