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My dear mother and father. 

Your letters of the 5th rec'd. Sorry to hear about Brisbane. Glad to think you have cause to travel to New York so often, it looks like business. The papers here tell us that business in the States is rushing. We are told that the market for the New Year is to be strong. Britishers are advised to buy heavily of American securities. 

Tomorrow Monday Dec 16 I shall have a call from a young Frenchman 16 years old. He advertised a few days ago wishing to find somoene who would exchange French for English. I answered asked him to call and if things are all right. I intend to study with him. The picture I'm painting across the Thames of Old Jim Gray is probably my best work so far. It looks now as though it would be completed next Wednesday.