Letter from Charles S. Carstairs to Henry Clay Frick, 11 July 1913

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OFFICE OF H. C. FRICK RECEIVED JUL 31 1913 FORWARDED REFERRED ANSWERED

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NEW YORK, 556 & 558, FIFTH AVENUE. PARIS, 17 PLACE VENDOME.

CABLE ADDRESSES KNOEDLER, LONDON. KNOEDLER, NEW YORK. KNOEDLER, PARIS. TELEPHONE 2514 MAYFAIR.

15, OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, W.

11th July 1913.

H. C. Frick, Esq., Eagle Rock, Pride's Crossing, Mass.

Dear Mr. Frick, Your cable received, to which I replied to-day as follows - "Went over revised plans with Allom week ago Think great improvement and feel sure you will be pleased Am keeping in touch with them Writing today Have been extremely busy Kindest regards;" also your letter of the 7th June, which I have been intending to answer ever since its receipt. This, however, is our very busy time and I don't seem to get a moment and have kept putting it off. It is particularly the case this year as Robinson, who has been with us for so long, has left.

I was glad to hear about Child's engagement and am sure it will be a new inspiration and develop him in the right direction, particularly as Miss Dixon is such a charming girl.

I spent over an hour a week ago at the factory with Allom looking over all your plans. I made a few minor suggestions which all tended in the direction of simplicity and created possibly better spacing for the hanging of your pictures. I also suggested the removal of a door in the drawing room to the

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