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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 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. U.S.A. 11, RUE SCRIBE (OPERA) AMERICAN EXPRESS [[EMBLEM]] Visitors Writing Room [NOT OFFICIAL] Paris,