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framed simply and shipped in one lot as "paintings".

A consular invoice will have to accompany the shipment, and separate valuations will have to be placed on the paintings, the framing and the boxing, all in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department.

As you know, the art of Mr. Whistler is admitted into this country free of duty, so a nominal value can be used in the invoice of the paintings. On the other hand, the shelving, side-board, side walls, ceiling, mantel and the two doors leading into the main part of the house are dutiable, and will have to be shipped under a different classification. I think they should be described in the consular invoice as "furniture", but as yet, I am not quite sure on this point. Concerning its classification, I will write you later. There is plenty of time in the future for this information to reach you, because, as I verbally explained to you, it is my desire to ship the latter mentioned parts of the room say about a month later than the parts known as "paintings".

The reporter of the New York Herald, resident in London, cabled, the day before my arrival in New York, a message, of which I send you a copy herewith. It was given an important place and glaring headlines in the New York Herald of June 14th,