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57 ✓ 33 Ferry Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, September 15th, 1905. Dear Sir:- I have your letter of "gentle protest", and regret very deeply that the building operations now in progress at my home on Ferry Avenue, have caused you so much annoyance. It also grieves me to learn that your "patience has been overtaxed". Life has enough vexation without that recklessly caused by intruding neighbors. Accept, please, my humble apology for all of the ungracious trespassing upon your property, and the inconvenience inflicted upon you personally by my friend Colonel Hecker, the architect and contractors, during my absence. In accordance with your expressed wish, I enclose herewith, check to your order of $120.00 to reimburse you for the expense of underpinning your stable wall, and will promptly pay for the damage done to your garage window and "for any consistent damage claims not mentioned" in your letter, upon receipt of a statement thereof. That part of the offensive rear wall built upon your