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with things artistic, thoroughly familar with my collection and cheerfully willing to cooperate in my plans for visiting the Ancient Chinese capitals.  It seems that Mrs. Calhoun has attended a number of exhibitions in which objects from my collection have been shown; we have mutual friends and she seems determined to do everything ^[[possible]] socially as well as artistically for me.

She gave a delightful reception yesterday afternoon for Sec'y of War and Mrs. Dickenson which I attended and was thus brought in touch with the best foreigners as well as some of the higher Chinese.  It was a splendid affair!  Such doings are