TO FARNHAM, SEPTEMBER 11, 1903
TO FARNHAM, SEPTEMBER 11, 1903
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Sept. 11, 1903.
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Mr. Frank W. Farn[h]am,
The Maltine Company,
18th St. & 8th Ave.,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
My dear Mr. Farn[h]am:-
Please draw check for $25.00 to the order of Father Fitzgerald, the writer of the enclosed letter. Have it for me to sign when I am in New York next week, with the envelope addressed. Keep the letter.
I received the check for Carpenter's account, and gave it to our Cashier here yesterday.
I return to you herewith the check for A. & S. signed.
After making all arrangements for Sir Thomas Lipton's visit here to-day, I have been greatly disappointed through his inability to come. I got a telegram from him personally yesterday morning, that he had engaged accommodations on the Empire State Express, and would be here at 2 o'clock to-day with a party of twenty-one, including Commodore Burns of the New York Yacht Club, the Earl & Countess of Shaftsbury, etc., etc. I made all arrangements for taking them to the grounds in coaches, and for their entertainment there, got out invitations to over fifty people to dine with the party as my guests at the Century Club to-night; floral decorations were all prepared, game ordered from the West, etc., when late yesterday afternoon they telegraphed me that Sir Thomas could not possibly leave until to-night, when he and the entire party would take the Adirondack train for my Camp. So I have got to spend to-day undoing what I spent all day yesterday doing, leaving to-night to join the party at Union. I wish you would tell Jack Smith, Ward, and the rest about this.
I expect to get back by the middle of next week, and hope to get back by Tuesday morning.
Very truly yours,