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[begin page 2 of 2] H. C. Frick, Esq., 2. after Reynolds, the original picture of which we saw at the time of our visit to the collection of Lord Radnor at Salisbury, and which you remember you liked tremendously. The "Promenade at Carlisle House" is an extremely rare print (I have never seen it but once) and very beautiful. The "Sons of Rubens" is a most interesting mezzotint and I thought would be a splendid subject to go where Child's portrait has been hanging. I do not know what New York has done in connection with this matter, and I was so rushed owing to my having to go to get my passport that I did not have time to look at the prints they laid out. I do not know how many good ones they had, but I think we were rather short - the mezzotint market seems to be as devoid of good things as the picture market. These that I am sending had been bought privately by Colnaghi, joint account with ourselves, while I was on the ocean. The "Mrs. Orby Hunter" after Hoppner is particularly striking, and the "Countess of Harrington" after Reynolds also.

Harry Wilson arrived in London the day after I did and is here on a month's leave of absence: it is a great pleasure to see him again. I had a nice game of golf with him yesterday.

All our mutual friends have asked about you and wish to be remembered to you. Do drop me a line some time when you have a little leisure and let me know how things are progressing at Pride's, and remember me most kindly to Mr. and Mrs. Allan, Mr. Leeds, and Mrs. Frick and Helen. I have wanted so much to hear about the baby and hope she has completely recovered.

Yours sincerely, C. S. Carstairs

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