206-210-Dec. 1906 (not 1902 or 1905)

DeMeyer and Coburn--Puyo working oil process--done some marvels...

Glaenza--sails tomorrow...(sold Frick a Millet for 100,000 dollars)

...Glaenza encourages Steichen to study...Sold "Little Round Mirror" 250 lists what he's sold...Boursault...

211-212-Nov. 1906 (not 1902 or 1905)

Re. DeMeyer--Coburn exhibit...Hartman...Do you want a French exhibit.

213 --1908--103 Blvd. Du Montparnasse See: dated letter Fall 1908-l 111-115

Invoices etc. ...Haviland. A Mr. Meyer, brother of Mrs. Blumenthal was in today to be photo. and bought 2 large prints of the Rodin portraits; he came with Miss Ernst and left an order for me to do her. Mentions working hard on the Balzacs and the Dresden show.

214-Summer 1909

Just sent things to Salon...Hope you could explain Kühn's mistake to him...impertinent letters from Masuren about that double portrait.

215-216-April 1909

Makes ref. to when Stieglitz comes over (sounds like Dresden show)

Steichen would like to have the Stieglitz' stay near them. Stieglitz did come to Paris June 23--speaks also of Demacy, Stieglitz and himself *winning* running over (Dresden) Kühn expects it.

217-220-Jan. or Feb. 1909

Good news picture sold to Haviland's Uncle; now my mother can come over this summer (she did and left Hoboken May 25, 1909) I sent new things along just to show you what I was doing; glad you're definitely coming over. I won't make any definite arrangements with the Conklins til I hear from you. Arts Club Cat. sounds interesting and you made a *very good* selection of my things.

221-223-Jan. 1909 (Jougla plates still coming out--we split up your Xmas present)

Getting more fond of Paris...Have color business text finished--do not think special number in connection with thing wise--bulk of it more a textbook--later article and aesthetic side in a regular number of C.W.

Make a special no. a sort of handbook printed and sold cheaply in quantities star perf. in Century is Double Portrait...Laurvik article mass of errors... New Year's day lunch at Rodins; took him a print--he gave me check for 1000 frs. and each of us a *print* beautiful drawing...Been thinking of coming over--at least will get one man show ready for you...will have it ready end of Feb. ...been exper. with screens... artificial light...also working on lenses with chromatic differences...Photo Club will bring out my bk. here. I am making arr. in Germany, but none of these can come out until the C.W. is on the market--hate to pull up stakes and come now... you said you were sending cat. of Rodin show and Century.

225-1913? (Asked Stieglitz to get Smith lens-Nov. 1912)

March 1913 U.S. for the Picabia show--lens--csn't locate

226-227---Feb. 1911 See: £147--Jan. 24--London

Cezannes and Picasso price list. C. and Picasso shipped Jan. 1911.

Mr. Conklin's guest--I wanted to make another study of her...Bayley...

Davison...They have formed new school called London-Secession.

Annan-Coburn-Arbuthnot-Bennington-Calland-Dudley-Johnston-Read-Davison-DeMeyer.

They are taking small gallery for May and will show about 45 prints-3 by each member and 3 prints to be invited from yourself, White, Eugene Kuhn, Seeley and myself. ... Emmy writes you are coming over this summer (he did May-Nov.) ...Don't forget to tend Rodin matter.

228-236---End of Dec. 1906---103 Blvd. Montparnasse--Seems later than Cablegram Dec.

11,1906.

He's disgusted utterly and thoroughly with Coburn and DeMeyer...Coburn on his way to Venise...Hinton trying to organize the International! !

237-238---July 1908

(Birth of 2nd. child--Kate) See: Date letter July 1908-£132-134

We will go to country as soon as possible--I'll stay week longer in Paris to get Caffin started--shelf around room lower. Your request for things for exhibit. not so easy on account of duty...will go over ground with Caffin. I had thought some of Charles Shannon's lithograph-or drawings of Gordon Craig-if I could get them sure Picasso would fill the bill but he hates exhibiting--Caffin will be here in a week.

239-247---Aug. 1908

(bills-nurses etc. re. birth of 2nd. child?)

