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photographic process. Confidentially, Mr Charles C. Caffin, of New York, with whose writings you doubtless are familiar, is preparing an important lecture on Whistler's art and when he arrived here last week he brought with him, by my consent, Mr. Coburn one of the leading American photographers, who has already established a fine reputation in both Europe and America. Mr. Coburn brought with him a large supply of Lumeire plates of various sizes, and the present is the eigth day of his experiments in trying to make satisfactory colored slides of Mr. Whistler's work. He has thus far succeeded in getting about twenty good slides. I tell you these facts, as I know the whole subject will interest you, and because of Professor Fenollosa's hard work to accomplish similar results during his stay in Paris last summer, in fact, I would not have consented to try the work now in hand, but for the very interesting talks had with the good Professor in March last autumn, and also from the details he wrote me in several letters. He felt, that lectures illustrated with properly colored slides made in the Lumeire manner would prove very interesting; my feelings quite agree with his prophecies, and my only regret is, that the good Professor is not to deliver the lectures on Whistler.
I fancy, by this time, you are quite settled in Kobinata and that you find comfort and repose in your gardening and life away from the many. I also hope, that your strength is sufficient to permit some work at least, of an agreeable nature. I am wondering how your own book is getting on and what success you are having in separating the Professor's manuscripts. In a letter