Letter

CO-2200 Van Haecke, Roger. [Carta] 1942 Aug. 17, Rochester, NY [para] Candido Portinari; Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY. [inglês][datilografado] Dear Mr. Portinari: You would accord me great pleasure if you would send me your authentic autograph and also a sketch. I have one of the world’s largest autograph collection of notable people of various countries. It will be exhibited this year in New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Rochester and Des Moines. In 1943 at the King Albert’s Hall Museum in London, England. In 1944 at the Toronto Exposition International in Canada, also in Montreal, Quebec, etc… Money will go to the Red Cross. The collection consist already of more than twenty-eight thousand autographs, including more than eleven hundred autographed sketches os artists, which is indeed a very unique collection in itself. Most sincerely yours, R van Haecke Enc: card for sketch and autograph and self addresses envelope for reply. 2