Went over to London to see different exhibitions...good show... patterned after Secession shows...DeMeyer star performer re. exhibits... Coburn...Strang...Demachy...Puyo...Coburn coming to N.Y. only for month or two for his show. Davison wonderful again to me...butted into L. Ring meeting-was not invited...were not glad to see me... Davison handled meeting with skill incl. me. I finally voiced an opinion of our reactions and feelings to their methods...DeMeyer ...matter of the gallery...L. Ring said they couldn't, but Steichen said then we will... we must smash up Old Salon...I am member of Photo Club now...got some good things from G. Craig in Holland... spent few days there en route to London to photog. Isadora Duncan. She got sick-hard luck for both of us. Kathleen Bruce portrait of me... interesting paintings at International. Rodin's portrait of Shaw poor one man show of C. Shannon. Asked Demachy for one man show N.Y. this Spring--he had excuses-wish you'd write

8-239-247

248

Summer 1902 (Stieglitz was very ill July-Aug. 1902)

Spent 3 days in Conn. with Paddocks...am neither well nor sick.

Will see doctor tomorrow...Want to get home on the 2nd. (July)...St.

Louis...

249 ---Mar. 1908 (Nordeutscher Lloyd)

Talk with Haviland...(Steichen U.S. Mar. 1908--this is either on boat coming to U.S. or return April-)

250 ---April 1909

Ask Stieglitz send his mother 200 dollars--she's to sail he says 29th of May; but she actually sailed the 25th...Coburn,.. ideas of all of them resigning from Links...Davison...Keiley.

251-252 ---End of Nov. or 1st of Dec. 1908

Mailed prints of Mrs. S and Kits to 1111-hope in time for Xmas. Waiting instruc. re. foreign exhibits. in Photo-Sec...How about Arts Club Show?

Send Mother check for 105 dollars.

253
------1908--103 Blvd. Du Montparnasse
Maeterlinck; compliments Steichen re. bk. just rec'd.

254
-------July or Aug., 1908------103 Blvd. Du Montparnasse
Statement of his finances from Stieglitz. (Mary had been operated on for appendicitis-July 1908) "Am glad kid is better."

255
-------June 1907 (Don't want to risk London til cold gone) went to L. July
Lumiere...Miss Drier to buy White Cloud Painting...Mrs. Bennett

256
-------June 1909 Death of Rex
Stieglitz father--too bad he had to suffer-Your mother will find it
hard without him...am waiting for my Mother now--train late.

257-261
------Dec. 1910--Maybe Jan. 1911
Jan 1912 - per Meyer letter
Must have been with Meyer in London late Fall...Meyer will try to be active member of Secession--Marin water colors...Cezannes things intended to send you Maillol bronzes...what have you decided about Selma's portrait. Vollard is sending you Picasso bronze... it is a fine cast...ref. to Cezannes still life...Garel Carles show...See Matisse tomorrow...Rodin in Rome. Have not cashed 250 dollar check you sent me for Haviland. Tonight we'll have your Xmas spree-- Mother went too soon to join us--Hope you had a chance to see her she's not well. I got cable from Miss Greene ordering 1 dozen Morgan prints-can't say when I'll get after negative again. How many prints want to Mrs. Lydig ask-of.

262
-------Oct. 1903--Lake George
Linked Ring--their not accepting to hang "our pictures" as a body

263-266
-------Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin--Aug. 1906
Three weeks strenuous sightseeing. Rubincum did a lot to make my stay Denver and trip thru State successful...I had free trans. all over state...saw a lot of Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico... don't know which impressed me more-prairie or mts. ... since going West, I almost regret going to Paris or Europe...Coburn... Demachy...Kuhn...We'll be in N.Y. beginning of Sept.. and sail between then and 15th. Don't want to take the youngster before then on account of weather and her rickets.

267
-------June 11, 1909 (Probably Stieglitz in Paris en route for Dresden show)
Didn't expect you til tonight...

268
-------Late Spring 1913
Ref. to Smith lens which he acquired Nov. 1912--working in field also hopes Stieglitz will get Eugene's negatives for C.W. before he leaves for summer.

269-270
-------Dec. 12, 1911 (C.W. Oct. 1911)--103 Blvd. Du Montparnasse
no. 36 C.W. Stieglitz pictures; it is the next issue after the Rodin number...The E.M.Jrs. are in London. He sent me check from N.Y. I sent Merrils their pictures...shall I send anything for exhibits? Have you seen Carls things--Give Mrs. Carls a Rodin number of C.W.

