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4)
within the walls of the Forbidden
City- an honor of significance
extended to Secy Dickinson-
On Wednesday next I am [[insert]] to [[/insert]] take
luncheon with the Calhouns-
One week from next Wednesday
I am to dine with count Luxburg
of the German Legation, who knows
my German friends- Drs Grosse,
Kimmel, Fischer, Drestch et.al.
and is himself deeply interested
in Oriental art [[insert]] He [[/insert]] has been over
the very trails which I am
planning to travel and volunteers
all sorts of assistance.
But best of all, my interpreter
and adviser of last year Nan.
When he learned of my proposed
trip to Shansi, Honan + Shantung
instantly isisted upon taking charge