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              <text>Letter to Carpet Maker by John Nicholas Brown II (December 5, 1968)</text>
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              <text>This is a scan of a letter to carpet maker, Jacques Muiden, from John Nicholas Brown. &#13;
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 The needlepoint rug was handmade by Portuguese carpet maker, Jacques Yesel Muiden who worked with John Nicholas Brown in the spring of 1968 in designing a needlepoint rug for the room. Its design was to complement the wallpaper in the room as well. From Brown and Muiden’s letter correspondences, it was recorded that the Browns tremendously liked the rug and noted that “the colors are soft and go in very well with the wallpaper.” The rug was purchased for $925, made in Lisbon, Portugal and of 100% wool. It was delivered in March 1969.&#13;
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Mr. Brown was particular in the way that he wanted the rug to fit in with the room architecturally. He specifically noted that he felt strongly against having a wide and significant border using the same pattern as in the center oval of the rug; instead, he hoped that Jacques would derive from the sample wallpaper he provided such as small bunches of roses, so the central oval would create a more visual impact.</text>
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              <text>Digital copy created by the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage</text>
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              <text>1968-12-05</text>
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              <text>Minah Seo</text>
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