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#33 Ferry Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan,
December 7th, 1905.

Dear Stanford:-

I got home from New York this morning and while there during the last two days hoped to see you, but some unexpected matters arose which occupied my time too fully.

Before going to New York I spent a day with Abbott Thayer at Dublin and saw a picture, now nearly completed, which he has been working upon for me for some time. It is a lifesized figure of an Angel, , I think it is really the finest large thing he has ever done. He is extremely anxious to have a fine frame for it and would like the frame designed, made, and sent to him at Dublin, so that he can finish the canvas in its frame. He and I both agreed that if we could induce you to design the frame the whole thing would be perfect. But knowing how extremely busy you are I hesitate to ask you to undertake it. Still, after consideration I have decided to, at least, sound you on the subject.

If you will kindly design the frame Thayer will send you a photograph of the picture together with dimensions at an early day. Another thought in connection with this matter is that of recompense. You have such a generous way of doing things that one never knows how to get even with you. But in this particular instance, if you decide to undertake the frame I must insist upon your making a charge for your own personal services.

Now, if you are too busy or if the matter does not interest you, kindly drop it, but let me have a word from you on the matter. 

Hoping you are keeping very well, I am with kindest regards,

Very sincerely yours,
Charles L. Freer

Stanford White, Esq.,
Care, McKim, Mead & White,
#160 Fifth Avenue,
NEW YORK CITY.

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