Summary
This letter was sent by Annie Woodcock, mother of Phar Lap's strapper Tommy, to his trainer Harry Telford, enquiring after any news he may have about her son. Tommy had gone to North America as Phar Lap's stand-in trainer, and was with Phar Lap when he died.
The Telford family retained the letter, and it was donated to the museum in the 1990s.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 20 Oct 1999
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Author
Mrs Annie Woodcock, 4 Marriott Street, Redfern, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 18 Apr 1932
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Inscriptions
Text: Mr. Telford/Dear Sir/I will deem it a great/favour if you will write and let me/know if you have had any news/from Tom of course you know Em/sailed last Thursday, she replied/to two of Tom's cable's and both/were returned to oher before her/departure. I have also heard that/he has taken things so hard that/he is in a private asylum one/cannot believe what is in the papers/I cannot express my sympathy in/words for the loss you have sustained/and I know you are one that/placed confidence in my dear Tom/if you didnt you would not have let him/go across the sea's with such a treasure/As I am only just out of Hospital, I would/feel much more relieved if you would/le me know I you have had any word.
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Overall Dimensions
24.9 cm (Length), 19.9 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Correspondence, Death & Mourning, Horse Racing, Horses, Racing Industry, Sport, Making History - Phar Lap
