Letter from Charles S. Carstairs to Henry Clay Frick, 23 August 1910
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Rottingdean
23 Augt [August] 1910-
Dear Mr Frick,
Thanks for your prompt answer to my cable of Friday last. An extraordinary Rembrandt & one that I have long coveted came upon the scene, or I should say the
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prospect of possibly buying it, & that was my reason for cabling, although I really hated to bother you, particularly as you do so much for us. I have a little house for a few weeks at this quaint little village 4 miles from Brighton which has the advantage of most excellent train services. The links on
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the downs are quite beautiful. I had 18 splendid holes this mn’g [morning]. It is beautiful country & the view of the sea is splendid. Roland is away on his holiday & writes that it is doing him lots of good.
I expect to sail 7th Novr. [November]. Will you still be at Prides? I should love to have some golf with you at Myopia. I always remember our contests of last year.
Kindest regards to your family
Always Sincerely
C. S. Carstairs
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Rottingdean
23 Augt [August] 1910-
Dear Mr Frick,
Thanks for your prompt answer to my cable of Friday last. An extraordinary Rembrandt & one that I have long coveted came upon the scene, or I should say the
[text continues on facing page]
prospect of possibly buying it, & that was my reason for cabling, although I really hated to bother you, particularly as you do so much for us. I have a little house for a few weeks at this quaint little village 4 miles from Brighton which has the advantage of most excellent train services. The links on
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the downs are quite beautiful. I had 18 splendid holes this mn’g [morning]. It is beautiful country & the view of the sea is splendid. Roland is away on his holiday & writes that it is doing him lots of good.
I expect to sail 7th Novr. [November]. Will you still be at Prides? I should love to have some golf with you at Myopia. I always remember our contests of last year.
Kindest regards to your family
Always Sincerely
C. S. Carstairs
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“Letter from Charles S. Carstairs to Henry Clay Frick, 23 August 1910,” Transcribe Frick, accessed April 25, 2024, https://transcribe.frick.org/index.php/items/show/139.