(Been away till last night). Very well then, I do say “go ahead” to the artist who is ready to make a couple of drawings on approbation.

I don’t know what the size of the new work will be. I suggest that it be the size & shape of “Sketches, Old & New”—I think Osgood approves. In fact I had the idea (vaguely, but still I had the idea) that Osgood & I settled it, here, once, that the book was to be the size & shape of “Sketches.” I guess we’ll let it stand at that.