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           Nov 10 1909
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it- so I did not.
The portrait of Dr. Whistler. I had in
Detroit last winter on approval 
and declined and returned it
to London promptly.
What a humiliating muddle the
Crane affair, but how fortunately
it ended for the U.S.A.
I hope that [[insert]] our [[/insert]] President wont
stumble again by promoting
Secy. Fletcher to the post.
Poor Charlie Swift! He is often
in my mind.
The postponement of the opening
Exhibition in the Memorial Hall
at Ann Arbor suits me very
well- I am glad particularly
that the building will have
longer time to dry out.