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Letter from H.C. McEldowney to H.C. Frick, 20 March 1914
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[[stamp: MAR 24 1914 FORWARDED REFERED ANSWERED]] | [[stamp: MAR 24 1914 FORWARDED REFERED ANSWERED]] | ||
Dear Mr. Frick: | Dear Mr. Frick: | ||
I have just returned from answering a telephone call to stop in at Gillespies, and to my surprise and delight I find there | I have just returned from answering a telephone call to stop in at Gillespies, and to my surprise and delight I find there the picture painted by Mauve, that I admired so much at your home in New York, with instructions to deliver the same to my home. | ||
I do not know what to say to you about this, but I wish you to understand that I am simply overwhelmed by your kindness in sending this picture to me, and I do hope you will understand how very much I appreciate the spirit and kindness in sending this very valuable gift to me. | |||
Very sincerely yours, | |||
[[signed: H.C. McEldowney]] | |||
Mr. H. C. Frick, | |||
640 Fifth Avenue, | |||
New York, New York. | |||
[[in graphite: McEldowney says "Hauling Logs"]] | |||
[[in graphite at a slant: Cost - 1901 - $6000]] | |||
[[in graphite at a slant: Frame 1911 - 314.56]] | |||
[[in ink: J. E. 3/24/14]] |
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in graphite: The "Mauve" ? ? ? in graphite and circled: file
THE UNION TRUST COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH.
March 20th, 1914.
stamp: MAR 24 1914 FORWARDED REFERED ANSWERED
Dear Mr. Frick:
I have just returned from answering a telephone call to stop in at Gillespies, and to my surprise and delight I find there the picture painted by Mauve, that I admired so much at your home in New York, with instructions to deliver the same to my home.
I do not know what to say to you about this, but I wish you to understand that I am simply overwhelmed by your kindness in sending this picture to me, and I do hope you will understand how very much I appreciate the spirit and kindness in sending this very valuable gift to me.
Very sincerely yours,
signed: H.C. McEldowney
Mr. H. C. Frick,
640 Fifth Avenue,
New York, New York.
in graphite: McEldowney says "Hauling Logs"
in graphite at a slant: Cost - 1901 - $6000
in graphite at a slant: Frame 1911 - 314.56