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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON
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October 6, 1916.

Dear Mr. Freer:

Your two letters of the 4th instant reached me this morning. We now have all the information necessary regarding the two Japanese artists who are to remount the Chinese paintings.  The matter of their entry at Seattle will accordingly be taken up definitely with the Bureau of Immigration.  There will be no trouble in effecting a satisfactory arrangement.

The work of digging on the building site is going on in earnest, and I am sure nothing can happen to retard progress.  The weather is fine and should continue so until Christmas, unless all previous records are broken.

Mr. Walcott arrived day before yesterday, apparently entirely well, though he lost 20 pounds, as did also Mrs. Walcott.  His work was greatly retarded and cut off suddenly at the end by cold, rain and snow.  He started over into Virginia this morning to be absent a couple of days.

Very truly yours,
R. Rathbun

Charles L. Freer, Esquire,
The Berkshire Inn,
Great Barrington, Mass.

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