271-273

-----Jan. 1907--103 Blvd. DuMontparnasse

Nov. 1906 speaks of being completely down and out...this seems to follow along-they apparently only have one child to plan for Xmas. Ref. to his mother trouble with her eyes...Paddocks... picture of Kitty...Huylers steady consolation and we went on bat and charged it to Stieglitz. Hope Kits better.

274

-----Dec. 1910

Sending 2 prints of Mrs. Meyer Jr. Ask Of to mount...I'll write her to call for them...thanks for telegram...anxious to hear about Buffalo show (Nov. 1910)

275

-----Winter 1907-APW1909

Refers to much illness that winter--Mary had bronchitis [incomplete]

276

-----Sometime after 1906--103 Blvd. Du Montparnasse--Started using this address at this time.

Carnegie Show...Mrs. Dickmerman

277

-----After 1906

So much to write about but can't...head is all a buzz.

278

-----End of Sept. or 1st of Oct. 1906 (Sailed to Europe Sept. 15, 1906)

S.S. Zeeland--Mon.-England in sight.
Trip horrible--weather-sea-child ill-croupy cough etc. ...
Mrs. S. lost her head once or twice etc. ...

279

-----Aug. 22, 1918 (War Dept. Envelope)

Envelope addressed to Stieglitz

280

-----Sept. 1902

Photo Arts Journal can't have new ones til they appear in C.W. Juhl in Germany...will be N.Y. by 15th. Milwaukee opened its arms to me.

281

-----Dec. 1902

Sounds prior to his marriage (1903)
First Christmas all home again together in 4 years. Pittsburgh
Stephany...Beatty. There are three rooms (sketches) and gives
details. Chicago-Dyer-Art Institute authorities about Secession
show.

282-284

-----June 1904 (Stieglitz was in hospital in Europe at this time)

Feel optimistic about your stay in the hospital...I worked
hard at Lake--did one big Landscape "Pine tree at Night"...
Caffin says Fair weak...Amer. show reasonably good... he had
good article in studio this month. "The Black Mirror" has
me on the honorable mention page..."Photographer"--I don't
contribute anymore. Hartman booming Curtis Bell and Salon
Club...Hinton...Hartman and that article of me. Mrs. S.
fine--hope everything goes well.

✓ 285-287
---
---Aug. 21, 1916---917-19th St.-Wash. (this is the letter that prob. goes in envel. l 279)

Story in papers...am posted...they are anxious to get line of
action for defense completely mapped out...expect to be in
N.Y. Sept. 1 vac. sometime in Sept....

l 288-289
---
---Jan. 1917 Somewhere in France H. A.E.F. France
Arriving time to drop handful of earth into Rodin's grave-
(Rodin died 1917)...later to stand near Haviland at his marriage
to daughter of Lalique...passed thru Voulangis...memories.

l 290
---
---Sept. 17, 1911---103 Blvd. Montparnasse
(sent to Stieglitz at Hotel d'Albe) Jourdain...my picture...
something wrong.

✓ 291
---
---Nov. 1909 ---103 Blvd. Du Montparnasse
Sometime after Dresden show (Dresden May-Oct.)
Things were carelessly packed and 2 prints ruined incl. fine
print of Craig... is working on things for Secession shows...
some go off next week.

l 293
---
---Oct. 16, 1911---Cablegram---Voulangis
Morgan prints...

l 294
---
---1905 (According to Current Biog. 1942 he was in the U.S.)

✓ 295
---
---Oct. 13, 1906 (Was in London for Smoker Oct. 15)
They had just come from U.S.--child croupy cough and still not
feeling good. Leaving for London tonight...Lumiere...Demachy...
made some interesting plates...Shaw...Clara and I dreadful row...

l 296-299
---
---June 1904 291 Fifth Ave.
Salon Club Co. ...glad our incorp. papers filed May. ...
Vienna stuff custom House...trouble in getting it...see if you
can get all others done by WellsFargo or Amer. express...Salon
exhibits dribbling in--terrific heat here. Mrs. S. minding it-
we are expecting soon...am working color--shall order from
Bermpohl...Have some successful big color prints which will go
to London...Simpsons sailed yesterday...Haven't been able to
finish Breeze portrait...am anxious to finish it and get check...
Ref. to Stieglitz being imprisoned-(was in hospital in Germany for
his health) Boursault...Hartman...Curtis Bell..."Photographer"
still going; Able as ed. ...Rood; I am disgusted...Mother not sell
store so I'm out 500 and need the money from the Breeze portrait.

