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forms of art work of which I know nothing. Many thanks for the newspaper clippings. I am delighted that Mr. Evans put his plans with the Smithsonian so quickly in definite form. His is a grand gift which I feared might drift into a less worthy direction.

Japan is undergoing tremendous changes and in the fierce race for wealth and power, its traditions and aesthetic ideas are being trampled in a mire hideous beyond description. I struggled for ten days to prevent myself from running away from conditions which I felt I could not face. But my better senses, I am glad to say, prevailed, and, I hope, no further doubts will harass me. The work I want to do must not be defeated even if at the cost of much personal disappointment and no little constraint of ideals.

Yourself and family are quite well, I hope. A recent letter from Watson tells me of Anna's improvement and this is good news indeed.

With all good messages,

Yours very sincerely

Charles L. Freer.

Long hand.