Letter from Charles S. Carstairs to Henry Clay Frick, 9 August 1912
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OFFICE OF H. C. FRICK
RECEIVED
AUG 21 1912
At Prides 8/20/12
FORWARDED
REFERRED
ANSWERED
File
NEW YORK,
556 & 558, FIFTH AVENUE.
PARIS,
23, PLACE VENDOME.
CABLE ADDRESSES
KNOEDLER, LONDON.
KNOEDLER, NEW YORK.
KNOEDLER, PARIS.
TELEPHONE 2514 MAYFAIR.
15, OLD BOND STREET,
LONDON, W.
9 Augt 1912.
Dear Mr. Frick,
I can't tell you how surprised I was to get your letter of the 23d July as I had looked upon the St. Paul as something gone wrong. You must be a magician. It is extremely good of you & I am much touched by this evidence of your kindness & friendship. I made a present of it to Betty & have invested it for her & she joins me in thanking you for your thought and kindness.
We had a nice visit from Hastings who brought photographs of the model. He & Mrs Hastings lunched with us at Coombe and I took them afterwards to Hampton Court and to Rochampton House, Mr Arthur Grenfell's.
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He is awfully keen & is visiting a great number of the important English Homes. I'm sure you will have one of the beautiful homes of the world & you will wonder why you didn't build it long ago & all the family will take a greater pleasure spending part of the year in New York.
Have just had a cable from Tom saying that the Velasquez has been safely delivered, which is a load off my mind, you must be delighted to have it! Monday was bank holiday & we were closed from Friday to Tuesday and as I was in bed with a bad cold, which lasted until Today, I have been delayed somewhat in acknowledging your letter. I wish I could have a game with you at Myopia, am getting tired of Coombe, haven't played at Sunningdale since you left. Glad to hear you beat Grier, a most conceited golfer. The weather has been very rainy & cold for the past week. With kind regards to Mrs Frick & Miss Helen & renewed thanks.
Yours Sincerely
C. S. Carstairs
(Love to Johnie)
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RECEIVED
AUG 21 1912
At Prides 8/20/12
FORWARDED
REFERRED
ANSWERED
File
NEW YORK,
556 & 558, FIFTH AVENUE.
PARIS,
23, PLACE VENDOME.
CABLE ADDRESSES
KNOEDLER, LONDON.
KNOEDLER, NEW YORK.
KNOEDLER, PARIS.
TELEPHONE 2514 MAYFAIR.
15, OLD BOND STREET,
LONDON, W.
9 Augt 1912.
Dear Mr. Frick,
I can't tell you how surprised I was to get your letter of the 23d July as I had looked upon the St. Paul as something gone wrong. You must be a magician. It is extremely good of you & I am much touched by this evidence of your kindness & friendship. I made a present of it to Betty & have invested it for her & she joins me in thanking you for your thought and kindness.
We had a nice visit from Hastings who brought photographs of the model. He & Mrs Hastings lunched with us at Coombe and I took them afterwards to Hampton Court and to Rochampton House, Mr Arthur Grenfell's.
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He is awfully keen & is visiting a great number of the important English Homes. I'm sure you will have one of the beautiful homes of the world & you will wonder why you didn't build it long ago & all the family will take a greater pleasure spending part of the year in New York.
Have just had a cable from Tom saying that the Velasquez has been safely delivered, which is a load off my mind, you must be delighted to have it! Monday was bank holiday & we were closed from Friday to Tuesday and as I was in bed with a bad cold, which lasted until Today, I have been delayed somewhat in acknowledging your letter. I wish I could have a game with you at Myopia, am getting tired of Coombe, haven't played at Sunningdale since you left. Glad to hear you beat Grier, a most conceited golfer. The weather has been very rainy & cold for the past week. With kind regards to Mrs Frick & Miss Helen & renewed thanks.
Yours Sincerely
C. S. Carstairs
(Love to Johnie)
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“Letter from Charles S. Carstairs to Henry Clay Frick, 9 August 1912,” Transcribe Frick, accessed April 26, 2024, https://transcribe.frick.org/index.php/items/show/150.