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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Text: Dear Mr. Telford/My daughters & self will ask/you to accept our deepest/sympathy in your great loss/of dear & truly wonderful/Phar-Lap. We had just been/thrilled at his great victory/& now morn with you in/his passing.
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Overall Dimensions
22.8 cm (Length), 14.2 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Correspondence, Death & Mourning, Horse Racing, Horses, Racing Industry, Sport, Making History - Phar Lap