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Letter - Elwin to Telford, Phar Lap's Death, 11 Aprl 1932 — Letter - Elwin to Telford, Phar Lap's Death, 11 Aprl 1932

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Item HT 13272 Letter - Elwin to Telford, Phar Lap's Death, 11 Apr 1932

Summary

This letter of sympathy was one of a large number sent to his trainer and part owner Harry Telford after Phar Lap died in April, 1932. The Telford family retained the letters, and they were donated to the museum in the 1990s.

More Information

Collection Names

Phar Lap Collection
Collecting Areas

Leisure, Public Life & Institutions
Acquisition Information

Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 20 Oct 1999
Place & Date Written

Wondalga, New South Wales, Australia, 11 Apr 1932
Inscriptions

Text: Dear Mr. Telford,/I am only 18 yrs of age (a war orphan)/but I always was interested ini poor Phar Lap and/was really sorry to hear that he was dead. Will/you please send me a snap of him to above address?
Classification

Sport, Horse racing, Correspondence
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

History
Type of item

Document
Overall Dimensions

24.5 cm (Length), 19.4 cm (Width)
Keywords

Correspondence, Death & Mourning, Horse Racing, Horses, Racing Industry, Sport, Making History - Phar Lap