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Letter from Duveen Brothers to William J. Naughton, 26 October 1915 [page 1 of 2]
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Duveen Brothers 720 Fifth Avenue New York stamp upside down OCT 27 1915 FORWARDED________________ REFERRED__________________ ANSWERED_________________ end of stamp October Twenty Sixth 1 9 1 5
William J. Naughton, Esq. c/o H.C. Frick, Esq. 1924 Frick Bldg,. Pittsburg, Pa.
Dear Sir:
With reference to our today's conversation we herewith beg to say that we have carefully checked and compared the various accounts rendered to Mr. Frick and wish to report as follows:
The account rendered on July 29th, 1915, amounting to $656,130.00 is about $120,325.00 lower than the previous account rendered. This difference is arrived as follows:
Items omitted from the first account: three column list M. 69, One Louis 15th desk, $12,000.00 M. 71, A Louis 16th Writing Bureau, 15,000.00 M. 68, A small round ormolu mounted table with three legs, 18,000.00 M. 77, A pair of ormolu ewers, 25,000.00 M. 22, A gilt bronze clock, 18,000.00 H. 18
19, Two plumed pheasants, 32,500.00
912., Ovioid jar with lion cover, 19,000.00 F. 8
9, Two globular bottles, 38,000.00
Total, $ 177,500.00
end of column Thereagainst the new account contains the following items which did not appear on the old account: three column list 28-29, Two powder blue ovoid vases, $ 35,000.