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a wonderful little group of Kakemono, owned by a gentleman living in the country which I am to have. There is a chance too, of my getting my account with Mr. Whistler settled but as yet, I do not know what it will amount to, so, because of all these items, I feel like being prepared with adequate and ready funds. If my account runs short will you please dispose of either one hundred or two hundred additional shares of Pressed Steel. You have


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I understand already sold 200 shares- Thank you!

To return to my doings here, I have been most charmingly entertained as follows:-

At Cromer and Marble Arch, by Lord Battersea.
At Virginia Waters, by Mr. Stevens, KC
At Holland Park, by Mr Davis.

In town, by Mrs. Watney the present owner of the Leyland house containing the famous "peacock room."

In town, by Mr. Alexander (twice, and am to go to him for another half day) the father of the two Miss Alexanders painted by Whistler long ago, one of which portraits now seems to me his greatest masterpiece.