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Feb. 4/97.

My dear Matsuki: 

I have so many gifts to thank you for I scarcely know where to begin or what to say. There are the book of poems, "Japanese Homes" by Prof. Morse, the attractive little bowl, and the particularly beautiful umbrella holder. What a flood they are! And how useful as well as beautiful. You know I appreciate them and the spirit that prompted their sending, though words of thanks would be I fear more unwelcome to you than no expression at all. 

By this time you must be well out at sea and I trust the voyage will prove as agreeable as can be expected at this season of the year.

In our several conversations concerning your friend who wished to know about Pullman cars I recollect something was said about earlier manufacturing enterprises in Japan and I think iron making was one of the items spoken of, but of this I am not sure because it may have been Sano instead of yourself. I am sending by today's mail to your address, Kobe, an illustrated publication issued by the Niagara Furnace Co. of Buffalo, N.Y., which contains a very good portrait of President McKinley and also illustrations of the Niagara furnace, which I fancy you would like to give to your friend who is in the iron business. If on the other hand the party should happen to be Sano's friend instead of yours, will you kindly turn the pamphlet over to Sano so that he can send it instead.

I am arranging for a trip to New York and expect to be gone a week or ten days, but before going I shall prepare the articles [[?]] little [[?]] of the exhibition to be made by the [[?]]. [[?]]. I wish you were here to appear before the [[?]].

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