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a permit to copy and sketch a few. The Japanese bears there are the first I ever saw. They are ugly hunch-backed, and apparently brainless. The large Elephant there is a beggar. He grabs at [[strikethrough]] baby [[/strikethrough]] babies. Puffs and snorts in ladies faces, and amuses the crowd - 
Received a letter from Mr. Norton and Mrs. Ford -

Saw Charles Sprague Pearce today he has been ill just lately. Is not painting over a well, is not a strong character. He gave me numerous introductions. And advises my going into the country to paint during the warm weather. His paintings are not strong.

On account of a disagreeable amount

E163 - Sept. 1900 - 10000

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