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Letter from Charles Carstaris to Henry Clay Frick, 1 June 1909
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NEW YORK, | NEW YORK, | ||
355, FIFTH AVENUE. | 355, FIFTH AVENUE. | ||
PARIS, | PARIS, | ||
23, PLACE VENDÔME. | 23, PLACE VENDÔME. | ||
CABLE ADDRESSES | CABLE ADDRESSES | ||
KNOEDLER, LONDON. | KNOEDLER, LONDON. | ||
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KNOEDLER, PARIS. | KNOEDLER, PARIS. | ||
TELEPHONE 1292 MAYFAIR. | TELEPHONE 1292 MAYFAIR. | ||
1 June 1909. | 1 June 1909. | ||
15, OLD BOND STREET, | 15, OLD BOND STREET, | ||
LONDON, W. | LONDON, W. | ||
Dear Mr. Frick, | Dear Mr. Frick, | ||
I wired you a short time ago that they had succeeded in raising the money to keep the Holbein here – Someone came forward today | I wired you a short time ago that they had succeeded in raising the money to keep the Holbein here – Someone came forward today & subscribed the money, all the balance that was needed – I think about £40.000 as about £32.000. had been subscribed. It was rather unexpected & yesterday I looked upon the picture as yours. I will regret the joy of not seeing it in your collection & wish you might have had it but I really appreciate the Nation saving it for the National Gallery where it has hung so long. I see you made a record trip | ||
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NEW YORK, 355, FIFTH AVENUE. PARIS, 23, PLACE VENDÔME. CABLE ADDRESSES KNOEDLER, LONDON. KNOEDLER, NEW YORK. KNOEDLER, PARIS. TELEPHONE 1292 MAYFAIR.
1 June 1909. 15, OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, W.
Dear Mr. Frick, I wired you a short time ago that they had succeeded in raising the money to keep the Holbein here – Someone came forward today & subscribed the money, all the balance that was needed – I think about £40.000 as about £32.000. had been subscribed. It was rather unexpected & yesterday I looked upon the picture as yours. I will regret the joy of not seeing it in your collection & wish you might have had it but I really appreciate the Nation saving it for the National Gallery where it has hung so long. I see you made a record trip [end page 2 f 2]