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915 Union Trust Building,
Detroit, Michigan,
December 27th, 1906

Charles L. Freer, Esq.,
Care, Thomas Cook & Son,
Colombo, Ceylon.

Dear Mr. Freer:-
Since my letter of the 20th inst., the following matter has been received:-

No. 110. Night telegram from Jane Andrews, Lakewood, N.J.,
No. 111. Letter from Willis M. Freer, Cleveland, O.,
No. 112. Letter from Mr. John Sparks, London,
No. 113. Letter from Agnes Smith, Stratford, Ont.,
No. 114. Letter postmarked Toledo, O.,
No. 115. Letter postmarked Wimbledon, Eng.,
No. 116. Letter postmarked Pomfret Center, Conn.,
No. 117. Card from Yamanaka & Co., Japan.,
No. 118. Post Card from Territet, France,
No. 119. Post Card from F. Ribeyre, France,
No. 120. Post Card from Koza Nishiguchi, Kieto,Japan.
No. 121. Printed matter from the Players club,
No. 122. Letter from Otto Schulze & Co.,
No. 123. Printed matter from Wm. Marchant & Co.,
No. 124. Card of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy.

I have acknowledged the receipt of numbers 110, 111, 112, and 113, with the advice that you were traveling in the Orient, and that the telegram and letters would be forwarded to you.

There was also received a Greeting Card from Mr. Ernest G. Smith, likewise a newspaper and card from Mr. Hamilton Gay Howard, the receipt of which, I acknowledged.

The diary from Dayton Malleable Iron Company has been received, and I acknowledged its receipt to Mr. Earnshaw.

Your draft drawn on December 4th for ₤ 100, has been presented and paid to State Savings Bank.

On Saturday last, a dividend check from the Copper Range Consolidated Company, being in payment of the regular dividend of $1.50, and an extra dividend of 50¢ per share, was received.

The case of pottery, the receipt of which I advised you of in my last letter, turns out to be Mr. Yamamoto's, and I have a letter from him stating he was not aware the case was sent to him care of you. He asked me to clear it for him here, and forward it to his New York address. I have paid the duty on the articles, and he promises a remittance therefor upon the receipt of the amount from me. In his letter he said that if I thought the things worthy to be shown you, to keep the case here awaiting your return, but I deem it best to send the things promptly to him. I could have had them re-shipped from here, and let the duty be imposed and the charges follow in New York, but as this would add considerable expense to the charge, I thought it best to save him the extra amount.