Good Morning !

Tuesday morning -- Here I am in one of the elegant
old cages again -- The lake to be seen through one of those dark
strips known as a street --

There is a little snow -- the
sun is bright so I guess everything is alright --

The trip was good. Rich and I talked till nearly
ten or after -- I really didn't look at the time. We agree about
most things about painters -- It wasn't very interesting to me --
but very pleasant.

I slept fairly well -- everything went very
smoothly -- so you can be quiet about that

I've been waiting for the room here to be cleaned up
-- will take a bath and make myself neat --

Tell Saga that I got into the warm wrapper in
the middle of the night and it was very comfortable

I hope you are alright and going on as usual --
a morning kiss with the sun shine on the Lake
to you
---

The Blackstone

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long walks ~ When I came to his hotel
I found Maria ~ him insisted that
I go right out to their dinner as they worry
having Mexican food ~ and I went and
it was certainly most elegant Mexican
food and all at a great deal ~ A. Maria,
I had met in W. Y. was a man ~ so cannot
remember his name ~ but was a very
nice, earning ~ It is interesting to see
Maria called into a house ~ being
domestic ~

This morning I was at his
institution at 10:30 ~ placing paintings
of his morning ~ and started hanging them
this afternoon ~ but now being here

Wednesday night -- and time to be in bed but I must write you a note

-- Yesterday morning a newspaper man came -- Associated Press -- a nice young man but the sort that thinks of a painter as something from another planet --

He is coming again to see
the paintings - tomorrow I think -- I went to the Institute at
noon -- 1:30 to be exact -- the paintings were standing about
the laggeries and we started placing them -- Rich and I -- We
worked at it till nearly 5 -- I was tired -- guess he was too --
When I went outdoors it seemed really cold but I took quite a
long walk --

When I came to the hotel I phoned Narcissa - She insisted
that I go right out there to dinner as they were having Mexican
food -- Well -- I went and it was certainly most elegant Mexian
food and we all ate a great deal -- A musician I had met in N.Y.
was there -- of course I don't remember his name -- It was a very
nice evening.

It is interesting to see Narcissa settled into a house
-- being domestic --

This morning I was up at the Institute at 10:30
-- placing paintings all morning -- and started hanging them this
afternoon -- Yes -- my being here will make the show look different
than it would otherwise --

Rich is good but he wouldn't have time
to fuss as I do -- The men working about the gallery seem to
like the show --

Two more newspaper women were in this morning.
One of them as a college student had seen my first big show at
the Anderson Gallery in 23 -- I had lunch with Rich and his
assistant -- a very nice -- very tall young man --

2

Tonight I went to Narcissa again -- Her great uncle and wife --
a woman you knew of as a German singer -- also her nephew -- a very
nice looking young man -- came over 3 years ago as an international
exchange German student - were there and a Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
whom I had met in New Mexico were there --

It was a very friendly
pleasant evening --

Narcissas Swift uncle is a very nice looking
man -- not as much of a meat packer look as Narcissa -

Well ------ I must to bed -- I am tired and wish
to get up early. I am feeling very fine.

I had your letter this afternoon -- and one
yesterday morning -- Thank you ---------- it is good to hear ----

a good night kiss to you -

Friday morning

I didn't write last night because I was too tired --
I went home to the Hotel and went to bed when I stayed for over
12 hours --

All day we were hanging out and in the late afternoon
it came to me that the largest room should be white so I came
up this morning intending to have it made white if possible. Well
its being done so all the paintings in the largest room are down
and the painters are at work on the walls -- Tomorrow morning it
will all be white and finished - It will make a great difference

So that is the way I am and what I am about.

I go to concert and Symphony with Kreiszler as soloist
this afternoon

I write this on my lap on my muff - it is why it
looks so odd

a kiss to you -

Well - when we got the big room painted white it was fine.
Every one thinks it looks very well -- there is a lot a smaller
white room and one a sort of greyish green --

I think it looks very well and Rich tells me
the trustees are very pleased with it -- I am pretty sure they
will buy something but I haven't given Rich the price list -- I
intended to take it to him on Monday but instead got under the
covers with a cold and will not be able to get out for a couple
of days yet.

He telephoned me this afternoon that they had passed
on the Marin -- so that is settled

You don't need to worry about me I am very well
taken care of in every way and will be out in a couple of days --
Don't worry

I hate to tell you about it but thought I had
better as I have nothing else to write

A kiss to you -

The Blackstone

MICHIGAN AVENUE AT BALBO

CHICAGO

Alfred Stregluf-
Room 1710
509 Madison Ave
M. Y.

Wednesday - 6 P.M.

Well Sir --I am feeling better. I had two letters
from you today - Thank you

My temperature has been down today but I believe I am
to stay in bed again tomorrow to be safe. I'll be all over it by
the time I get home. Tonight they have the dinner for me and will
have it without me. I don't mind missing such things you know

Last night Maria phoned me -- she had come up on a
troop train to see my show - saying life is too short to miss it -

This morning she was at the door -- She stayed
for an hour to talk - that was all I wanted for today -- It is so
like her to come. She remarked that your letter to her was very
sweet -

They gave me that sulfa drug for my cold -- it is really
surprising the way it picked me up --

I think I'll go home on
Saturday or Sunday. They say it is very cold out here today -- sixteen
below this morning I believe--

I've done what I really wanted to do here
about hanging the show --

Would even have come to do it if I had known
I'd have the cold --

I think the Institute wants to have a Marin
show next year

I think Rich is a good person -- I've enjoyed seeing
him

A kiss to you

Don't worry -- I am quite alright --

Thursday night

There was no letter from you today and it worries me
a little but as there were two yesterday I am thinking that it is
probably the mail.

Last night I slept very well and have had no
temperature today --- very little yesterday --- I've been up
walking about the room several times for about 15 or 20 minutes
at a time -- not particularly shaky or anything -- really feeling
quite good -- tomorrow I will dress but think I'll not go out
till the day after --

Maria seems to be having a great time at the
exhibition -- looking and listening and sometimes talking to people
-- She came for a few moments this morning -- and telephoned this
evening --

As far as I can make out the general opinion seems to be
that they never saw those rooms look like that -- and that they
never had anything like it ---

Rich seems very pleased -- We talk on
the telephone every day -- I have had no visitors but Maria twice

Rich sent me the catalogue today and says he
is mailing you one. After writing this I am going to read again
what he has written -- It doesn't look like the sort of things we
do but looks very well -- don't you think -

I've had a nurse for 3 days-- she is gone this evening
and I can't tell you how pleasant it is to sit here alone --
Don't worry about me -- I am quite alright --

A kiss to you -

The Blackstone

Michigan Avenue at 7th Street
Chicago, Illinois

Alfred Stieglitz
Room 1710

509 Madison Ave.
New York

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