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I am this morning in receipt of a card from Miss. Nordlinger stating that the copy of Dr. Brinkmann's "Kenzan", which I mailed to her some time ago, had been received.

About Mr. Yamamoto's case containing twelve pieces of pottery: I regret to say that upon opening the case at the Appraiser's Stores, the Inspector states he found a brown bowl broken into a number of pieces, and in his opinion, the breakage was caused by the things being too tightly packed within the case. I had the things repacked and shipped to him at New York, and advised him fully of the breakage of the bowl. The case was sent to him by express, and I should have an acknowledgement of its receipt very shortly.

On December 28th, I forwarded to Mons. Migeon, a package containing thirty photographs, on which I prepaid the charges, also as per copy of correspondence herewith, which I trust will be found satisfactory.

Col. Hecker advised you in his last letter of the payment by Yamanaka & Company into the State Savings Bank, of the amount of their note. The Bank has returned your guarantee to the office, and I advised Mr. Ushikubu, thereof. Col. Hecker also advised you of the Dividend 1 1/2% Regular, and 9% Extra, received from Parke, Davis & Company.

The usual January 1st dividend and interest payments, were received, and during the week, I paid the State and County taxes, and to Dr. James Brewster, the $500.00 which you authorized before you went away in case he called for it. Dr. Brewster called upon me and stated that he had prefected his plans, and has received good encouragement in his proposed work. Colonel Hecker will probably advise you of the purchase by him of some Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company's stock from Colonel Mann, and the allotment to you of twelve shares at the $250.00 - $3,000.00, thus rounding up your holdings to 450 shares. The present cash balance is $59,214.00, with nothing of importance to pay except the Yamanaka account of $8,500.00.

The usual Annual Passes from the D. & C. and D. & B. S. S. Companies have been received, the receipt of which, I acknowledged to Mr. Shantz.
 
The large drawing of the grills which you sent under separate cover from Naples, was received some days ago, and I met Stephen and Hatashita at your house and had Hatashita make very careful measurements of the drawings with the openings. He found the measurements to be all right, and made a very true drawing of the stone work of the door and both windows, as suggested by you, giving the thickness and length of each stone, so that Mr. Eyre can figure exactly for his hinges. I impressed upon Hatashita the necessity of having