LETTERHEAD M. KNOEDLER & CO., SUCCESSORS TO GOUPIL & CO., 355 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. CABLE ADDRESSES. KNOEDLER _ NEW YORK. KNOEDLER _ PARIS. PARIS OFFICE, 2 RUE GLÜCK. /LETTERHEAD

RUBBER STAMP OFFICE OF H. C. FRICK. OCT 17 1899 Ans'd /RUBBER STAMP

N. Y. Oct. 16/99

Dear Mr. Frick,

Just a few lines to say that Col. Ochiltice wanted to know why I did not tell him that you were in town as he was very anxious to see you; I told him that I could not have guessed it, and that you generally arrived in the morning and went back at night of course kept busy all the time you were here; he wanted to know your address I told him I knew no other than Pittsburgh Pa, so I suppose you will hear from him shortly. He had dinner he said with John W. Mackay Saturday & he gave him some pointers & etc.

Please excuse me if I do not

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return to you, the $400. (2000 frs) you were so kind to loan me at Aix, at once, but you know I draw but $50- weekly so will have to save up, then I will send a little check for the above. please be lenient with me, and I hate to ask you to wait but such is the case, unless I can call in some of my large loans to numerous friends of mine.

With kindest regards to Mrs. Frick, Miss Childs & the children & hoping you are all in the best of health. I remain

Yours very devotedly

SIGNED Chas. L. Knoedler.

P. S. I hope our artist will get his work done with you very satisfactorily. I am only sorry I am not there to help; there is absolute necessity of my staying here so to push them as hard as they can stand it but they are very independent &

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