April 1, 1887

Alistair Osborne
17 Little Water Street
New York, New York

Dear Ali!air,

We appreciate that you took the time to apply to the American Academy of the Arts.
We received applications from many arti!ically-inclined persons, and upon review of
your work, it would be beneath the Academys !andards to grant you acceptance. We
pride ourselves on the pedigree of our creative minds, and we mu! uphold that !andard, so
we are unable to offer you an interview.

We appreciate your intere! in the Academy and we wish you the be! in your arti!ic
endeavors.

Regards,

Victor Le Mons, Director