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#33 Ferry Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan,
April 29, 1901.

My dear Matsuki:--

I have your kind letter of April 24th, and am glad to know that you are to go to Japan so early. I hope you will have an enjoyable summer, and that you will find your family and friends all enjoying the best of health. Be good to yourself. Have a good time: and, as usual, bring back with you a few fine things.

In your letter, you mention having sent me a note for the balance due on account between us. I did not find the note, so I suppose you decided not to send it, which was entirely right. Let the account stand open, and we will close it up next fall after your return. In order that there may be no misunderstanding as to the amount, I will state it herein. My books stand as follows:

You are debited with the following pieces of pottery, covered by your invoice of November, 1900, my voucher #54:

One Water Jar by Kenzan, your number 1070,               $135.00

Same invoice, your number 1068, on Kenzan Water Jar,      175.00
                                              
Total, $310.00

You are credited with your bill, April 24, 1901, 5 pcs. pottery,   $138.00

You bill April 24, 17 yds. silk, 10.20                                                                 148.20                                            Difference due me, 161.80

I am entirely willing to let this stand on my books until after you return.

Give my kind regards and best wishes to all enquiring friends in Japan. 

Yours very sincerely,
(signed) Charles L. Freer.

Bunkio Matsuki,
#380 Boylston St.,
Boston, Mass.