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P.S. Tom Way's two great sketches of Chinese jars with flowers by Whistler are also in ^[[my]] spoils of the present raid.

[[pre-printed]] THE COBURG HOTEL,
CARLOS PLACE,
GROSVENOR SQUARE.W.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
CHATAIGNE, LONDON.
TELEPHONE No. 7821 GERRARD. [[/pre-printed]]
Sept. 26th /07.
Dear Colonel Hecker;
The voyage eastward was delightful - the finest steamer, finest weather and as good companionship owing to the presence of Stanley McGraw (Tom's eldest son) as one could desire.
Since arrival I have not had an idle half hour. The British Museum, South Kensington Museum, Miss Birnie Philips, Miss Nordlinger, a trip to Petersfield in the south of England, another

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