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System Number: 05417
Date: 12 April 1889
Author: Frank Short[1]
Place: London
Recipient: William Christian Symons[2]
Place: London
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler S61
Document Type: ALS


Wentworth Studios
Manresa Rd. Chelsea S. W.

12 April 89

Dear Sir

Enclosed please find cheque value £1. 1. 0 for my ticket to the Whistler dinner.

I should like a circular to go to the undermentioned Gentlemen unless you have already sent them one.

Yours faithfully

Frank Short

'Frank Short / artist[3]'

F. Goulding Esq[4]
53 Shepherd's Bush Rd.
W.

C. J. Watson Esq[5]
Hogarth Club
36 Dover St. S. W.

Wilfred Ball Esq[6]
39B Old Bond St.


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Envelope:

'Frank Short'

To
W. Christian Symons Esq
55 Park Road
Haverstock Hill
N. W.
[stamp:] POSTAGE AND INLAND REVENUE / ONE PENNY
[postmark:] CHELSEA / S. W. / I Z / AP12 / 89
[postmark on verso:] LONDON. N. W. / W A / AP13 / 89


Notes:

1.  Frank Short
Francis ('Frank') Job Short (1857-1945), printer and print-maker [more].

2.  William Christian Symons
William Christian Symons (1845-1911), painter and designer [more]. He organised the dinner in honour of JW held at the Criterion on 1 May 1889.

3.  Frank Short / artist
Short's name is written on letter and envelope in another hand.

4.  F. Goulding Esq
Frederick Goulding (1842-1909), printer and print-maker [more].

5.  C. J. Watson Esq
Charles John Watson (1846-1927), landscape painter and etcher [more].

6.  Wilfred Ball Esq
Wilfred Williams Ball (1853-1917), painter and etcher [more].