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Imperial Hotels, Ltd. Tokio.
(Imperial Hotel & Villa, and Metropole Hotel.)
CARL FLAIG, Gen. Manager.
Imperial Hotel & Villa.
May 4th, 1907.

For Miss Rhoades consideration

Dear Colonel Hecker,
Two weeks ago I went to the beautiful country place of Mr. Hara, near Yokohama, called "San no tani" and excepting one day, remained steadily until this morning, when accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morse and Miss Watson of Evanston, I came to Tokio. The two weeks spent with the Haras and their wonderful art collection were unique. A very pretty house and garden with servants etc., etc., together with Mr. Hara's collection of paintings, pottery, statuary, lacquer and bronze was devoted to my personal use and for the entertainment of any people whom I might wish to entertain or have entertained.
I had the pleasure of looking after Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swift and Miss Irene Swift one day and Charlie can tell you what the place is like.
The art collection is magnificent and its study was of great importance to my little store of information on such matters. Then, too, the seclusion was precious in that it kept dealers and other unwelcome touts 

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