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Feb. 12. 1904.

My dear Parents,-

Last Sunday I dined at the Ford's and they are all well - You ask if I go there often I do not spend as much time there as I did because I felt that on both sides things were a bit over done.- and I did not care to be misunderstood, but we are still the best of friends, and they are painfully kind to me. Mrs. Ford has not been very well lately - they all are rather delicate.   

¶ I received Father's kind allowance last Friday and have put away six pounds of it. Paid my rent and feel wealthy. 
 
¶ At present I am wholly occupied with my Academy work. Please let me know when Sumner [[Pearmi?]] comes over here. I want him to call on me.

Our winter is very warm here and your accounts of cold weather make me shiver - 

I am awfully sorry your arm gives you [[strikeout]] any [[/strikeout]] such trouble, and trust you will be able to make the trip over here. (This pen is new and - so is the holder)

¶ The Russian war excites the public here and all the illustrators are sketching in their attics the battles twenty-four hours after they take place.   I draw the line at that. The war I hope will soon be ended for it is not ever good for the picture markets or business in general -  

Mr. Ford thinks the chances for International trouble are great. The excitement in the street show how dangerously the English people are interested in the trouble.