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Letter from John Wanamaker to Henry Clay Frick, 9 January 1888

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JOHN WANAMAKER,  
JOHN WANAMAKER,  
PHILADELPHIA.  
PHILADELPHIA.  
Jan 9th 1888  
Jan 9th 1888  
H. C. Frick Esq.  
H. C. Frick Esq.  
My Dear Sir  
My Dear Sir  
 
I duly received yours of the 22d ult. and deposited your cheque on the 27th and remitted on the 28th through Lazard Frères their bill of Exchange for 27000 Marke to Eduard Schulte.
I duly received yours of the 22d ult. ULTIMO and deposited your cheque on the 27th and remitted on the 28th through Lazard Freres their bill of Exchange for 27000 ?? Marke to Eduard Schulte. I hand you within advice and duplicate of draft ?? . This leaves a balance due you of $303.75 for which I beg to hand you my cheque.  
I hand you within advice and duplicate of draft.
 
This leaves a balance due you of $303.75 for which I beg to hand you my cheque.  
I may add that I found a very little scrap of a painting by Meyer von Bremen for which I paid $1800. showing that I am still faithful in my love for that great Artist, whose works must grow scarcer and scarcer.  
I may add that I found a very little scrap of a painting by Meyer von Bremen for which I paid $1800. showing that I am still faithful in my love for that great Artist, whose works must grow scarcer and scarcer.  
I hope this finds you well.  
I hope this finds you well.  
 
I send my best regards for your wife your mother and sister; and hope to see you when you are in Philadelphia.  
I send my best regards for your wife your mother and sister and hope to see you when you are in Philadelphia.  
 
Yours truly  
Yours truly  
 
Jno Wanamaker  
John Wanamaker  
dictated
 
[begin stamp] ANSWERED JAN 11 1888 PRESIDENTS OFFICE H. C. Frick Coke Co. [end stamp]
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[begin stamp] RECEIVED JAN 11 1888 PRESIDENTS OFFICE H. C. Frick Coke Co. [end stamp]
 
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ANSWERED  
JAN 11 1888
PRESIDENTS OFFICE  
H. C. Frick Coke Co.  
 
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RECEIVED  
JAN 11 1888  
PRESIDENTS OFFICE  
H. C. Frick Coke Co.

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JOHN WANAMAKER, PHILADELPHIA. Jan 9th 1888 H. C. Frick Esq. My Dear Sir I duly received yours of the 22d ult. and deposited your cheque on the 27th and remitted on the 28th through Lazard Frères their bill of Exchange for 27000 Marke to Eduard Schulte. I hand you within advice and duplicate of draft. This leaves a balance due you of $303.75 for which I beg to hand you my cheque. I may add that I found a very little scrap of a painting by Meyer von Bremen for which I paid $1800. showing that I am still faithful in my love for that great Artist, whose works must grow scarcer and scarcer. I hope this finds you well. I send my best regards for your wife your mother and sister; and hope to see you when you are in Philadelphia. Yours truly Jno Wanamaker dictated [begin stamp] ANSWERED JAN 11 1888 PRESIDENTS OFFICE H. C. Frick Coke Co. [end stamp] [begin stamp] RECEIVED JAN 11 1888 PRESIDENTS OFFICE H. C. Frick Coke Co. [end stamp]