0 I • THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART May 22, 1958 Mr. Gerrit Rietveld Oudegracht 55 Utrecht, Holland Dear Mr. Rietveld: It is with greatest pleasure that I am sending you iqy best wishes on your 70th birthday. Although I don't know the exact day, I see that the festive occasion has provoked your countryman to present you, and all your friends and admirers, with the big retrospective show of your work during the summer, From all the announcements I have received, it sounds like a wonderful affair. We all here in our Department cherish indeed the memory of the weeks which you spent with us, and I personally have been partion larly fortunate in ha ving worked with you here and visited with you in Utrecht, My morning at the Schroeder House will f orever be the highlight of my many visits in Holland. I am particularly pleased that I have also had the occasion to see your recent work. I have admired the vigor and forcefulness with which you have oonceived and carried through a wealth of new projects in recent years. With my very best wishes for a happy future, and kindest regards, I am, Sincerely yours, NEW YORK 19 11 WEST 5Srd STREIT rflEPHONE: CIRCLE 5-8900 CABIE5: MODERNART, NEW-YORK DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Greta Daniël Associate Curator of Design GD: el