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WEI PEH T'I
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Taiho
October 1st, 1903
Dear Louise:
Thank you for your letter. I thought one would come along in due time, you were quite excused for the delay for I knew what was occupying your thoughts at home.
Amit
Well!
Mind Wall
The above is my little home, as you asked for more sketches I thought you might be interested to see what kind of a nest I live in. In lieu of a camera I tried to make these pretty often in Mother's letters. They are very roughly done but they amuse Mother and so I venture to inflict them on my friends once in a while. If you should come here and not recognize my little abode it will be wholly my fault. You may not know what the black spots are in the tree, let me tell you they are the dwellings of three families of crows. Three families were raised over my head this summer, and there was no quiet to be enjoyed for Chinese crows are very loquacious and without number. There are very many large birds here. The boys do not disturb nests nor kill birds so they are almost tame. And in the winter thousands of