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Receipt July 24, 1897 Received from C. L. Freer the amount of 146.55 for Draft issued this day for £30 - 0 - 0 on London payable to the order of Watson Co $146.55 [[stamp]]State Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich. [[/stamp]] [[obscured]] on for a few days home as they have now arrived. Am forwarding you a drawing of a fine old Burmese Casket that was captured at the taking of Mandalay Palace by an officer high in the British service, who retired from the army on pension. Has speculated on the stock. [[obscured]] was full of it is now [[?]] worth cedar wood for use as a Cigar Cabinet - the price is £30 and is good value on this market. My people have permission to hold it [[obscured]] Procter Co.
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