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7 [[left margin: blue line from here to the bottom of the page]] about 75 excellent negatives of choice Japanese paintings, all from originals by artists of note, & illustrating some of the most famous schools of native art. It is hoped that I can be relieved of the work that has thus far required my constant attention, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] in order that the valuable material thus briefly alluded to may be rendered available during the coming year.