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The house looks beautifully on the outside, all is done. The inside repairs will give a little discomfort but not so severe as the painting that was very trying on acct. of the glare, without the blinds in the great heat. I shall hope to get all done early in June shall hope it will be done before the 20th.

Mrs Nuttall is in town I could not have her here with me. She is at Congress Hall, & comes around very often, has dined twice and dines again tomorrow.

I am thinking about investments. I have bought a little of Marconi wireless stock, at $10 per share, and I am not sure but that it might be well for you to take ten or twenty shares. I think it is safe and likely to be a good investment, for you. Can you invest one for two hundred dollars? - would you like to do this? Just now stock has gone up - it may go down again to 75 or 76 it is above 80. I wanted to invest part of the money to be paid me on Monday in Steel. I would like then to give an order for you. This must be done before June 1 - in order to secure the June dividend, as the books close on June 1. Your balance, as I