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915 Union Trust Building,
Detroit, Michigan,
January 6th, 1909.

Mr. Charles L. Freer,
C/o Hotel Plaza,
New York City,
N. Y.

Dear Mr. Freer:-

Since you left, the following mail matter has been received:

No. 1 Letter from Mr. Watson Freer,
No. 2 Letter postmarked Mexico City,
No. 3 Postal card from Mons. Migeon,
No. 4 Notice from Witenagemote,
No. 5 Card from Detroit Museum of Art.

A telegram was received this morning from Professor Dow, stating that he would leave New York this afternoon on the Wolverine. I have notified the house, and Stephen will meet Professor Dow at the train in the morning.

I am also enclosing a translation (only in part) of Mr. Ito's letter. Hatashita said it is a hard letter to translate and therefore, has given a translation of what he says, is the most important part of the letter. No word has been received from Mr. Ito since you left.

Mrs. Lockwood of Indianapolis (who wrote the letter I am enclosing, last June) is in town again with her husband, who is here on some law matters. She called up the office this morning; I talked with her and she regretted that you are away from home. She mentioned having letters from Mr. Thornton and Professor Fenollosa; and of her having entertained Professor Fenollosa at her home in Indianapolis. She and her husband are to leave town for home Friday evening, and I told her, that if you did not return home on Friday morning, I should arrange to have her shown something of the collection, including some Japanese objects, which pleasure she has

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