Jen. 6, 1913. 



Miss M. "R. Audubon, 



39 East 68th St. , 



Hew York City. 



De a r Miss ..' Au dub o n ; 



Mrs. Sammis the executrix of Mrs. Alice M. Knapp 's 



estate -he s handed me your letter to Mrs. Knapp dated April 15, 1903 

 with reference to the painting by your father John W. Audubon called 

 "The Death". The painting is now owned jointly by the estates of 

 Alice M. Knapp and Charles B. Knapp. We are about to offer it for 

 sale at auction. I concluded to notify you of it as I thought you 

 might be interestec 1 in it. If you want the painting as a matter of 

 family sentiment I should be glad to let you have it very reasonably 

 or I will let you know when it is to be sold and you can attend the 

 auction and bid upon it. It seems to me that as a matter of 

 sentiment you should have the first chance to take the painting if 

 you want it. 



Very truly yours , 



P/B 



