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353/376 361
915 Union Trust Building.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 14th, 1907.
Charles L. Freer, Esq.,
Care, Thomas Cook & Son,
Colombo, Ceylon.

Dear Mr. Freer:-
Since my letter of the 7th inst.,the following mail matter has been received:-
No.151. Letter from Mrs. Grant Foreman,
" 152. Letter from Mr. William Macbeth,
" 153. Letter from Mr. David Bendann,
" 154. Letter from Dr. Frances Hoggan, Chicago,
" 155. Letter from Babcock, Rushton & Louderback, Chicago,
" 156. Letter from William H. Colvin,and Co., Chicago,
" 157. Letter from Kouchakji Freres, Paris,
" 158. Letter from Mr. William Dutcher,
" 159. Letter from Postal Card from Scribner's Sons,
" 160. Letter from Young Women's Christian Ass'n, Detroit,
" 161. Printed Notice of Matsuki Sale,
" 162. Bulletin Detroit Museum of Art,
" 163. Printed Card of New York Public Librar,
" 164. Printed Card of Kraushwaar Galleries, New York,
" 165. Printed Catalog of Now Galleries,
" 167. Printed Notice of University Club,
" 168. Printed Notice of Brandus Galleries, 
" 169. Printed Notice of American Art Association,
" 170. Printed Notice of Copley Society,
" 171. Printed Notice of National Sculpture Society,
" 172. Postal Card from Copley Society.

I have acknowledged the receipt of numbers 151, 152 and 153, stating that you were absent and would not return for some months, and regretting that you could not reply promtply. I gave no attention to the Postal Card from Scribner's Sons, not knowing just what reply you would like made.them.

The Three reproductions of Mr. Whistler's "Miss. Alexander" was received last week. They are good size and were very tightly rolled. The roll was opened by the Customs people in New York, and they certify that upon opening,one ofthe pictures was found "damaged". When they were received here, two of them were found cracked at the point where the impression is made upon the mat. The pictures themselves, are not at all damaged, simply being a slight breaking away at the edge of the impression Stephen took them up to the house, and now has them straightened out and  under weights, and after they are in condition, I will have one delivered to Col. Hecker and one to Mr. Plumb, as directed. The pictures should have been shipped in a straight condition between boards. I wrote Mr. Dunthorne of the matter, and sent him a remittance for the three pictures, L 18-18.

Your second draft of L100 drawn at Cairo on December 15th, was paid the State Savings Bank on Thursday last. Nothing new here during the past week. Stephen reports everythng all right at the hosue, as is the case at the office. The weather continues unsettles, moderate and now snow.

I presume that tomorrow you will have returned from your trip up the nile. I trust it proved most interesting, and the remainder of