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33 Ferry Avenue, East,
Detroit, Michigan,
February 1st, 1909.

Mr. Aisaku Hayashi,
C/o Yamanaka & Company,
254 Fifth Avenue,
New York City, N.Y.

Dear Mr. Hayashi:-

Your kind letter of January 29th, came yesterday and has had careful consideration.

I am very glad, that you have seen Mr. Millet, and to know that Doctor Takamine has also returned form Japan.  It would seem to me, in view of what these two gentlemen have learned of the desires of the Japanese Committee, along with the very interesting correspondence we have had with the Messrs. Masuda, there can no longer remain the slightest doubt of the quality of the Art objects which the Japanese Committee are considering sending to America for exhibition.  Personally, from the very first, I have had but slight doubt as to the nature of the things intended for exhibition, and that doubt has been entirely removed by the correspondence from the Messrs Masuda and the several interviews with Mr. Idzumo, so you will see, that my present view is, that the Japanese Committee would send only objects of the highest artistic interest, and of a kind which would be most enlightening and educational to all Americans who might be fortunate enough to visit the proposed exhibitions.