MS01.05.00 - Box 19 - Folder 05 - Jones, Lois Mailou - Correspondence, 1969-2004

[image left margin: red pickup truck with eight people sitting in back and a man on the roof securing baskets of produce, two tall palm trees in back. Sign on truck says Bon Ami.]

26 rue St. Gerard Port-au-Prince Haiti 6 February - 1981

Bien cher David:

What a thrill it was to see your name in the article: "Black Art In American Culture" by Laurone st. Juste in "Le Houvelliste." I thought you would like to have the article.

My holiday was a busy one here as several members of my family, also Françoise Pfaff spent the Christmas and New Year with us. They were so happy to enjoy the warm sun of Haiti in contrast to the cold weather. I hear you are having in Washington.

How is the exhibit of works by Afro American Women going? Please send me a catalog - also two of your last retrospective: - one for the file of The Musée d 'Art Haitien here in Port - au - Prince and one for my studio. The one I bought at your vernissage is in Washington. Your show was truly "great!"

Now that my guests are gone I will try to get down to work.

Hope all goes well with you. My love to Thelma. Pierre and I return to Washington March 28th.

Love - Loïs -

July 6, 1981

Dear David -

We saw you on television last week - you were great! Thanks to Grace who called to tell us you would be on 32, WHMAM.

I am sure you are enjoying your stay in Maine after a busy school year here. I too wish to be free to paint thru here but so far haven't been quiet enough to get down to it -

Our love to you and Thelma -

Love, Lois and Pierre

Haiti 1985

Meilleurs souhaits et voeux sinceres pour L'An Nouveau

Bien chers David and Thelma: I trust this message finds you both enjoying the best of health. Its good to be here to dodge the cold weather you are experiencing! I must leave here February 16th & deliver two lectures in Boston: then back to Haiti March 11th. 'A Bientot. Love, Loïs

HAITI 20 December 1981

Meilleurs Voeux à David et Thelma et Famille de Loïs et Pierre -