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Detroit, Mich., 33 Ferry Avenue,
October 30, 1907.

Dear Sir:-

Your letter of September 25th reached Detroit during my absence in England and today is the first opportunity I have had to reply.

I must tell you that I do not collect modern Japanese paintings for my own collection. On the other hand, my purchases of Japanese paintings are confined to the early schools; hence, I fear I cannot purchase any of the paintings made by your wife.

Your letter states that you have already shipped to my address six specimens of her work. These have not yet been received, but I imagine they will come along some time later. I hope you forwarded the paintings through some forwarding agent and sent with them a consular invoice, showing the price of each picture. Unless this was done, I fear it will be a difficult matter to get them through the American custom house. However, if you sent them by mail without the consular invoice, they may still be received. I must tell you, however, that they should not be sent by mail and no shipment should be made to America without a consular invoice. If the pictures do reach me, I shall be pleased to see them, and if their art