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receiving his very thorough report, I felt that, in behalf of the ladies, I should ask Mr. Dyrenforth to render a bill, and I took the liberty of writing him direct, expressing my own appreciation and that of Mr. Whistler's family for his splendid work. I intended to have written you at the same time, but a pressure of business, growing out of considerable absence from my office of late, prevented.
I hope you understand that we all feel deeply obliged to you for your valuable aid in these legal matters. During my stay in London, you were frequently and most kindly mentioned by Mrs. Whibley and Miss. Philip.
They are extremely anxious to do the right thing in every particular. Mr. Whistler left positive instructions about certain things, and expressed his wishes in many other details. The ladies are, naturally, devoted to his memory, and are quite willing to give their own lives to the responsibilities entrusted to them.
Your letter, suggesting the publication of an authorized American edition of "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies", as one of the ways to prevent the pirates from getting out a spurious edition, was most carefully considered, and I must say to you, confidentially, that it was decided to follow your advice. I am authorized