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pictures, sketch all the time, and learn by experience. Flood the market, has been his motto.

It may interest you to know that Sargent commenced his lifes study in art at the age of ten. Where is that letter to Sargent from Mr. Baxter? I should, I feel, know just what to do about settling if I could meet Sargent, and by the time you receive this letter I shall have met him, and will then be happy to inform you exactly as to my plans.

Thursday, Nov 1st

Today I met Mr. Bowie and the Hon. Jon Pritchard; the latter invited me to dinner at National Liberal Club. It is a beautiful club, somewhat larger than (Homers.) He introduced me to his brother and gave two hours of his time to showing me parts of London that I had not seen. He invited me to take dinner at his home next Wednesday, in order to meet his sister. Also I am from the same source to receive tickets to a dance to be held the 29th of this month.

Mr. Pritchard refered me to a boarding house address, 6 Endsleigh Gardens. N.W. Mozoomdar has spent the whole summer there I shall probably have his room later. It is very large, high and well lighted. Terms including breakfast and dinner $7.50 - I may take a room just as large and well lighted at 50P or 2s less. At present this room is occupied.

Tomorrow I move in, but still I think it well that you send the letter to the American Ex &c.

I am very happy, and therefore well. This is a fine field here for a painter; as Mr. Millet said it only takes about one interesting, well done painting to bring a man well before the public because there is so much ordinary work. Strange that any one could do poor work here with such a gallery to work in. Marvellous collections all about. One only has to imitate the old masters. Simple 

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