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My purchases in Paris have already run up to one thousand pounds, and I have  [[insertion]] made [[/insertion]] drafts accordingly. The total amount drawn to date is 1.750 £ and I have sent Kennedy a list so that you may know what to expect. If my [[insertion]]bank[[/insertion]] account is short, please sell Ontario and Western bonds or anything else you choose to supply funds. And I beg of you to not consider me over extravagant - the things I am securing will give me more pleasure, worth while, than all of the money in Michigan.
I have not yet seen Mr. Bing but I learn that he has charge of the world famous collection of the late Mr. Gillot. Mr. G. was the first collector of Japanese and Chinese art in France. He began over thirty years [[insertion]]ago[[/insertion]] and kept it up to the time of his death a few weeks ago. His things are to be sold under Mr. Bings direction and I expect to be permitted to see them.
Perhaps it would be wiser for me to follow Tom Jeromes practice to save my money by losing my letter of credit and stopping all payments upon it. I hope, however for no such catastrophe to myself. This afternoon is the first