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Beginning of left page DEC 17 1912

TELEPHONE 2430 GERRARD.

29, Duke Street, St. James's, London, S.W. Dec. 6th 1912.

H. C. Frick Esq New York

Dear Sir, I have heard nothing from you since my last letters re the matter of the Holbein, or since Mr. Dunn wrote to you. I can only conclude it must mean that you prefer the matter should remain over until you come to London next Spring. If this is so, might I ask you to End of left page Beginning of right page kindly let me know if you can say about when you will be in London. It will simplify matters if I know, so perhaps you will kindly write me + say. If this is the decision you have arrived at, will you forgive me for once more impressing upon you the importance of not saying a word about it to anybody in the meantime. I don't suppose you would but you might let a word slip out End of right page