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any anxiety in the event of an accident to me while traveling, and I mention the matter now simply to advise you in advance so that before my departure if you wish me to make any change in the programme it can have my personal attention.

The "Landscape with Cottages" has reached New York and is likely to arrive in Detroit within a day or two. I shall be glad to see the picture again and to care for it to the best of my ability in the future.

News of the erection of the Peacock Room is getting scattered about the country and crowds of people are frantic to see it, but as you will readily appreciate I am not making special efforts to accomodate the many. I try to be fair in the matter and to admit a few worthy ones. Tomorrow, Mr. & Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer of New York and Mrs. Havemeyer's sister, Mrs. Peters, are coming on expressly to see the room. It is a real pleasure to favor such intelligent visitors, but I fear I shall never have much patience with the masses.

Hoping you are enjoying better health since your outing at Dover, and with all good messages, I remain,

Very sincerely yours,
Charles L. Freer

P.S. Along with the copy of the "Ten O'clock" I am sending a couple of magazines containing articles on Mr. Whistler and Mr. Saint-Gaudens.

To: Miss Rosalind Birnie-Philip.

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