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Letterhead, top left of page

M. KNOEDLER & CO., 556-558 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK.

PARIS, 23 PLACE VENDOME. LONDON, 15 OLD BOND STREET.

CABLE ADDRESSES KNOEDLER } NEW YORK PARIS LONDON

Stamped, top right of page

OFFICE OF H. C. FRICK RECEIVED FEB 5 1912 FORWARDED REFERRED ANSWERED

Letter

3 Feby February 1912

Dear Mr McElroy,

The 2 large paintings hanging in the hall by Turner were there on approval and have been taken away, also a picture by Terburg which was also there for Mr Frick's consideration and as he did not purchase it, was removed. This was in accordance with Mr Frick's instructions.

I quite understand

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Holroyd's feelings about the big vase belonging to Mr Vanderbilt in the middle of the Marble room [[ Handwritten insertion in ink: " Wrote JH [indecipherable ] ]]

The idea in moving it was with a view to hanging the large Corot over the bronze doors in order to see it from the dining room and hall. My idea was also to put a carpet over this floor

The removal of the vase might be delayed and wouldn't interfere with the

In pencil, lower right corner of page [HC.316.041]

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