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#33 Ferry Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan,
November 20th, 1903.


My dear Mr. Matsuki:-

Your telegram reading:-

         "I am getting our new magazine under name Lotus relating to Japanese arts. This first number will be a Whistler commemoration number.  Can you let me have one or two photos your fine Whistlers - say one the Balcony and another for reproduction.  Can you do so in one week."

came last night, and in reply I have just telegraphed you as follows:

         "Yes. Will send two photographs Whistler paintings, including Balcony, within one week."

I have put away most carefully somewhere a photograph of the "Balcony", which I will try to find this afternoon and forward at once.  I will have a photograph taken of one of the other important Whistlers and send it to you for use in your magazine, with which I hope you will have success.  Don't let my name be used in connection with the reproduction.

       I have been very busy of late, but have at last finished looking through the pottery and other things shipped to me.  I have kept everything sent, excepting the pottery Lion.  After having studied the lion very carefully, I find the form annoys me a great