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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL,
SHANGHAI.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
"ASTOR."
CODES USED:
A.B.C. 5TH EDITION.
WESTERN UNION.

W. BRAUEN, MANAGER.

January 10th 1911.
Do not use

Dear Colonel Hecker,
Your good letter of Nov. 30th reached me on my arrival here from Manchuria on the 4th, inst. Thank you for its interesting news. I also reed at the same time two cablegrams from the yondatega - one thanking me for the stone Hooter. When opportunity offers kindly thank Cameron and others for their remembrance. On the 4th, inst. I also received two cablegrams from Watson as follows:-

Dec. 24th "Frank had another slight stroke today, but is recovering."
[[strikethrough]] Dec [[/strikethrough]] Jan. 1st "New years greetings from all here. Frank as well as could be expected."

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