14 rue Halle Paris XIV

December 13, 1946

Dear Charles:

Jean Genet has just left the house and left me with this message for you. If he does not receive the $500 which you contracted to send him before Nov.15 (I am not sure of the exact date but at least a month ago) by the end of the year he will send your contract to Doubleday and bring suit against you.

With the expectation of the money you promised he has contracted debts and is in a precarious situation. I hope you will attend to this immediately.

Have had letters from "La Lanterne Magique". First asking me how much is $54 in french francs in order to arrange to pay that amount to VIEW in New York. I took this literally and asked my bank what it would cost to send that amount to N.Y. They answered about 6500 francs and a licence d'exportation. Now it seems that they want to have someone here to give me the money. They also ask how much the subscription to VIEW and will add that. I am counting $4 at the rate of 120. Is that okay?

In a quandry what to do with this money when it comes, I noted in your letter to Genet you spoke of your french bank. If you really have one I could deposit these sums and a few hundred francs I have had in the past to your account. Do let me know.

Thanks for the latest number of VIEW which was very interesting. Marcel received the Breton book also and it has entered my archives.

I beg of you to let me know what you do about Genet. He is a person of value should be treated correctly. Of course I only know what he has told me of your transactions. If there is another side I would like to hear that too.

Your bewildered correspondent

Here is stamp to hasten answer

14 rue Hallé Paris XLIY

February 8, 1947

Dear Charles:

Just received this letter which makes my heart
bleed. Wonder if you couldn't notice the exposition
in your foreign notes? After all the gallery is
tops and xxx Coutthion also.

Genet wrote me he had sent you an ultimatum but
I don't know the sequel.

Lanterne Magique hasn't come across and no news of
your bank account.

In the Tanguy expo. there is a toile belonging
to Nancy Cunard full of bullet holes - presumably
a tribute of the Germans who wrecked her house in the
country.

Did I thank you for the last number?

Affectionately