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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, INVOCATION-LONDON, TELEPHONE, NO3816.

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5 & 6 HAYMARKET, LONDON, S. W.

LETTER

August 30th 97.

H. C. Frick Esq.

Dear Sir,

I have seen Mr Tadema who is delighted that you are the owner of his picture "Watching," he thinks most highly of this picture, as I dare say he told you, he does not date his pictures, the figures under his signature is the number of his pictures. The letters on ?? are Andromeda & Perseus which is the title of the background tale ?? written in center of picture.

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means "Fare the well" which is a greeting to the departing boat. I hope that you & Mrs. Frick have had a pleasant journey.

I remain Yours faithfully Arthur Tooth

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- OFFICE OF - SEP 9 1897 Ans'd H. C. FRICK.

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