Letter from Henri Matisse, Vence, to Edmond Rosenberg, 1945 March 4 : typescript signed.

He's returning the list that Edmond sent him. Almost everything they imagined turned out to be true. However, number 18, given the date, can't be the painting in photo number 628, because 628 was taken about 20 years earlier. He's sending him the photo of the painting that is probably the right one [that the information seems to correspond to]. For #21, he's absolutely sure about the annotation in red pencil. For #12, he can't make up his mind. He can tell Edmond in strict confidence that he heard that #2, Femme à la potiche jaune was sold in Switzerland. However, he can't provide exact proof. He wishes him success in the huge task he has undertaken.