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#33 Ferry Avenue, 
Detroit, Michigan,
September 7th, 1904.

My dear Mr. Morse:--
Your kind letter sent from the Hotel Manhattan, New York, also your note of the 5th instant from Evanston, are received and enjoyed.

I am glad you found Mr. Tenney at Sloanes so obliging. A number of years have passed since I have seen him, but during the time of the furnishing of my house, I saw him quite often, and I know of no one whose advice in carpets and rugs I would depend upon more thoroughly. I hope he will be able to do as well by you.

Yes, the Chicago Tribune of last Sunday did make a pretty "mess" of the Peacock Room. It is an aggregation of misstatement of fact and color. Bad enough, indeed, to be thoroughly humorous. I am sending a copy of the paper to Miss. Birnie-Philip, advising her to place it along with other similar things in the Whistler archives. Was there ever a more ridiculous travesty of Mr. Whistler's work than the colouring conceived by the artist of the Tribune? It is really [[strikethrough]] good [[/strikethrough]] amusing enough to be reproduced in the forthcoming editions of "the Gentle Art of Making Enemies." After this effort, Chicago should go to the head of the art class.

Trusting you will have a fine time at St. Louis, and hoping you will let me know how you find the little room of pastels in the American Department, I remain, with all good wishes, 
Yours very sincerely, Charles L. Freer