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Martinez, California Sep. 19, 1904. Dear Mr Secor: I have just received your letter dated August 12th 1903. When it
was written I was in Manchuria it followed me round the world without overtaking me until yesterday From Shanghai it was sent
to Pekin forwarded from there by the U.S. Legation. It is a very kind letter I sincerely thank you for it for the handsome
set of spoons which I think were acknowledged by my daughter The picture too is charming in which you are sketching on a beautiful
stream bank.