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4 Via Dante da Castiglione,
Florence, Italy.

Dear Mrs. Stanford:

On the 16th of January I sent to you
a photograph of the model of the Sphinxes, and
also a letter saying the work was progressing;
and as it is customary among sculptors
when there is much of an outlay, to receive
something on account upon the completion
of the model: I asked for $1500.= that the
work might be facilitated in its progress. As
I have not received an answer to this letter, I
fear it never reached you.

The principal
object of my writing again however, is to ask
if you would like an inscription pertaining
to your family in hieroglyphics cut in the
breastplates of the Sphinxes.

The plates are
of the form of the enclosed drawing, and
should you decide upon inscriptions of that
nature, please have the drawings made
upon a paper full size according to the

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measures, and I will cut them in
the marble.

I am happy to say, this work
I am doing for you has interested
a great many people. With
kindest regards, believe me dear
Madam

Yours very truly

William Couper

Florence Apr. 6th 1891

4 Via Dante da Castiglione,
Florence, Italy.

Dear Mrs. Stanford:

On the 16th of January I sent to you
a photograph of the model of the Sphinxes, and
also a letter saying the work was progressing;
and as it is customary among sculptors
when there is much of an outlay, to receive
something on account upon the completion
of the model: I asked for $1500.= that the
work might be facilitated in its progress. As
I have not received an answer to this letter, I
fear it never reached you.

The principal
object of my writing again however, is to ask
if you would like an inscription pertaining
to your family in hieroglyphics cut in the
breastplates of the Sphinxes.

The plates are
of the form of the enclosed drawing, and
should you decide upon inscriptions of that
nature, please have the drawings made
upon a paper full size according to the

[right page]
measures, and I will cut them in
the marble.

I am happy to say, this work
I am doing for you has interested
a great many people. With
kindest regards, believe me dear
Madam

Yours very truly
William Couper

Florence Apr. 6th 1891