Letter from Charles Carstairs to Henry Clay Frick, 4 June 1897

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[begin page 3 of 5] to us for 10% advance. I thought seriously of cabling you, but decided to write although by the time you get this letter I am afraid it will be gone. I cant tell you how strongly I feel concerning this picture & how much I would like you to secure it. In the opinion of every dealer & expert here it was much the finest of the four, although simply from the subject "The Procession" No 84 was expected to bring the most money. It is lovely in quality & in a perfect state of preservation & is a great example. If you were only here you would give willingly $50.000 for it rather than lose it.

You must also remember that with Turner a high price to-day will be a low price in the near future & if this sale could be resold they would bring 25% more money.

I am going to Paris tomorrow m'n'g [morning] and return here Monday June 21st. If you should decide to buy Turner cable Knoedler [end page 3 of 5]

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