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#33 Ferry Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.,
November 30th, 1907.

Messrs, Obach & Co.,
168, New Bond Street,
London, W., England/

Gentlemen:-

The manuscripts and "Indo-Persian" paintings have arrived safely in the Customs House here, and will be cleared, under bond, day after tomorrow.

The Deputy Collector looked into the classification of the unbound "Paintings" and classifies them as "Manuscripts", and wishes me to obtain from you a corrected Consular Invoice. The Invoice received reads, "130 Indo-Persian Paintings"; the new Invoice should read, "130 Indo-Persian Manuscripts". The books are all described in the Invoice as written in "Oriental Characters"; in the new Invoice they should be described mereley as "Indo-Persian Manuscripts".

With these directions, I hope you will quite understand the matter and will, at your early convenience, obtain and forward a new Consular Invoice to me, made out as above. In all other respects, the phraseology of the original Invoice should be duplicated, excepting on the outer cover of the Invoice following the word "Contents write "Manuscripts" instead of "Paintings and books".

I take pleasure in enclosing herewith, draft on London for £ 10, in settlement of your account, including cost of the new Consular Invoice. I am sorry to put you to the further trouble in the matter, but under the Custom rules it is necessary that the Consular Invoice agree with the classification determined by the Inspector.

With many thanks for your continued kindness, believe me,

Yours very sincerely,
Charles L. Freer