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Frick, Adelaide H.C., continued, 1895-1901, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 1-12

Scope and Contents note

13 December 1895: Mentions concert by Nellie Melba in Pittsburgh's new Carnegie Hall.

Postmark 6 January 1896: Mentions visiting "the gallery [at the Carnegie Library?] to see the pictures."

1 March 1896: Mentions plan to build a playhouse at Clayton.

8 March 1896: Written from Palm Beach, Fla.

21 April 1896: Mentions arrival of Helen Clay Frick's portrait by Chartran.

25 April 1896: Mentions plans to give "an entertainment" on May 5th; "Mr. Carnegie is with us and we went to the concert at the Hall last night....Papa's and Helen's portraits [by Chartran] are hung now....Mr. Chartran is painting another portrait of Judge Mellon."

26 April 1896: Mentions lunch at the Woodwell's with Mr. Chartran and Mr. Knoedler.

24 October 1896: Written from New York. Mentions trying on gowns at Guerin's and luncheon with Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie.

3 March 1897: Written en route to Florida. Letters dated 10-14 March 1897 were sent from Palm Beach, Fla. and St. Augustine, Fla.

12 March 1897: Includes thank you note from Childs Frick to Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie.

1 December 1898 [letter addressed to Helen; envelope addressed to Childs]: Written from New York. Mentions luncheon at Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie's and seeing their daughter Margaret; also mentions seeing Mr. Chartran and Mr. Knoedler.

28 July 1900: Written on board the chartered yacht Shemara.

26 April 1901: Written from New York. Mentions departure of Mlle. Ogiz on a steamer, with Mr. Frick, Helen, Mr. Knoedler, and Mlle. Dunton seeing her off; also dinner held by Mr. Frick at Delmonico's, attended by Mr. Carstairs and Mr. Harding.

Undated letter in which Mrs. Frick writes "I hope you had time to call upon Mrs. Carnegie as she would be glad to see you. Mr. Carnegie is staying with us."

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-1901, undated

Repository Details

Part of the Frick Collection Archives Repository

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