Acquisition #0176-1175-4 Transcript

The full transcript for Acquisition #0176-1175-4 is as follows. For more information visit the Archivist-in-Residence update post on the subject.

Acquisition #0186-1175-4

My dear Cyrus,

I must implore you to visit. I promise this is not out of a desperate loneliness or terrifying myself with bumps in the night, it is with joy and excitement I extend this invitation. I find it troublesome you thought I had rushed away in fright or offense from you and must insist I make it up to you at once. There is a lovely cafe over the river that makes the most delicious pastries I have no doubt you will find well worth the travel. Perhaps you can find a reason for your company to pay for the train ticket? I have always admired your ability to make the most out of unfortunate circumstances.

While your previous letter was met with my furious nodding and agreeing with your general sentiments, I could not help myself. There is a young woman in town who reportedly has incredible abilities to speak with the dead. I have no reason to believe this is anything like the chicanery of Koons and his ilk. His flamboyant need to make the afterlife feel like a rowdy soiree with desks and chairs thrown about the room – rubbish! This lady despite her youth is much more stoic and genteel. I must admit to seeking an audience with her and I must share this with you!

My confidence in her abilities come from a tremendous experience that I must relay to you post haste. Please, come visit me, so I may regale you with this tale in person. It truly is a marvel that I still cannot believe myself.

I embrace you,

Niklaus

Neil Daigle Orians

Neil Daigle Orians (they/he) is an artist, curator, and educator living and working in Cincinnati, Ohio, the native homeland of the Indigenous Algonquian speaking tribes, including the Delaware, Miami, and Shawnee tribes. They received a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and MFA in Studio Art from the University of Connecticut. They have received residencies from the International Print Center of New York and Stoveworks (Chattanooga, TN). They are currently an Assistant Professor of Printmaking at the University of Cincinnati.

http://neilmakesthings.com
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