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Ansd 
July 4th

Shan ghai, China, May 24, 1919.

Charles L. Freer, Esquire,
Detroit, Michigan, U S.A.

Dear Sir:-

It gives me pleasure to write you and I trust you are now enjoying good health. I regret very much the distance between China and America has prevented us from meeting together often. However I hope that sometime in the near future we may be able to see each other again and then we will be able to discuss on ancient paintings and other antiqes [[antiques]] together.

I was told that you have established a museum of your own and therein you have exhibited some of my collections for which I feel greatly honoered [[honored]]. I have now forwarded to you per post a Chinese seal-"critic of antiques" for your use, together with some other piece, six in all, which I hope you will like and keep as a souvenir.

I beg to inform you that my cousin P an Tsang Chen who is leaving for the States presently, has severed business connection with us and trust you will not communicate with him any business so far as we are concerned.

With our kindest regards,
I remain,
Yours very sincerely,
龐萊臣拜啟
[[stamp]] 萊臣 [[/stamp]]

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