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#33 Ferry Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan,
December 2nd, 1902.

My dear Professor Fenollosa:--

After our correspondence of Monday the 24th ultimo, a telegram came from Mr. Cabot quite late that evening saying that he would be happy to show the Japanese paintings on the following day, so I changed my plans, and, instead of going to the Berkshires, I took the midnight train to Boston and spent all of Tuesday and a part of Wednesday at the Museum. Mr. Cabot met me early on Tuesday morning; Mr. Denman Ross came also, and spent a couple of hours with us; and late in the afternoon I had the pleasure of spending a few moments with Mr. Robinson. The day was passed delightfully, and the time was devoted principally to the study of the work of Korin, Kenzan, Sesshu, Shiubun, Yeitoku, the ten Chinese kakemono, the large panel of the early Chinese school, supremely fine the large Kanaoka painting, also superb, etc. The officials of the Museum were extremely courteous, and volunteered to show the Japanese collection whenever I might find it convenient to call. I found Mr. Cabot in delicate health, and I plainly saw that one or two hours of his attention is all that it is safe for him to give to the work of handling paintings, so I did not consider it wise to bother him on Wednesday. However, there were a number of Japanese things on exhibition, to which I devoted a good share