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33 Ferry Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan,
December 23rd, 1907.

Mr. Ralph D. Seymour,
The Alderbrink Press,
Fine Arts Building, Michigan Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois.

Dear Sir:-

Absence from Detroit has prevented earlier reply to your two recent letters, and now in hastening my answer, it is impossible to entirely restrain the indignation I feel in behalf of my friends, the late Mr. Whistler, and his Executrix, Miss Birnie-Philip.

It is discouraging to realize that an American Publisher would dare infringe the "Ten O'Clock".

And what can be said concerning the careless seizure and use of the Butterfly, thus forging Mr. Whistler's signature, of changing the entire format of his own perfect design, and in appropriating Propositions and Propositions No. 2?

Your illegal action will severely injure and distress the Executrix.

Replying to your inquiry as to what course you should persue, I can only advise you to check the business where it now stands - sell no more of the pirated books and recover at once the fifteen unfortunate volumes you have already allowed to pass through your hands.

I am to-day cabling and writing Miss Birnie-Philip, and shall forward to her by first mail, all papers and books received from you, together with a copy of this letter. You will doubtless hear further from her Solicitors directly.

Yours truly,
Charles L. Freer