333-336

Sept. 1908

Written DeMeyer to ask Shannon for show of his lithographs to be brought over by Coburn...Kuhn and Dresden ...am afraid for show here-cost...hoped Haviland could get gallery free... been photog. and painting Rodin's "Balzac" he moved it out in the open air and I doing it by moonlight--spent 2 whole nights; it is a commission from himself...hate to return to Paris...I sent a collection of Rodin drawings to Trask, Phil. for the water color show...Bonding Secession shows? What shall I do about Craig's and what will you do about Shannon? ... Ceme Enclosed Matisse check ...have my pictures come back from Buffalo...My Beethoven and big landscape send to Soc. Amer. Artists or Academy Show this winter...wish you'd seen Autumn Salon Matisse predominated...several pleasant days with Mrs. Schubart.

337

Jan. 1908

Holding shipment another week for Marin's things... will ship
Craig's and possibly Nadelman's ...New Rodin drawings I'll
bring with me (Feb. 29) and Matisses...Rodin bronze abandoned
now...Marin's father...sailing date changed to 29th.

338-340

Fall 1907-1909

Craig's show...Marin show...Rodin bronzes...Autumn Salon did not grow on me; it sifted down to Matisse and VanDougen... will keep my eye open to get something directly from Matisse... I'll bring some of his recent drawings...get me word about Rodin bronzes...I'll write Trask Mla.Claidel...whole Shaw business in L.R. stupid...L.R. is going to its finish...sorry for Davison...

341

Nov. or Dec. 1907 (Greetings for Christmas)

I was advised to make one shipment. The Matisse I'll bring along...Maurer sails tomorrow...Hope Secession has good show when he turns up-think he's gunning for Montross...Claidel... hate to leave family and kids esp. Mary.

342

Jan. 1908 (count on me 1st Mar.-will sail 29th on Provence)

Have a good show for you drawings by Henri Matisse
Most modern of moderns...(Exhibit. April 1908)
Will bring with me...bumnh of prints from Goetz are fierce...

342-344

(On the reverse of the sheets-Matisse exhibit) doesn't seem like the kind of things he would do?

345-346

Nov. 1909 ---103 Blvd. Montparnasse-2nd. Rodin exhibit Ap. 1910

Goetz...going to Rodin's tomorrow...Autumn Salon has some good stuff--makes Munich suffer by comparison. They have hung 4 of mine (Roses)...do you want another show besides Rodin? Sold a painting and made some more sittings... autochromes; plates all fierce here now-have had to give up entirely so bad.

Jan. 1911 (Cezannes things sent Jan. 1911--Cezannes exhibit. March 1911)
347-349 Feb. 1911 Cezannes things out at sea on the Savoie...sending Picassos next boat...WellsFargo sending you the invoice direct...Bernheim... Haviland and Picasso selected the Picasso pictures themselves... (Steichen doesn't understand Picasso-gives his opinions)
I will send his list and Bernheim's list on Lubitania Sat. The accident to gardner etc. cost him lots of money and time; bank balance very low...Rodin been doing some wonderful drawings... but best are iipossible for N.Y. ...he wants all Sun series... E. Meyer...Marin...Montross...Knoedler

NOV 1907 (END OF JAN. 1909) ~~APR 1908 C/W~~
350-352 ...Shaw and Houseboat proofs...Lady H. fierce...(took her picture July 1908)
considering little handbook on the autochrome plate...plans unsettled but might come over in Feb. ...Century news good...Coburn writes he's going over to look after his affairs ...DeMeyer...
Dresden...Bruckman...Photo Revue done for...Suppose Rodin drawings are in your hands now-...58 of them sent by Miss Vosburg...
How much does Century net me...wish they had included Morgan.
*per F. Bruckmann / goetz letters

1920---
--- separated from his wife Clara Smith

1921---
Jan.-July---Shut himself up experimenting with light. Took one cup and saucer and literally photographed it thousands of times.

1922---
Photographic editor of Vanity Fair and Vogue

On trip to Paris for Vogue, he went to Voulangis and he
and his gardner took about 50,000 dollars worth of paintings
(20 years of work) and made a bonfire of them. Returning
to N.Y. he cut into shreds a remaining twenty odd paintings
in oil and asked janitor to remove them.

1926---
Winter---Lost the art of sleep. Had to go to Asheville, N.C. to
stay in bed a month and sleep.