Feb. 13, 1950

Dear Billy and Ed,

Suppose you will be somewhat surprised to hear from me again; but we are still in trouble; this time it is with a painting; Feves are sending to us. I had a letter from the office of American Aid to France, at New York saying that they have had a letter from their Paris office that there was a painting at the Paris office for Morganville and which they were holding until further instructions from us. I wrote to the New York office and gave them your address, as I did not have the Paris address and New York will notify Paris of your address and get in touch with you. If you have the time to see what�s wrong, and if you will have room to bring this painting back with your luggage. If you will not have room, then let me know and we�ll have it forwarded via other transportation. I had a letter from Mr. Torlotting sometime ago in regards the painting, but he was under the assumption that it would be delivered to us here at Morganville, but it seems as if there will be some duty to pay (unless it is declared to be worth less than $1). Of course whatever it will cost to bring it back or have it sent back will be paid by our committee, and we do not want anything to get back to Feves, what we had to do, which they thought they were doing.

You should have word from the Paris office shortly after you get my letter. Let me know what you find out and what we shall have to do.

Sincerely

Say, Billie; if you want to make a good investment, buy a few of those new thousand-franc France airmail stamps, which have just been released. They will be better than buying bonds (just a tip). That�s it.