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.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 20 Oct 1999
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Place & Date Written
104 Albion Street, Annandale, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15 Apr 1932
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Inscriptions
Text: Mr. Telford/Dear Sir/Will you please pardon me for taking the/liberty of writing to you. First of all/I must explain who I am, I am a/widow and for the past seven years/I have kept a boarding house at the/above address. I have never gotten to the/races in Sydney but dear Sir I loved/every moment of your darling horse/Phar Lap. [extensive text]
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Overall Dimensions
24.9 cm (Length), 20 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Correspondence, Death & Mourning, Horse Racing, Horses, Racing Industry, Sport, Making History - Phar Lap
