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week longer, so as to help Miss Binnie-Philip and Mrs. Whibley to arrange certain details in which they are very anxious for my assistance.

I shall cable Watson tonight, again asking the advice of himself and Anna, about my return.  If that think it proper for me to stay here until one week from next Saturday, I will remain to aid those [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] for whom I fee the deepest respect, and whom in him, for reasons of various kinds, would like me here a little longer.

Thus far, I have used about two thirds of my letter of credit (for £5.000) but I imagine I shall, ere my return, exhaust practically the entire amount. Will you in your own good judgement, kindly sell of my bonds to provide funds. Kindly consider this letter for you alone and my reasons for asking this consideration will I know be understood in a sympathetic way without explanations.  Faithfully Charles L. Freer. the personal characteristics and intentions of the truly great man.

The ladies of Mr. Whistlers family are heroines, but, still, in the execution of his wishes and of their own selection, they have honored me with responsibilities of the gravest importance. Loyal to his request and cheerfully according to their desires, I have done what was required in my feeble way. Today, we did the last thing possible for his trust.  And on Saturday next, I had expected to start homeward, expected to start homeward, especially because of Franks serious illness. But a message received from Watson tells me of her slight improvement, and this good news rather tempts me to postpone my return one